Chapter252Baby,ImJealous Chapter 252Baby,ImJealous AssoonasIstoppedspeaking,theybothturnedtheireyesonme.
Whywouldyouthinkthat? +20 FreeCoins IfAnna wasjustjealousandkilledme,thatwouldbeonething.Butwhydidtheyhavetoskinmeandshattermybones?WhycouldntIhave diedintact?Iclearlyrememberseeingmybodyinthestonechamber,and thenseveralpeoplearrived,includingaAuntarianman! Carterfurrowedhis brow.FromwhatIunderstandofAuntariculture,beforeliberation,therewerepracticesofhumansacrifice,usinghumanskinforbanners,andbonesforcrafts,evenembeddinglivingchildreninbuildingfoundations.Soyoursuspicion isntwithoutmerit.
Justhearingaboutthesepracticescouldchillanyonetothebone.
Lukeshandswereclammy,andheswallowedhard,perhapsthinkingaboutthefactthathehadoncebeenintimatewithAnna,awomancapableofsuchhorror.Heseemedscared.
Hewipedhispalmswithawettowel,thenlookedatCarter.UncleCarter,whatshouldwedonow? WeneedtoprotectChloewelluntilweunderstandthefullintentionsofthesepeople.Letspauseourdirectinvestigations.IllhaveDamianlookintothisundertheguiseof carrepairs.WiththeNewYearandAnnasupcomingwedding,they likelywontactimmediately.But… CarterlookedatLuke.Annahasbeenclingingtoyou,whichmeansshehasplansforourfamily.Youdontneedtobeoverlyfriendlybutdontcuttieseither.ItspartlybecauseofyouthatChloesuffered.Ihopeyoucanmakethings
rightanduncoverwhosbehindAnna.
Lukewasvisiblyfrightenedbutappearedtohaveresolvedsomethingashelookedupagain,hisexpressionfirm.
IknowwhatImustdo.
BecautiousaroundAnna .
Understood.
Carterwavedahand,Itslate,letseat.Weshouldntlettheoldmansuspectourworries.
AfterLukeleft,Iremaineduneasyforalongtime.
Itwasunsettlingtoknowtheenemywasnearbyyetunabletoact.
CartercouldseeIwastroubledandpattedmyhead,Patienceiscrucial.Weredealingwithagroupthathasplottedforyears.Rushingcouldberisky.Weneedtoremaincomposed.
leanedonhim.Imgratefultohaveyou.
Tome,Carterisapillarofstrength,bringingpeaceintumultuoustimes.
WehadlunchwithJeffrey,andhesigheddeeplyashelookedattheemptyseatnexttoLuke.
1/3 Chapter252Baby,ImJealouster IfonlyChloewerestillwithus,ourfamilywouldtrulybecomplete +20FreeCoins Lukedidnotlookatme,hisgriptighteningonhisforkashemuttered,Itsallmyfault.Ifailedtoprotecther….
Itsdestiny,and nowthatyouremarriedtoAlisa,lethermoveintotheresidenceaftertheNewYear.
Lukesetdownhisfork.Grandpa,isntittoosoon? Dont forget,youtwojust postponedyourweddingbecauseofChloesfuneral.Youcantkeepdelaying.Iknow youdontlikehermuch, butIcanseeshelikesyou Jeffreyadvisedearnestly,Thepastcantbechanged,butyoucanmanagethepresent.Chooseagooddaytowelcomeher,dontletherenduplikeChloe,filledwithregrets Adam andSheilaalsochimedintryingtopersuade,butLukeremainedsilent,notresponding.
Cartercontinuedtoservefoodtomyplate,ignoringtheconversation.
Suddenly,Sheilalookedatmeandasked,Zoey,whatdoyouthink? Iwaschewingonhalfashrimp.Me?IhavenoobjectionsaslongasLukeagrees.
Icouldnottellifitwasjustmyperception,butSheilaslookseemedloadedwithmeaning.
CouldshebeinvolvedwithAnna ? Annawascunning ,andSheilaseemedtoonaïvebycomparison.
Ifshehad evenafractionofAnnas cunning,shewouldnotstillbestrugglinglikethis.
Luckily,thehouseCarterandIwerefixingupwasnearlyready,sowewould notbelivingtogether,andwouldnothavetobeconstantlyvigilant.
Afterdinner,Ihadjust reachedthetopofthestairswhenLukecaughtup.
AuntZoey… Atleastherememberedthat.
Need something,Luke? AreyoureallyokaywithAlisamovingin? Igavehimareassuringsmile.Chloesgone,you shouldmoveon.
WhatifIcant? Hiseyesreddenedslightly,his handclutchinghischest.Inhere,theresalwaysaplacejustforher.Iveonlyeverlovedher.
Whatcanyoudo,really?The deadcantcomeback.Luke,noteveryonewillwaitforyouforever.

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