Chapter25GrandmasWishes Chapter25GrandmasWishes +5Free Coins Mymom,clearlyannoyed,loweredhervoiceandsaid,Mom,wevegotsomanyguestsheretonight.Wecantleteveryonewaitjustbecauseofher.Theweatheristerrible,andflightscouldbedelayed.Wecansaveapieceofcakeforher.
Grandma,whoknowsifChloeevenplannedonreturning?Ethansaid.
EveryonetriedtoconvinceGrandma tocutthecake,ignoringhowhereyesgrewdimmer.
Chloepromisedmeshedbehereontime.Sheneverbreaksapromise.Somethingmusthavehappened.Icouldntreachherphone.HaveanyofyoutriedlookingforherinCloudville? Myparentsexchangedanawkwardglance.
TheyhadntconsideredlookingformesinceIdalwaysreturnedaloneafterlettingoffsomesteam.
Shedisappearsonherownterms.Ifwegolookingforhereverytime,itlljustencouragethisbehavior.Whatifeverytimeshesupset,sheturnsoffherphoneanddisappears?Wherearewesupposedtolookforher? Exactly!Shesanadultnow.Shesgottwoworkinglegs.Shellcomebackwhenshesdonehavingfun.
Grandmafeltherheartsinkasshelistenedtotheirindifferentwords.
Overtheyears,Irarelycomplainedtoherdirectly.Shehadtopiecethingstogetherbasedonwhatshehadoverheardfromtheservantsorothers.
Seeinghowmyfamilytreatedme,shefinallyunderstoodjusthowmiserablemylifehadbecome.
Youungratefullot!Shesyourdaughter,yoursister,andshesbeenmissingfordays!Andnotoneofyoucaresenoughto..Grandmasvoicebrokeoff,herchestheavingangrily.
Grandma,IfoundoutwhereChloeis!Annashouted,wavingherphoneandimmediatelygrabbingeveryonesattention.
Where?GrandmastoppedherscoldingandquicklygrabbedAnnasphone.
Itshowedavideofromanightclub.Amidstflashinglights,awomanwholookedlikemewasdancingcloselywithaman.
Thewomanwasdressedprovocatively,andherdancingwasanythingbutsubtle.
Thelightingwas dim,andthesideanglemadeithardtotellforsure.ButeveryoneimmediatelyjumpedtothatconclusiononceAnnasaiditwasme.
Ijustsawitonafriendssocialmedia.Chloeishavingablastatsomebar.SheprobablyforgotallaboutGrandmasbirthdaybynow.
Nowondershepreparedhergift inadvance.Sheneverplannedtocomeback! Grandma,whoseeyesightwasntexcellent,didntbelieveitwasme.Sheaskedaservanttofetchherreadingglassesforacloserlook.
Lukesfacewascoldasice.Hewatchedthe videothreetimes,hiseyesfixedonthewomanspalechestwhereasmallblackmolewasvisiblemorerecognizablethanherface.
Grandmasquintedthroughherglasses.IdontthinkthatsChloe.Thelightingissobad,itcouldbeanyone.
Grandma,dontdefendChloe.Shesalwaysbeenlikethisconstantlyflirtingwithmen.IsaidnothingbeforebecauseIdidntwanttoupsetLuke.Thistime,shetooktheexcuseofhisrunawaybridestunttoleave.Whoknowsifits revengeorifshealreadyhadalover? Youbrat!HowdareyouslanderChloebasedononevideo… Grandmatriedtodefendme,butLuke,whohadntsaidaword,coldlyinterrupted,ItsChloe.Imsureofit.
Theroomeruptedintoshockedmurmurs.
1/3 12:08PM Chapter25GrandmasWishes Hewasmyhusband,andhisconfirmationsealedthe verdict.
Ineverimaginedtherewas suchahiddenstorybehindMr.Boltonsdecisiontorunawayfromthemarriage.
+5FreeCoins See?Itoldyou!IfChloewas innocent,whywouldsherunaway?Shesprobablybeensneakingaroundwiththatguyforawhile.
PoorMr.Bolton.
