Chapter222Darling, KeepGoing Inthepast,HillandtheWilchersonlyusedpathsonayearduringholidays.Tohim,theywerestrangersasidefromtheirinsatiablegreed.
Oveme,hepaidtideattentiontohiswifeandremainedcompletelyunawareofthemistreatmentPhilippaendured.
Now,IshatteredtheillusionoffamilybondsandstruccanervewithBill.Howcouldbepossiblyletitslide rasily! Seeinghisrisinganger,Harperimmediatelysoftenedhisstanceandreprimandedhiswife,Whatadisgrace.Gobackinsideandtake itoffrightnow! Whenshereturned,dressedinherownclothes,Billwastednotimeandorderedthemtoleavethehouse.
Linettehesitated,clearlyunwillingtoleave.BillglancedattherestofthegroupanddeclaredYouredisturbinganywifesrest.Ineedyoualltogo Foryears,hehadenduredthesefreeloadersoutofrespectformymom.Hedespisedthosewhoonlycamearoundwithhandsoutstretched,sohispatiencehadalwaysbeenthin, TheWilchersneverexpectedhisdemeanortoshiftsodrasticallyafterjustafewwordsfromme.
DesperationfilledBenjaminseyesasheturnedtoPhilippa.Philippa,say something.Werefamily .Eveniftheresa fracture,thebondstillholds However,mymomhasbeenstrugglingwithseveremorningsicknesslately.Perhaps,after all theseyears,hertrustinthemhad alreadyfadedaway Frombeginningtoend,shestayedcurleduponthecouch,remainingcompletelysilent.
WhenBenjaminfinallyspoketoher,sherepliedcoolly,You canallleave.Zoeywilltake careofme .
Fine!Youretherealfamily,wearepot.Letsgo,hemuttered,attemptingtosmooththingsover.
BenjaminalwaysresortedtothistactictopressurePhilippa.IhadnodoubthisnextstepwouldbedraggingGrannyintoit,usingherasleveragetoforcecompliance.
Fortwodecades,hisapproachhadalwaysbeenstraightforwardandruthless.
Sadly,thistacticworkedalltoowellonPhilippa.
Butnotthistime.HesboundtobeletdownbecauseIunderstandwhat trulymatterstomymom.
AsBenjaminandhisfamilyleft,CartersteamreachedouttoGrannyinsecret .Iftheycouldfreeherfromthatoppressivecage,Philippawouldfinallybefreetogetadivorcewithouthesitation.
Benjaminwasunawarethathishousehadbeenrobbedbythetimehecameback.
OncetheWilchersdeparted,BillobservedthatPhilippaappearedunwell,aflickerofworrycrossinghis face.
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Chapter222Darling,KeepGoing Areyoufeelingsick? Philippahunchedover,tooweaktorespond,herstomachingreatdiscomfort.
Billdidntlack affectionformymom,hesimplydidntknowhowtoexpressit.
#20FreeCoins UsedtotheflatteryofwomenlikeMonica,hehada fallingoutwithPhilippaduringhisyoungeryears.Astaresult,heremaineddistantandneverlearnedhowtoshowcareforwomen.
HereachedoutandplacedhishandonPhilippasforehead.Wasitthispainfulwhenyou werecarrying Philippacontinuedtoignorehim.Whenshefirstdiscoveredshewaspregnant,shehadconsideredacceptingherfate and tryingtoliveagoodlifewithBill ShethoughtoflettinggoofherselfandalsolettinggoofNicholas.
Butjustasshemadeup 11hopeshehad.
hermind,shelearnedofMomentspregnancy,andthatshatteredantremaining ShestaredatBillwithcoldeyesandpushedhimtowardMonica.
HowcouldBillunderstandthediscomfortshefeltduringherpregnancy?Onlynowdidherealizethatforthepast20years,hehadbeentoobusyarguingwithPhilippa,nevertrulyseeingherasawomanwithherownfragility.
Themaidstandingnearbyspokeup.Pregnancyishardonwomen.Inthefirstfewmonths,thesymptomsaresoseverethatevenbloodcanbevomited.Thelaterstagesareevenharder,withsleepalmostimpossible.Mrs.Gardnerisntdoingwelleither,throwingupeverythingsheeats,evenjustwater.Normally,Iwouldntsaymuchasan outsider,butpregnantwomenneedpeace .Mrs.Gardnersfamilyhasshownnocare,constantlydisturbingherrest.
