Chapter258TheReckoning +20FreeCons Nelsonsexpressionwasgrave.Althoughlifeisfullofcertainties,anythingispossible.
Joshfinallyreacted,hisvoicetremblingwithangeranddesperation.Whoisit?Whocould besocruel?Mysonanddaughterdiedwithoutreason,andnowsomeonestryingtodestroytheentireSanders!CaptainTucker,youhavetohelpus!Findoutwhosbehindallthis! Mr.Sander,pleasecalmdown.Fromthecluesweveuncoveredsofar,thepersonwhokilledyourdaughterlikelyisthesameoneorchestratingeverythingbehindthescenes.Thatswhyweneedyourfullcooperationintheinvestigation.
Yes,ofcourse,wellcooperatecompletely,Joshrepliedhastily.Whateveryouneed,welldo.
Tllneedallofyoutocomedowntothestationtoassistwiththeinvestigation,Nelsonsaidfirmly.
ItwasthenthatNelsonturnedhisattentiontome.Mr.Bolton,whyareyou here? IheardaboutwhathappenedtotheSandersandcametoseeifIcouldhelp.ButIwontget inthewayof investigation,Isaid,makingamovetoleave.
your ButjustasIwasabouttostepaway,Katerushedtowardme,grabbingmyhandtightly.Chloe ,dontgo!StayhereIwillprotectyou!Someonestryingtokillyou! Herwild,unfocusedeyesstaredatme,filledwithpanic .Itwasclearshehadlosthergriponreality, Mrs.Sander,youremistaken,Isaidquietly.Chloe,sheslongdead.

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Dead?No,thatsimpossible!Howcouldmydaughterbedead? Then,her gazelandedonthe redbirthmarkatthecenterofmyforehead.Herfacetwistedwithrealization.Oh,right,yourenotmydaughter.ButwheresChloe?Whereisshe? Shesuddenlyboltedforthedoor ,screamingassheranChloe!Mydaughter,whereareyou? Mommymissesyousomuch! Stopher!Someonestop her! Thenursescaughtherandquicklyadministeredasedative.Herbodyslumped,finallyquietingdown.
Iquietlyslippedaway,returningtothecarwithaheavyheart.
Thestateshewasinnowwasherowndoing,theconsequenceofherchoices.Yet,seeinghergrayhair andtransformation fromadignifiedsocialitetoaravinglunaticinsuchashorttimewasstillsobering.
Sobeit.AsCarterhadsaid,everyonehastheirownfate.Thewheelofdestinykeepsturning,unstoppablebyanyone .
AndnextinlinetofaceretributionisAnna.
Idroveback toPhilippashouse,andbeforeIevensteppedinside,Icouldhearthelivelychattercomingfromwithin.
1/3 Chapter258TheReckoning TheWilcherswerehereagain.
Theygreetedmeenthusiasticallyassoonastheysawme,Zoeysbackhome! +20FreeCoins Ihadnofondnessforthem,so Ididntbotherpretendingtobepolite.Withacold expression,Iasked,Whatareyoualldoinghere? Whatkindofquestionisthat?ItsChristmas!Ofcourse,wereheretohaveafamilydinner.Bytheway,wheresCarter?Whyisnthehereyet? Thatsright,Zoey.Imighthavemisunderstoodyoubefore.Letmeapologizeforthat.
Theirattitudeshadsuddenlyimproved,butIwasntfooled.Iknewtheirnature wellpeople likethemdontchange.Theywereonlypretendingtobekindbecausetheywantedsomething.
Philippa,ontheotherhand,lookedmuchbetterthanbefore.Her morningsicknessseemed tohavesubsided,andsheateadequatelyagain.Hercomplexionwas healthier,andherspiritswereclearlyimproved ShetookmycoatasIwalkedin,hervoice gentle.Itmustbecoldoutside,huh? Nottoobad,Ireplied,unwrappingmyscarfandremovingmygloves,ignoringtheothersentirely.Haveyoubeeneatingwell? Imanagedtoeata little,thankgoodness.Imfinallydonewithallthatnausea,shesaidwithasmall smile! Thatsgoodtohear.
