Chapter255TornBetweenPaths ThemomentIheardthename,Anna,myheartclenched.Whatshergamethistime?CoulditbethatsomethinghappenedtoGrandmal IfshestargetingtheSanders,theresnowayshedspareGrandmaeither.
Ipanicked.AnnahadalreadycomedangerouslycloseinharmingGrandmabefore.
CarterJungupthephoneandquicklyreassuredme,seeingtheworryonmyface.Dontworry,Grandmasfine.Ifshedarestouchher,Illcatchherredhanded.Thehospitaliscoveredincameras,shesnotfoolishenoughtoriskit Thenwhathappened? ShedidntreturntotheHudsonsresidence.Instead,shedrovetotheseaside.Therouteshestakingseemsunusual.Shemaybemeetingsomeonefromherorganization Wedbeenholdingbackforsolong,waitingforachancetouncoverthepeoplebehindher.
Annawasntstupidsheknewthepoliceweresuspiciousofher.Shehadntbeentothatrepairshopevenoncelately, Now,though,shewasheadedto thecoast,whichwasdefinitelystrange..
Carter,canwefollowherfromadistancejusttosee? Alright,aslongasyoudontactimpulsively.
Gotit.
Wehurriedtocatchup.IcouldnthelpbutimaginethepersonbehindAnna andwhatkindoffigurethemighthave.WeretheysomeoneasoldasGrandma,withdecadesofentanglementwiththeSanders? Whatkindoffacecouldmatchsuchmalevolence? Abodyguardjoinedus.Shesbeingcautiouswecant followtooclosely.
Whereisshenow? Shewentintoacafé.
ItwasclosetotheNewYear,andtheareawaspackedwithtourists.TheseasidehadsetupAvibrant nightmarket,bustlingwithactivity.Shopswerecrammedwithcustomers,andthestreetswerealive.
Carternoticedmyeagernessandsaidfirmly,Nomatterwhat,wecantshowourselves.
Ireluctantlynodded.Smallsacrificespreventlargerfailures.
Dontworry.Ourbodyguardsareonit.Ifsomeoneshowsup,wellgetsomethinguseful Okay 1/3 09:20Wed,Dec11 Chapter255TornBetweenPaths.
Sittinginthecar,everypassingsecondfeltliketorture, Iwatchedthetouristslaughingandmovingabout,theirjoycompletelyseparatefromme.

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Iscrutinizedeverypersonleavingthecafé,tryingtofindsomethingunusual.
Suddenly,aslenderwomanemergedfromthecrowd.Sheimmediatelycaughtmyattention.
Itwasthefestiveseason,andeveryonesfaceswerelitupwithjoyfulsmilesbutnothers.
Herfacewasetchedwithterror,asthough shewerebeingchasedbysomethingorsomeone-mercilesslyclosinginonher.
Shehaddelicate,frail limbs,swayingasifthewindmightknockherover.Herstepswerehurried,panicked,likeahuntedanimal.
Sheseemedtobelookingforawaytoescape,butunfortunately,nocabswereavailablejustthen.Thatswhenshespottedourcar.Shedashedtowardsuswithouthesitation.
Carter.
Cartersexpressionturnedcold.Damian,stayhidden.
+20FreeCons Damianhuncheddown,disappearingfromview.Fromthe windshield,itlookedlikenoonewasinthecar.Intheback seat,CarterandIsatindarkness,completelyoutofsight.
Thewomanstumbledtoourwindshield, pressingherhandsagainstit,peeringinside,desperatetofind somcone.
Iwhispered,Itlookslikeshesaskingforhelp.
TheevergentleCarter lookedatmewithanicyexpression.Chloe,excessivekindnessoftenturnsinto thebladethatcutsyou.Everyonehastheirfateand theirownpath.Notinterferinginsomeoneelsesdestinycanbeitsownformofcompassion.
Helookedlikeagod,sittinghighaboveitallwatchingtheworldwithpitybutrefusingtogetinvolved.
Tunderstand,Imurmured.
Thewomanspursueremergedfromtheshadowsatallmanwith anunhurriedgait.
Eventhroughthecarwindow,hispresencewassuffocating.
Hemovedlikeahunter,closinginonhisprey,confidenttheexhaustedanimalcouldntescape.
Whenshesaw him,herdoelikeeyesfilledwithpanic ,glimmeringwith unshedtears.
Shetriedtorunagain,buttherewerenooptions.Herhurriedstepsledtoaclumsyfall.
Iunderstoodherplight.Whenfearandadrenalinetakeover,thebodysometimesfreezesorbetraysyouunexpectedly.
Itmightseemdramatic,butintruth,shewasutterlyhelpless .
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Shescrambledbackwardontheicyground,herhandsandkneestrembling.
Tearsrolleddownherpalecheeks,tracingherelegantjawlineandfallingtoherslenderneck.
Shewasstrikinglybeautiful,withfair,delicateskinandlong,softhairframingherface.
OnlythendidInoticeshewasntwearinganyshoes.
+20FreeCoins Dressedinnothingbutathin,whitevelvetdress,shelookedlikeshedescapedfromsomewhereterrible.
As sheretreated,Icaughtsightofthefaintmarksonherwristsandankles.
Shehadbeenrestrainedforalongtime.
Themanstalkinghercamecloser,andIfinallysawhisface.
Itwas anunnervinglyhandsomeone,markedbyatearshapedmolenearhiseye,whichaddedasinistercharmtohisotherwisecoldexpression.
Thecloserhegot,thebroaderhissmirkbecame.
Hewasenjoyingthisthethrillofthechase.
Thewomantrembledinthefreezingwinterair,resemblingahelplesslittleanimal.
Asthemanclosedin,Icouldntstopmyselffromstartingtorise.
ButCarterpulledmeback,hishandfirmonmyarm,pullingmeintohisembrace.Hiswarmbreathtickledmyearashewhispered,Chloe,staystill!