Chapter257 TwistedFatesandHiddenAgendas Chapter257TwistedFatesandHiddenAgendas ThenextdaywasChristmas, atimemeantforfamilyreunions.

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Thatevening.IhadplanstoreturntotheBoltonsfordinner,butmymothercalledearlyinthemorningasking metovisittheGardnersatnoon.
NewsofthecaraccidentinvolvingtheSandershadalreadyspread.RepresentingtheBolton,Iwenttopaythemavisit.
MostoftheSandersmembersseemedfinephysically,butKatesmentalstatewasacompletemess.Havingonetragedyafteranotherpileup,coupledwithherownbrushwith death,leftherdazedandunresponsive.
WhenIarrived,anursewastryingtochaseherdowntoadministeraninjection.
Pushingthedooropen,IsawKatestandingbarefootonherbed,hereyesdartingaroundinparanoiaasthougheveryoneintheroomwasplotting againsther.
Mrs.Sander,pleasecomedownfromthere.
Honey,itssafehere.Noonesgoingtohurtyou! Assoonasshespottedmeentering,Katejumpedfromthebedandgrabbedmyhand.Hervoicewasurgentandtrembling.
Chloe,hurry!Weneedtogetoutofherethereareghostsinthisplace! Lookingintohervacant,disorientedeyes,Iquicklypiecedtogetherthesituation.
Mr.Sander,whatswrongwithKate?Iheardtherewasaminorissuewiththecar, butthis…..
Joshsighedheavily,thelinesonhisfacemoreprofoundthanusual.
Iapologizefortheembarrassment,Mrs.Bolton.Mywifeisstillshakenfromtheaccident.Shejustneedssomeresttorecover.Becauseyouresembleourlatedaughter,shemistookyouforher.
Sothatswhathappened.
IsmiledfaintlyandgesturedtowardAnna,whowasstandingsilentlynearby.
Mrs.Sander,itwrong.Imnotyourdaughter.Sheis.
youvem WhenKatelaideyesonAnna,sherecoiledasthoughstruckbylightning.Likeaterrifiedcatwithitsfurstandingonend,shedartedbehindmeforcover.
Chloe,itsher!Shesthedevil!Shestheonewhosoweddiscordanddroveusapart.ShestheonewhomadethatcalltogetEthankilled!Andlastnights caraccidenthad tobeherdoing! Icouldnthelpbutfinditamusing.WhenKatewasmentallysound,shewasunderAnnasthumb,dancingtohereverywhim, Now,withhermindfractured,shefinallysawthetruth 1/3 Wed,Dec11 Chapter257TwistedFatesandHiddenAgendas +20Free Coins Butdiditevenmatter? Shewasnodifferentfromtheoldme.TheSandersrefusedtobelieveher,justastheyhadntbelievedme.
Mom,werefamily.HowcouldIeverharmyou? Joshspatiencewasclearlywearingthin.Whatnonsense!Absoluterubbish!Mrs.Bolton,dontpayanyattentiontoherramblings Ofcourse,Irepliedwithalightsmile.Buthonestly,thinkMrs.Sandersconditionisntgreat.Mr.Sander,youshouldreallykeepaneyeonher.
Annachimedinsmoothly,Dad,Momisntphysicallyunwell.Isuggestwegethertoseeapsychiatrist.
Thatsnotabadidea.Shecantkeepgoingonlikethis,actingsoparanoidconstantly.
Thats whenithitmeAnna didntjustwantKatetoseeadoctor.Sheprobablyintendedtohaveherlockedupinamentalinstitution! Whatacruel,calculatingwoman.Shehadnomercy,notevenforherownfamily.
Lastnightscaraccidentplanmayhavefailed,butitwasclearshewasntdone.Shedlikelymovetobreakthefamilyapartfurther.
IfKatewereinstitutionalized,SanderswouldbeleftwithjustJoshandthetwo brothers.Thatwouldmakethingsmuch easierforhertocontrol.
WhileIwaslostinthought,Nelsonknockedand steppedintotheroom.
ThemomentJoshsawhim,hecouldnthidehisurgency.CaptainTucker,isthereprogressonmydaughterscase? Beforehecouldanswer,KatelungedforwardandgrabbedNelsonsarm,hereyeswild.CaptainTucker!Arresther!Itsher,shesthekiller! Nelsonlookedstartled.Afterall,thisverymotherhadfiercelydefendedherdaughternotlongago,leavinga strongimpressiononhim.
Now,seeingherlikethiswasa starkcontrast.
Mrs.Sander,heaskedcautiously,doyouhave anyevidence? Ifshedid,itwouldbeagamechanger.Nelsonhadbeenchasingthiscaseforawhilenow.DespitekeepinghisinvestigativeteamonAnna,they foundnothingsubstantial.
IfKatecouldprovideproof,itwouldfinallymovethecaseforward.
Butbeforeshecouldanswer,Annainterjectedwithacalmsmile.CaptainTucker,donttakeherseriously,Shesbeenalittleoutofitsincetheaccident.Shesbarelyrestedandisstillinshock,soshesnotthinkingclearly.Bytheway,whatbringsyouheretoday? Nelsonsexpressionshiftedslightly.Imhereaboutlastnightsaccident.Afterourinspection,wefoundthatyourcarhadbeentamperedwith.
2/3 Chapter257TwistedFatesandHiddenAgendas Joshsfacedarkened.Iknewit!Ispendafortunemaintainingthatcareveryyear.Theresnowayitshouldvemalfunctionedlikethat.CaptainTucker,youhavetofindoutwhodidthis.Itsterrifying!Myentirefamilywasinthatcar.Ifsomethinghadgonewrong,wedallbedead! ThoughJoshdidntoverreactlikeKate,fearwasevidentinhisexpression.
Family?WeallwentseparatewaysexceptforAnna afterleavingthehospital.
NelsonssharpeyeslockedontoAnna .So,duringthisaccident,Ms.Sanderwastheonlyonenotpresent? Annascomposuredidntfalterunderthepointedquestioning.Hermentalfortitudewasremarkable.ItsoundslikeNelson isdisappointedthatIwasntinthecar? Notdisappointed,no,Nelsonreplied,steppingcloser.JustamazedathowMs.Sandersluck alwaysseemstopullheraway fromdangerattheperfecttime Itsnotsomethinganyonewantstohappen,Annasaidsmoothly,hervoicelacedwithconcern.Iwasjustasworriedformyparentsandbrother.
Nelsonclosedthedistancefurther,hispresencecarryingaheavyintensity.Ms.Sander,areyouawarethatlastnight,onthesamestretchofroadwhereEthandied,therewasamajorcarcrash? What?Joshinterjected,hisvoicetrembling.
Yes,Nelsonconfirmed,histonegrim.Athreecarcollisionwithsignificantcasualties.Theaccidenthappenedjusttenminutesafteryours.
Joshsfaceturnedashen.So,Nelson,youresaying,ifwehadntchanged routesatthelastmoment,theoneswhodiedcouldvebeenus?