Chapter26YoureBack Chapter26YoureBack +5FreeCoins Afterthecakewascut,everyonesatdowntoeat,butGrandmaexcusedherself,sayingshewasntfeelingwell,andreturnedtoherroom.
IreturnedtotheBiblescripture,waitingquietly.
Fromthedoorway,IcouldhearGrandmasvoice.Mrs.Lambert,getsomeonetocheckoutwhatsgoingoninCloudville.Somethingdoesntfeelright.
OldMadam,areyouthatsurethepersoninthatvideoisntMs.Chloe? GrandmashotMrs.Lambertalook.IwatchedChloegrowup.DontyouthinkIknowhercharacter?Evenifshedfallenforsomeoneelse,shedhavedivorcedLukefirst.Shewouldntdosomethinglikethiswhilestillmarried.
Youreright.Ms.Chloehasturneddowncountlesssuitorsovertheyears.Shesalwaysbeensensible,soitsunlikelyshedlosehermindanduseherbodytogetbackatMr.Boltonoutofspite.
Grandmagrittedherteeth.IfIcanfigurethisout,howisitthatLuke,whogrewupwithher,believesotherpeopleslies?WhenChloecomesback,Illmakesureshedivorceshim.Marriageisbuiltontrust,andifevenherhusbandcantbelieveinher,whatsthepointofstayingtogether? Icouldnthelpbutfeelastinginmyeyesafterlisteningtoherwords.Grandmasawthingsclearly,yetthepersonwhogrewupbymysidejustcouldntunderstand.
Anyway,quietlyhavesomeonelookintowhatsgoingoninCloudville.FindoutwhatChloeisdoingoverthere.
Allright,OldMadam,youshouldwashupandgetsomerest.MaybeMs.Chloewillbebacktomorrow.
Fine.
Grandmaletoutalongsighandwenttothebathroomtofreshenup.

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Attenoclock,aftertakinghermedicine,Grandmasatstaringatthesliceofcakeonthetable.Shehadglanced atitseveraltimesthatnight.
OldMadam,youshouldsleep.
Itsnotmidnightyet.ImwaitingforChloe.
Whenshementionedme,agentle lightappearedinhereyes.Shesalwayslovedsweetssinceshewaslittle,andIvealwaysspoiledher.Ievenfoundacheftoteachmehowtomakeherfavorite treats.Shessuchasweetchild.EvenwhenIgotolderandcouldntgetaroundeasily,shewouldoftencomeovertocookforme.
Shedsay,sinceIwatchedhergrowup,shedtakecareofmeasIgrewold.
Asshespoke,tearsstreameddownGrandmasface.Mrs.Lambert,Chloehasalways beensodevoted.Shed neverjustdisappear.Imjustafraidsomethingshappenedtoher.
OldMadam,Ms.Chloesnotachildanymore.Shesagrownwoman.Whatcouldhappentoher?Andwithhowfastnewsspreadsthesedays,ifsomethingdidhappen,wedhaveheardbynow.
Mrs.LambertpattedGrandmasshoulderlikeshewascomfortingachild.
Dontworry,Ms.ChloesprobablyjustupsetwithMr.Bolton.Womenhavetheirmoods,andsheslikelyavoidinghimbyturningoffherphonesohe cantreachherthroughus.Shesjustmadathimrightnow.Remember,sheevenprayedforyounotlongago.Ms.Chloecaresdeeplyaboutyou.
Grandmawipedhertears.Yes,Chloewouldneverletanythingbadhappen.ButLukeissuchafool.Weneed toteachhimalesson.
Thatsthespirit!Andifyoucryuntilyoureyesareallswollen,itllonlymakeMs.Chloefeelworse.
Grandmagavethecakeonelastlook.Ifshecomesback,makesuresheeatsit.Isavedit,especiallyforher.
Ofcourse.Yourestnow.Illkeepaneyeonthedoor,andifMs.Chloereturns,Illtellyourightaway.
1/3 Chapter26YoureBack +5 Free Coins After listeningtotheirconversation,Ireachedouttowardthecake,desperatelywantingataste justonebite,even ifitweremylast.Afterall,itwasGrandmaswish.
Myfingerspassedthroughthecakeoverandover,andIscreamedinanguish,butnoonecouldhearme.
Oh ,Lord ! Why was it me who had to die? Imnotready to let go ! Why do good people diesosoon , while the wicked get to keepon living ? Grandmatossedandturnedinbed,unabletosleep.SheclutchedherBiblecloseasifitcouldofferhersomecomfort.
