Chapter24ChloeWillDefinitelyCome Chapter24ChloeWillDefinitelyCome +5FreeCoins Herfamilyhadurgedherseveraltimes,andonlyafter touchinguphermakeupagaindidGrandmafinallyletMrs.Lambertwheelherout.
Chloeshouldbeherebynow.Dontkeepherwaitingtoolong.
Mrs.Lambertteasedfromtheside,Oh,youveonlygotMs.Chloeonyourmind.ButthereareplentyofdignitariesandVIPsheretoday.
Grandmasfaceshowedahintofpride.Whatdotheymattercomparedtomygranddaughter?Bytheway,wheresthestocktransferdocumentIaskedyoutoprepare? Itsallready.Thetransfercanbeprocessedtomorrow.ButifyougiveallthosesharestoMs.Chloe,Imafraiditllcausesometroubleinthefamily.
Hmph,sowhatiftheydontcareforher?Doesthatmeannooneelsecan?Chloesasgoodasgonetothemnowthatshesmarried.WhatwouldmattertothemifIgavehertheshares?Besides,yousawhowAnnaplayed themalllikefoolstoday.DoyoureallyexpectChloetogetanythingfromtheminthefuture?Idbetterstarttransferringmy assetstoherwhileImstillalive.
Ms.Chloeissoluckytohaveagrandmotherwhocaresforherso much.
Istoodtherelistening,feelingastrangemixofemotions.Grandmaissokind,butIllneverbeabletoenjoyherkindnessagain.
Mrs.Lambertwheeledthechairthroughashortcuttothebanquethall.Evenbeforegettingclose,Iheardalow,coldvoice.Stillnosignofher?Itsbeendays!Howcanapersonjustvanishlikethat? Mr.Bolton,wevesearchedeverywherepossible.Unless… ThesentencewascutshortasthetwoservantsspottedGrandmaandherentourageandimmediatelyfellsilent.
Ifounditodd.Whatwashesearchingfor?Couldhebelookingforme?Thatseemsunlikely;weveonlymetafewtimes.
Lukenevershowedanyinterestinme,sowhywouldCarterbesearchingforme?Imustbeoverthinkingthis.
Snowfellheavily,likeathicknetunder thestreetlights.Carterstoodinablacksuit,hisdarkhairandshouldersdustedwith snow.
Hissharpeyeswereascoldasever,butwhenhesawGrandma,heloweredhisgazeslightlyandspokewithrespect,Madam.
Grandmalookedathimforamoment,somewhatunsure.YourefromtheBoltons,right? Anyoneseeinghimforthefirsttimewouldinstinctivelyassumehewasanillegitimatechild.
IamCarterBolton,heretowishyouahappybirthday,Madam.ThisisDamian.
Damian,whostoodbehindthewheelchair,presentedawoodenboxtoGrandma,bowingrespectfully.Madam,thisisagenuinerareantique.Ihopeyoulikeit.
TheSanderslackednotreasures,butgenuineantiqueswereindeedrare,soGrandmaacceptedthemwithoutadecline.
Thatsverythoughtfulofyou.
Mrs.Lambertquicklysteppedforwardtotakeit.Thankyou,Mr.Bolton.
Theweatheroutsideiscold,andtheroadsareslippery,Mr.Bolton.Whydontyouheadinsidetowarmup? GrandmasattitudetowardshimwasntascoldasitwaswithLuke.
Idontenjoycrowds,Carterrepliedpolitely.IcametocelebrateMadamsbirthday.NowthatIvedeliveredmygift,Iwontstayforthefestivities.
1/3 Chapter24ChloeWillDefinitelyCome +5FreeCoins Hepausedbeforecontinuing,Bytheway,IdidntseeMs.Chloeinthehallearlier.IheardsheleftduringtheweddingandhasntreturnedtotheBoltons.Perhapsshesbackwithyou,Madam? Ms.Chloesentmeagifttoday,butIhaventseenher.She mustbedelayed.
