Chapter245TheKillerStartsTestingMe Chapter245TheKillerStartsTestingMe SadiewastoofocusedontryingtowinAshleyback,andIwasworriedthatifshefoundoutthetruth,itcouldbeadisaster.
Afterall,withsomeoneassharpasAnnaaround,itwouldbeeasyforhertofigureeverythingout.
So,Itriedtoconvinceher,ItsbetterifyouleavetodayTheNewYeariscoming,andtheweddingisclose.Youdbetternotcause troublenow WhyshouldI leave?Imnotsomeshamefulsecretthatneedstobehidden!Sadieshotback.
Inwardly,Irolledmyeyes.Ifshedidntcountasa disgrace,whowould?Shewasntevenanillegitimatechild.
ButIkeptmyirritationincheckandspokeinacalm,persuasivetone.Areyousureyouwanttogoinside?TheSandersareheretoo.Dontforget,evenifyournameiscleared,theyhaventforgivenogforgotten.Ethanandtheassassindidnthaveanypersonalgrudgesowhywouldhebetargeted?Parenwillgotogreatlengthstoprotecttheirkids.Youmightbewalkingstraightintotheirwrath.
AflickeroffearcrossedSadies face.
Despiteherstubbornness,shecouldntdenythatEthansdeathwasindirectlytiedtoheractions.
Itsbesttoavoidcausingproblemsrightnow.Ifthingsgowrong,youmightnotbeabletocarryoutyourplan Sheshotmeaglarebutfinallyconceded.Fine.Illlistentoyouthistime.
Withthat,sheturnedonherheelandwalkedaway.Iexhaledinrelief,gratefulshehadfinallyseenreason.
Ifshestayed,shewouldvewitnessedAshleyandAnnatogether,andIknewshewouldnthavebeenabletoendureit.
Glancingatmywatch,IturnedtoDamian.Cartershouldbeheresoon.Gotakehim.
Carterstillmaintainedtheimageofbeingdisabledinpublic.ForreasonsIdidntfullyunderstand,heinsistedonkeepingupthecharadeeventhoughhislegshadlongsincehealed.
Yes,Mrs.Zoey.Becareful,Damiansaidbeforeleaving, IfeltsomewhatsecureattheHudsonsbecauseAnnawouldntdaretryanythingwithsomanypeople around.
WithSadieoutoftheway,Icouldrefocusonmygoal.
AsIwalkedthroughthecourtyard,Iturnedacornerandnearlycollided withatallman.Heworeaservantsuniformandheldamacheteinhishand,itsbladedrippingwithfreshblood.
Sorry,hemuttered,hisvoicedeepandhoarse.
Whenoureyesmet,myheartseemedtostopbeating,andIfroze.

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Chapter245TheKillerStartsTestingMe Itwas him.
0/% +20FreeCoins Themanwhohadkilledmestoodbeforeme,hisface differentbuthiscreepyeyesunmistakable.
HehadinfiltratedtheHudsonResidence,workingasoneoftheirservants.
ThebloodonthemachetebroughtbackhauntingmemoriesofthenightIdied.
Itrembleduncontrollably,thoughItriedtoforcemyselftostaycalmandactnaturally.Icouldntletmyfearbetrayme.
Itwascarvedintomyinstincts,yetIknewhewaswatchingclosely,gaugingmyeverymove.
Hiseyeslockedontome,coldandpiercing,justlikethatfatefulnightwhenheplungedtheknifeintome.AsIlayhelpless,hestoodoverme,silentandunblinking,untilIlostconsciousness.
Mygazedroppedtothechickendanglingfromhislefthand,itslifelessbodydrippingblood.Sothatwaswhathehadbeendoingslaughteringpoultry.
Still,thesightoftheblooddrainedallthecolorfrommyface,andIletoutasharpscream.Ah,blood! Thesoundofmycrybroughtothersrunning.Awomanrushedover,herfacefullofapology.
Imsosorry,Mrs.Bolton.Hesnewhereanddoesntknowtherulesyet.Hejustfinishedwiththechickenandhasnthadtimetocleanup.
Myterrorwastoorealtocompletelyhide,soIexaggerateditinstead.