Billsface wasfilledwithguiltandregret.Imsosorry,Darling.Letmetakeyoutorest.
HebentdownandtriedtoliftPhilippa,butshereachedupandpattedhischest.Letgo,whatareyoudoing?Thebabyisstillhere.
Staystill,youmay feelsickagain soon .
Helifted Philippaand carriedherupstairs .
Iwatchedhimgo,lettingoutahelplesssigh.
Ifonlyhehadunderstoodsooner,mymomwouldnthaveendedupinthisstatewithhimtoday.

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Butsadly,theresnoremedyforregretinlife.Wecant undowhatsbeendone.Allwecandoiskeepmovingforward.
Oncewewerebackintheroom,Carterhad alreadyfinishedwashingupandwassittingonthebed,absorbedinabook.
Itookcareofmyselfaswellandslippedintomypajamas.Heclosedthebookandsubtlytuggedattheedgeoftheblanket,theinvitationclear.
2/4 145Tue,Dec10 Chapter222Darling.KeepGoing Lastnight,ourintimacyhappenedafterafewdrinks,butthissobermomentfeltlikeafirst.
+20FreeCoins Ihesitatedandgentlyshiftedtotheedgeofthebed,removingmyshoesbeforeslowlycrawlingtoward him.
Noticingmyuncertainty,heaskedsoftly.Wouldyoulikethelightsoff? Iunderstoodthemeaningbehindturningoffthelightsandwithasoftwhisper,Iresponded,Yes.
AlthoughmytimewithCarterinthislifehasbeenshort,weveknowneachotherformanyyears .
Overtime.Ivecometounderstandhisthoughts,andmyaffectionforhimhasdeepenedwitheachpassing day .
Imonlyalittleshywhenitcomestothingslikethis,butIdontpushthemaway.
Carterisathoughtfulhusband,alwaysshowingmerespectineveryway.
Oncethelightswereoff,Ilaystill,myheartracinginthedarkness.
Ifeltnervous,yettherewasaquietsenseofanticipationlingeringinsideme.
Darling.hisvoicewassoft,carryingatouchofallure.
Thatonewordmademyheartflutter.
Doyouwanttodoit?heaskedgently,withoutmakingamove.
Thankfully,inthedark,hecouldntsee theflushspreadingacrossmyface.
Iwhispered,Howabout…you? He,unbotheredbyshyness,repliedplainly,Iwantto.
Icouldsensehisintentions.Carterwantedmetomakethefirstmove.
Carefully,Iedgedcloser,drawntowardthe warmthheradiated.
Darling,holdme,heguidedsoftly,stepbystep.
Iwrappedmyarmsaroundhissolidwaist,restingmyheadagainsthischest.Throughthesoftfabricofhiscottonpajamas,Icouldhear thepowerfulbeatofhisheart,almostloudenoughtodrownouteverythingelse,andmyownheartbeatseemedtosyncwith it.
Hisbreathbrushedagainstmyear,carryingatemptingseductivetone,Dontyouwanttotouchme?Hmm? Τ Chloe,Imyourhusband,dontbeshy.
Mybodytrembledas Ihesitantlytracedthespacebeneathhisclotheswith.
myfingertips.
Hisskin wassoftandsmoothundermytouch.
WhatIfeltundermypalmwasntflat.Ithadwelldefinedmusclecontours,cleartextures,andafirm Chapter299Darling.NeepGoing tobehonesttheservantwasphone,makingithaspullaway 15 a childthoughIhadNarestabsomehumananatomyinbiologylaw,knowingabout wassything butwhenwithmyownhandswasther bassyasyouthought?heaskestgemb:Diges,Ibite Mychecksnexttatherinmyheart,hispresencesindeedlikethatofatiger Amixofaweandour Mm.Tregsoksiqu Asmyfingerstrailstgust,whentheybrushestagamasmall,ricesiestbuysheletoutasoft.suggestiveMmm
Iquicklypulledmyhandback,concerned.Carldidthurtya Heletoutasuppressedgap,hisvoicelow,Darling,dontstopkeepgoing… electivesgrenhe 14:57Tue,Dec10GB.