JustasIwasabouttosettlein,Linettespokeup,hertoneingratiating.Youknow,Snowvillereallylivesuptoitsname.IhaventseenasinglesunnydaysinceIvebeenhere!Honestly,whydidBillchoosethisplace.tosettledown?Ifyouaskme,itsbettertobebackhomeperfectweatherallyearround,whichisgreatfor caringforapregnancy,Philippa,whydontyoucomebackandcareforyourselfthere? Philippagaveheraquick,icyglance.Zoeyishere,soImnotgoinganywhere.Besides,theresnothingwrongwithsnow.Itllallmeltwhenspringcomes.
Youreright,ofcourse.Sillymeforspeaking withoutthinking.Linettesaid,forcingalaugh.Thensheleanedincloser,hertoneshifting.Butseriously,Billsbeentreatingyouwelllately,hasnthe?Itwouldhelpifyoutookadvantageofthat.Nowthatyourepregnantwithason,youdbetterholdontohisheart tightly.Dontletthatvixenoutsidetakeadvantageofthesituation.
Philippachuckledcoldly.Oh,mydearLinette,youmusthavesomeremarkableinsight.Idontknowthebabysgenderyet,butsomehowyoudo?Orisitjustthatyouwantmeto haveason? a Benjamin,sittingsilently,finallyspokeup,hisfacestern.Whatswrongwithhavingason?Billwantsanheir,plainandsimple.Heavenmustbesmilingdownonyoubecausethatvixen outsideonlygavehimadaughter.Ifshedhada son ,youdhavebeenthrownoutagesago.
Umph.Idwelcomethat.
PhilippastonehadchangedentirelyfromhowshedealtwiththeWilchers.IfIcoulddivorcehim,Idbeoverjoyed.ThismarriagewasneversomethingIhadachoicein,tobeginwith.
Youungratefulgirl!Benjaminsvoiceroseinanger.Howdareyoutalkaboutdivorceatatimelikethis? 2/3 Wed,De Chapter258TheReckoning Haveyouforgottenthatyourmotherisstillundermycontrol? AsBenjaminraisedhishandtostrikemymom,Iquicklygrabbedhisarm.
Youoldbastard,areyououtofyourmind?Mymompregnant! +20FreeCont Zoey,isthishowyoutalktoyourgrandfather?Youtwoareoutofcontrol!Norespectforyourelders.Today,Iwillteachyoubothalesson! Harpersteppedforward,readytojoinin.ThebodyguardsCarterhadstationedwereoutsideguardingtheentrance,farenoughawaythattheywouldnthearthecommotion.
Thehousekeeperpanicked,rushingtoplead,Whatareyoualldoing?Stopthis!Themadamispregnant! Ishoutedback,Auntie,protectmymom! Realizingthatmypregnantmotherwastheirpreciousmoneymaker,theyshiftedalltheirfuryontome instead.
IhadinsultedLinetteearlier,and sheseizedthisopportunityforrevenge.WhileIwasholdingBenjaminback,Harperstruckmeacrosstheface.ThoughAustindidntjoininphysically,hestoodtotheside,yelling.Teachthatdisrespectfulbratalesson! Mymom, terrifiedforme,triedtocometomydefense,but Imotionedforthehousekeepertotakehertosafety.Getheroutofhere!Gocallsomeone! Iknockedoveravaseinthechaos,hopingthenoisewoulddrawattention.
Linette,however,usedthedistractiontodighernailsintomyarm,hervoicealowsnarl.Youlittlebrat!Justbecauseyouremarried,youthinkyoucanlookdownonus? Youthinkyouresospecial ?Marriedornot,yourestillpartoftheWilchers!Youandyourmotherwanttodefyus?Dreamon! Dreamallyouwant,butyoullneverescapeourcontrol.Notinthislifetime! Ah ,thereitwas.Theirtruefaceslaybare.
Ididnthesitate.IkickedLinetteinthestomach,sendingherreelingbackward.Harperlungedatme,grabbedashardofthebrokenvasefromthefloorandpresseditagainstLinettesface.
Goon,touchmeagain,andseewhathappens! Zoey,thatsyouraunt!Ifyouhurther,Illkillyou! Beforehisthreatcouldsinkin,thedoorslammedopenwithaloudcrash.
Anicy,bonechillingvoicerangout .
Whoslifeareyouplanningtotake?