Mrs.Lambertadded,Ms.Chloeisalwayssorespectful;nomatterwheresheis,shealwaysreturnsforMadamsbirthdayeach year.Sheshouldbeonherway.Sinceyourealreadyhere,Mr.Bolton,whynotstayforsomecakebeforeyougo? Forsomereason,Carter,whohadbeenplanningtoleave,changedhismind.ThenIllstayalittlelonger.
Thetwoofthem,onebehindtheother,wheeledtheirchairsintothehall.Notlikingtoshowhimself,CarteraskedAhJitopushhimintoadimlylitcorner.1 Watchinghisgloomyface,Ifeltsuspicious.Washedeliberatelyprobingforinformationaboutme? Butwehadnoconnection.Hehadbroughtmeupseveraltimesnow.Wasthisjustacoincidence? Thehallwasbustlingwithpeople,eachonewearingapleasantsmiletowishGrandmaahappybirthday.Sherespondedtoeachofthemwithasmile.
Grandmaseyesscannedthecrowd;shewaslookingforme.
JustlikeGrandma,Lukewassearchingformetoo.
IhoverednearLukeandoverheardmymothermutteringsoftly,Honestly,Chloeisgettingincreasinglyoutofline.Itssolate,andshestillhasntshownup!Itsdisrespectful,evenforsomeonesbirthday.
Mom,Imsureshesbeendelayedbysomething.HowaboutIaskmyfriendsinCloudvilletoseeiftheyveheardanythingabouther? MymompattedAnnashand.Youretheonlyonewhonevergivesmeanytrouble.
AdamwalkeduptoLukeandnudgedhimgently.Stillnot reconciledwithChloe?Whereisthatgirl? Lukeseemedflustered.HowcouldheexplaintohisfatherthatafterIdisappeared,welostallcontact? Shesonherway.Shellbeheresoon.
Fine.Gotothedoorandgreether,then.Showsomesincerity.
Alright.
Lukeheadedtowardtheentrance,noticingCarterdrinkingcoffeeinthecorner.Theireyesmet,but,feelingfrustrated,Lukedidntbothertogreethimandwalkedstraightout.
HewasconvincedImustbedelayedbytraffic.HeknewIwouldntmissGrandmasbirthday.
Heevenstoodrightunderthestreetlighttopullatmyheartstrings,lettingthesnowpileonhim.
IfIcame back,thefirstthingI sawwasthathehadturnedintoasnowmanjustwaitingforme.

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Bythen,myheartwouldbefilledwithnothingbutconcernforhim,leavingnoroom foranyanger.
Heknewmytemperamenttoo well,alwaysfindingwaystomanipulateme.
Inthepast,whenwehadafight,heddeliberatelycatchacoldjusttomakemeworry.Iwouldrushtohisside,takingcareofhim,completelyforgettingthatwehadjusthadahugeargumentoverAnna.
Butthistime,hisactofplayingthevictimwontwork.
I stoodnearby,watchingcoldlytoseehowlonghecouldholdout.
Everyhalfaminuteorso,hedglanceathiswatch.Hewaitedinthesnowforfifteenminutes.Thatwas hislimit.
Howcouldheknowthat,backthen,Ihadenduredtheheavysnowtogethimthat protectivecharm? 2/3 12:08PMS Chapter24ChloeWillDefinitelyCome +5 FreeCoins Thatday,thewindwasfierceandthesnowblinding.EventhoughIwasfullywrappedup,Iwasstillfrozentothebone,myfacefeelinglikeithadbeenslashedwithknives.
Thatnight,Icamedownwithahighfever,butheneverknew.
Ihadstoodintheicysnowforanentireday,andhecouldntevenlastfifteenminutesbeforeretreatingtothehall.
Anna quicklycameovertobrushthesnowoffhim,butLukepushedherawayimmediately.Somanyeyeswerewatching.HealwaysrememberedtokeephisdistancefromAnna.
Noonethoughtmuchofit.Mymomcheckedthetime.Thecakecuttingwasoriginallyscheduledforsevenoclock.
ShewhisperedinGrandmasear,Mom,itsgettinglate.Shouldntwecutthecake?Theguestsarestillhungry.
Grandmaseyessweptoverthecrowd,buttheystilldidntfindme.Herfacefell.
Letswaitabitlonger.Chloesaidshedbebacktocelebratewithme.