Coveringmyeyesdramatically,Istammered,IInearlyfainted!Iturnedthecorner,andtherehewas,holdingthatbloodyknife! Thewomanfrownedatthemanandkickedhimlightly.ApologizetoMrs.Boltonrightnow! Sorry,Mrs.Bolton,herasped,hisvoiceharshandgrating,asthoughhisthroathadbeenscorched.
Takethatknifeandthechickenawayimmediatelyitshorrifying!thewoman demanded.
Withoutaword,hewalkedoffwiththechicken,whilethewomancontinuedscoldinghim.
Myhandswerestilltrembling,andafreshwaveoffearsweptthroughme.Whatifheturnedaroundandattackedthatwoman? Thescariestpeoplewerealwaystheoneswhostayedsilent,showingnoemotion.
InTVshows,villainsoftengavelong,dramaticspeechesbeforeattacking.Butinreality,themostdangerousindividualsactedwithouthesitationorwarning.
Hehadmovedsoquietlybehind methatIhadntevenheardhissteps.Then,withoutwarning,heplungedaknifeintome.Hisstrikewasswiftanddeliberate,leavingnoroomforescape.
ThewomanhadnoticedhowpaleIwas,likelyassumingthatsomeonelikemeusedtoa lifeofeasewouldnaturallybeshakenbysuchagruesomesight.
Mrs.Bolton,areyoufrightened?Dont worry.Itsjustsomechickens,shesaid,tryingtocalmme.
2/4 Chapter245TheKillerStartsTestingMe Iplacedahandonmychest,pretendingtosteadymyself.Iveneverseenanythinglikethatbefore.Itsahitoverwhelming.Igotlostandaccidentallywanderedintothekitchen? Letmeescortyoubacksheofferedkindly.
Thankyou AsIglancedback,themansfigurefadedintothesnowydistance,leavingbehindatrailofblood.
Forabriefmoment,itfeltasthoughitwasntachickenhewascarrying,butme.
Whowasthat?Helookedscary.Ideliberatelyasked.
Oh,thatsSilas,shereplied.Hedoesntsaymuchbutgetstheworkdone.Hehandlesalltheunpleasantjobsinthekitchen,likeslaughteringchickensandducks.Nooneelsewantstodoit,buthesfastand efficient.
Thethoughtofhoweasilyhecouldtakealifemadeashiverrundownmyspine.
Silas?Arepeated.Whatshislastname? IbelieveitsBlevins.Doyouknowhim? No,Ilied.Ithinkhehasa…ratherintimidatingpresence.
Thewomanchuckledlightly.Dontlethissizefoolyou.Hesactuallymeticulous.Youhavenothingtofear,Mrs.Bolton.
Thankyou,Isaidsoftly,Illheadinsidenow.
Ofcourse,Mrs.Bolton,shesaidwithapolitenod.
Iturned towardthehouse,forcingmyexpressiontoremainneutral,butasuddenrealizationstoppedme.
Mybroochitwasmissing.
Thebroochwasntworthmuchintermsofmoney,butitheldsentimentalvalueasagiftfromCarter.
Irememberedseeingitnottoolongago,soitmusthavefallensomewherealongthepathIdjustwalked.Idecidedtoretracemystepstofindit.
AsIturnedacornerinthecorridor,myheartsank.TherestoodSilasandthekindwomanfromearlier,deepinconversation.
Thewarm,friendlydemeanorshedshownbeforewasnowgone,replacedbysomethingcoldandcalculating.
Didshenoticeanything?Silasaskedinalowvoice.
Withouthesitation,thewomantookthe knifefromhishand,wipeditcleanwithatowel,andreplied,No,sheseemslikeadelicatetype,butshedidaskforyourname.
Achillranthroughme,freezingmeinplace.
3/4 15:03Tue,Dec10GU Chapter245TheKillerStartsTestingMc 66% +20FreeCoins Itturnedout theywereincahoots!Allthekindnessthewomanhadshownwasafacade.TheydbeentestingtoseeifIwasathreat.
Thankfully,IhadntpressedthewomanformoreinformationaboutSilasearlier.IfIhad,Imighthavegivenmyselfaway.
ButnowIrealizedthedangerwentfarbeyondSilasalonehewasntactingonhisown.Hehadanally.
Whatmademyfearspiralevenfurtherwastherealizationthattheywerestartingtosuspectme.
Thisplacewasnolongersafe,andIcouldntaffordtostayhereanylonger.
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