Chapter264TheHarshTruth #20 FreeCoins ThisNewYearhasbeenbusybutfulfillingforme.AfterspendingthreedaysattheBoltonresidence,IfinallyreturnedtoPhilippashouse, WithouttheWilcherfamilysinterference,Philippaseemedtobelivingmorepeacefully,hercomplexionglowingwithvitality.
Billhadbecomesurprisinglyadeptatpeelingapples, skillfullycuttingthemintosmallpiecesandhandingthemtoPhilippa.
Sheignoredhim,herattentionfocusedoncrochetinganassortmentofsmalltoyswithheryarn.
Overtheyearsofhermarriage toBill,duringlong,lonelyperiods,Philippahadhonedhercraftskillstopassthetime.
Whileshecrochetedlittlebunnies ,Billsatbesideherwindingballsofyarn.Thescenewasoddly harmonious.
Thatharmonywasquicklyshatteredbytheringing ofaphone.
Billseyesdartednervously.Ineedtostepoutforabithemuttered.
Philippadidntevenglance athim.Shesimplyturnedandwentupstairs.
Weallknewwhyhewasleaving .
Worriedthat Philippamightfeelupset,Ifollowedherupstairs.JustasIwasabouttospeak,Isawherdropacoinintoaglassjar .
Mom,whatare youdoing?Iasked.
Philippagavemeafaintsmile.Itsan oldhabitIpickedupyearsago.BackwhenIwasyoungandrestless,Istartedthislittlegameformyself.Everytimeyourfatherdisappointedme,Idtossacoinintothisjar.Itoldmyselfthatoncethejarwasfull,Idleavehimforgood.
Iglancedatthelargeglassjarandquipped,Youmustvebeenprettyforgivingtogivehimsomanychances.Ifitwereme,even amediumsizedcoffeecup wouldfeeltoobig.
Philippachuckledsoftly,cradlingthejar.Youreright.Deepdown,Ineverreallywantedtoleave.IknewtheWilcherscouldntdowithouthim,andIdidnthavethefreedomtowalkawayeither.Itwasjustself-deception.Butthehabitstuck,eventothis day.
Andnow,evenwithajarthis big,itsalmost full.
Thecoinshadnearlyreachedtherim.Justafewmoreandthejarwouldbefilled.
Itfeltsymbolic,areflectionoftheirrelationship.IfBillturnedthingsaroundnow,theremightstillbehopeforthem,nomatterhowmessytheirpasthadbeen.
Butifhekeptgoingdownthispath,therecouldonlybeoneending.
Lookingatthejarbrimmingwithcoins,IthoughtabouthowmanytimesBillhadletPhilippadownover 1/4 09:21Wed,Dec11GBW Chapter264 TheHarshTruth thelast20years.
+20FreeCoins Ireachedoutandhugged mymom.Thiswill allbeoversoon,Mom.Youllhavethehappinessandfreedomyoudeserve.
Philippamurmured,Happinessandfreedom.
Icaught atingeofsadnessinhervoiceandquicklyasked,Mom,whatswrong? Shehesitated,thenlookedmestraightintheeye.Iknowthismightsoundabrupt.But,Iknowyourenot are mydaughter.Whoyou? Mybodyfroze.NowonderPhilippahadseemedhesitantsomanytimesbefore.Shedfigureditoutlong ago.
1… ThedaughterIgavebirthtoandraisedIknowhertemperamentinsideandout.Shesnotasbraveorcleverasyouare.Idontdislikeyou;infact,Ilikeyou.But,Ijustwanttoknow,whereisZoey? Philippaslipstrembledasshefinallygaveintotheweightofherdoubtsandaskedthequestion.
Tloweredmyhead,knowingIhadnochoicebuttotellhertheharshtruth.Mom,youknowme.Imnot,Zoey.MynameisChloe.
Philippasfacewentpalewithshock.Justashortwhileago,shehadattendedmyfuneral.
YoureChloeSanders? Yes.AfterIwasmurdered,Ibecameaspirit,wanderingtheearthforamonth .Idesperatelywantedtolive,andduringthat time,IheardZoeysvoice.Shedesperatelywantedtodie.Thatshowourfateswereexchanged.