Chloehasnosenseofshame,stillclaimingtobechildhoodsweethearts.Forallweknow,shecouldhavebeenfoolingaroundforages.
Listeningtoallthemaliciousgossip,IthoughtIdgrownnumbtotheseinsultsfromthispairofscumbags,butIfeltmybloodboil.
Annahadalreadystolenmyart.Now,shewasdraggingmynamethroughthemudeven aftermydeath,slanderingmesothatIdbehatedbyall.
Shesgenuinelyruthless! AndLukewhatanidiot!Wehadsharedabed,yethedecideditwasmejustfromablurrysideprofileandamoleonsomeoneschest.
Ishejuststupid,orhashealwaysseenmeassomeonesoindecent? Hearingthedisgustingcomments,Iquietlyslippedoutofthecrowd.
ButIheardamalevoicefromacorner.Mr.Bolton,doyouwantmetotakeaction?Clearly,Ms.SanderisntinCloudville.Thatwomanisnther.
Noneed,cametheresponse.Ifwetrytofixthisnow,itllonlydrawmoreattention.Ifrumorsspreadthatshesinvolvedwithmyuncle,thatsevenworse,right? Cartersighed.Peoplelovetogossip.Letitgo.Shesnotcoming.
Ifroze.HowdidheknowI wasntinCloudville? UnlessCarterhadalreadyconfirmedit! Butwhywouldhedowhatevenmyownhusbandhadntdone?NowonderhehadtestedmemultipletimesinfrontofLukeandGrandma.Coulditbethathewasworriedaboutme?1 Hewastheonlyonewhocaredaboutmyreputation.
IclosedmyeyesandrememberedhowIlostmybabybecauseofAnnasprovocation.
Thatday,Iwasbleedingso heavily,crawlingtothedoor.
BeforeIpassedout,Iseemedtoseeapairofhighendleathershoes.
Hewastheonewhogotmetohavethesurgeryquickly.Althoughthebabywasntsaved,mybodytookthemostminordamagepossible.
Whenthedoctoraskedforafamilymemberssignatureoutsidetheoperatingroom,Ifaintlyheardadeepmalevoice.Itwas him.
Halfamonthbeforethewedding,Imethimagain.
Hisexpressionwascoldwhenheasked,Ifyoudontwantthis,Icancanceltheweddingforyou.
Backthen, mymindwasconsumedwiththoughtsofrevengeatthewedding,soIrefusedwithoutasecondthought.
UncleCarter,IvebeeninlovewithLukesincewewerekids.Marryinghimhasalwaysbeenmydream.
Thecoldwindbrushedacrosshisface,wrappinghiminamistthatmadeithardtoreadhisexpression.
2/3 12:08PM· Chapter25GrandmasWishes Afteralongpause,justasmylegswerenumb,hequietlysaid,Iwishyouhappiness.
Heleftmewithacoldbackandleftthecountrythatday.
Despitethis,Istillsenthimaweddinginvitationandagift,buthedidntattend.
Wehardlyhadanyinteractions.
Butwhy,afterIdisappeared,washetheonlyoneinahurrytofindmewhenevenmyfamilydidntcare? IfImcorrect,hedidntjustcometocelebrateGrandmasbirthdaytodaybuttoseeifIwouldattend.
Doeshecareaboutme? Thecommotiongraduallydied,andtheservantswheeledinamultitieredcake.

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+5 Free Coins EveryonegatheredaroundGrandma,offeringtheircongratulations,temporarilyforgettingaboutthevideo.Intheflickeringcandlelight,Isawsomanyfakesmiles.
OnlyGrandmasfacewasstillworried.
Icircledaroundtohersideandsoftlysangabirthdaysonginavoiceshecouldnthear.
Grandma,makeawish.
Grandmaclosedhereyes,claspedherhandstogether,andlookedsincere.
Hervoicewasquiet,IwishChloecouldlivealifeofpeaceandjoy.
Sheblewoutthecandle,andIgazedatherwithtearyeyes,whispering,Grandma,pleaselivealong,healthylifeforbothof