ItremindedmeofhowsheusedtoholdmewhenIwaslittle.Herembracewassowarm.
SowarmthatitmademewishIcouldbecomehumanagain,justtofulfillthewishesIhadntyetcompleted.
Whenmidnightcame,Grandmafinallyfellasleep,stillunwillingtogiveuphopeafterwaitingsolongforme.
IlefthersideandreturnedtoLukeshandsoncemore.
Hewasntasleep.Instead,hewasatanightclub,surroundedbybeautifulwomen.
Hisslenderfingerskeptfidgetingwiththebraceletonhiswrist,asmallattempttocalmtheturmoilinsidehim.
Oneofhisclosestfriends,MosesLynch,handedhimaglassofwhiskey.Luke,thishastobesomekindofmisunderstanding.Weallknowwhatkindofpersonyourwifeis.Rememberbackincollegethatseniorwhopracticallywentcrazytryingtowinherover?Butintheend,shechoseyou.
Thatwasjustavideoofsomeonessideprofile.Itcouldeasilybesomeonewhojustlookslikeher.
Lukedidntrespond.
Hejustkeptdowningdrinkafterdrink.
Awomannexttohimtriedtocozyuptohim.Mr.Bolton,evenifMrs.Boltonhasleft,youstillhaveus.HowaboutIkeepyoucompany? Lukesmashedhisglassonthefloor.Getout! Withthatonecommand,allthehostessesintheroomscattered.
Mosestriedtosaysomething,butLukecuthimoffsharply.Youcangetouttoo! Soon,Lukewasaloneinthelarge,emptyroom.
BythetimeIgotthere,hehadalreadyhadquiteabittodrink.
Hisstomachmustvebeenhurtingagain.Hewasclutchinghisabdomen,shoutingmynameinanguish.Chloe,whydidyoubetrayme?Why? WhenIdidntanswer,hegrabbedhisphoneandstartedsendingvoicemessages.Chloe,ifyoudarebetrayme,I swear Iwontletyouoff! Chloe,justwait!ImcomingtoCloudvilletomorrow!Youwontgetawayfromme! RoyopenedthedoortofindLukeslumpedonthecouch,hisfacedarkandmenacing,hiseyesbloodshot,andamixofdespairandfurythatwasalmostterrifying.
Mr.Bolton,youredrunk.Letmetakeyouhome.
Home?Chloesnotthere.Whatsthepointofgoinghome? MadamisinCloudville.Youaskedmetobookyou aflighttoCloudvillefortomorrow.Didyouforget? Youllsee Madamtomorrow,so youshouldgohomeandrest tonight.
2/3 12:08PM Chapter26YoureBack O +5FreeCoins Lukestruggledtohisfeet,barelyabletostandstraight.
Right…ChloedoesntlikeitwhenIstayout.Ineedtogohome.Ineedtogohomenow.
Hestumbleddrunkenlybackhome,andtheonewhoopenedthe doorwasAnna.Roywasstunned.Ms.Anna,whatareyoudoinghere? IwasworriedLukewouldbeupset, soIcametocheckonhim.Howcouldyoulethimdrinksomuch? TheyhelpedLuke intothelivingroom,wherehecollapsedontothecouch,toodrunktostayconscious.
Illtakecareofthingshere.Itslate;youshouldheadback.
Royfeltuneasy.Afterall,theywerebothadults,andnowitwasjustthetwoofthemamanandawomanalonetogether.
Mr.Boltonisdrunk.Itsnotappropriateforyoutostayherealone… Isaidleave.Didntyouunderstand?Annasexpressionsuddenlychanged,scaringRoyinto quicklystandinguptoleave.
Asheleft,heglancedatAnna,whowascarefullywipingLukesface.Thelookinhereyeswasunmistakable.Itwasfullof love.Nothinglikeasistersaffectionfor herbrother.
Justbeforethedoorclosed,hesawAnnakissLuke.
Hedidntdarelookanyfurtherandhurriedout.
Luke,inhisdrunkenhaze,mistookAnnaforme.Hewasoverjoyed,saying,Chloe,youreback.
Hepulledherin,andthetwoofthemgotlostineachother.
Istoodcoldlyontheside,watchingthroughthefloortoceilingwindow.
Fromthelargetreeacrossthestreet,acameralenscapturedthetwoofthementwinedtogether,catchingeverydetailwithperfectclarity.