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TearsstreameddownPhilippasface.So,Zoey … Shesgone.Besidesyou,shehadnothinglefttoholdontointhisworld.Fromhermemories,Ilearnedeverythingthat hadhappened.Asrepayment,Illfulfillallherwishesandtakecareofyouforher.
Howcouldthatfoolishchilddosomethinglikethis ? Philippacoveredherfaceastearsstreamedthroughherfingers.Sothatdreamwasrealdreamtofher.Shewaswearingawhitedress,smilingatmesogently.Shesaidshewasfinallyfree,andsomeoneelsewouldcometolovemeinherplace.
Mom,dontbesad.Ivebeenthroughdepressiontoo,soIunderstandhowZoeyfelt.Shewasheartbroken.Dontworryinthislife,Illtreatyoulikemyownmotherandtakecareofyou.WhenIfoundoutyouwerepregnant,Icouldntbeartoletyou terminateit.IthoughtmaybeZoeycouldntletgoofyou,soshecamebackasthechildinyourwomb.
Itmightsoundabsurd,butafterexperiencingmyrebirth,Ifeltlikeanythingwaspossible.
Mostimportantly,sayingthiswouldgivePhilippahopetokeepgoing.
Shetouchedherstillflatstomach,atraceofcautioushopeinhervoice.Really? 2/4 09:22Wed , Dec11GBW.
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+20FreeCoins Yes.WhetherthechildisZoeyornot,itsherlittlebrotherorsister.ImsureZoeywouldwantnewlifetobewithyou,tokeep youcompany.
IkneltbeforePhilippa,gentlywipinghertears.Mom,Illalwaysbebyyourside.
Sheleaneddownandhuggedmefiercely.Nowonderyoudidallthosethingsbackthen.Youvebeenthroughsomuch.
Kindheartedpeoplealwaysfindwaystoempathize.
Nowthatthetruthwasout,Ifeltrelieved.IfPhilippaeveruncoveredmoreaboutme,atleastitwouldntcomeasashock.
FeelingsorryforwhatIdendured,shebecameevenmoregentlewithme,tryingtomakeupforthemotherlyloveIhadmissed.
Thatnight,IstayedbyPhilippasside,tellingherstoriesfrommychildhood andmakingherlaughuntilherstomachhurt.
Ididntexpectyoutobesucha mischievouschild!Zoeywassodifferentimpossibletofigureoutandrarelysmiled.Itwasmyfault forhurtingher.
Fromnowon,makesureyourlittlesiblingsarealwayshappy.
Iwill ! AsforAnna andSheila,karmawillcomeforthemsoon.Youdonthavetodoanything.Justwaitandwatch.
Okay.
Philippahuggedmetightly.Goodgirl.Restwellnow.
BeforeIknewit,itwasthenightbeforeAnnaswedding.TheSandershostedabanquetattheirestate,andweattended.
IdidntseeKateinthecrowd.EthanandGreglookedhaggard,andevenJoshsfaceshowedsignsofweariness.Itwasobvioustheydhadatoughyear.
Icouldnthelpbutthink,thatifonlytheydbelievedmebackthenandseenAnnastruecolorssooner,noneofthis wouldhavehappened.
Theirfamilywasonthevergeofcollapse.
Ifmyguesswasright,Katehadlikely losthersanityandwasbeingkeptupstairs,awayfromtheguests.
TheattendeesseemedawarethattheSandersweregoingthroughalotbutdidntprytoodeeply.
Amongthelivelycrowd,onefigurecaughtmyeye.
Hewastall,strikinglyhandsome,withanairofdangerousallurethemanIdseenthatnight.
Awomanclungtohisarm,butitwasntWhitney.
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Chapter264TheHarshTruth Carterhadlookedintohislicenseplateanduncover HewasTaylorCarlyn.TheCarlynshademigratedyecountry.
As farasIknew,theSandersdidnthaveanyconnect WhileIwasdeepinthought,hesuddenlyraisedhis Ourgazeslocked,andhegavemeaslow,tantalizing Thatsuffocatingsense ofdangerwashedovermeaga Wed,Dec11G Chapter265WeddingNight