Chapter287TheSandersRetribution Chapter287TheSandersRetribution 5FreeCoins 1lookedatthewomanontheground.Shehaddelicatefeatures,andhereyes wereespeciallybeautiful-clearandpure,liketheeyesofananimal.
Shewaswearingathin silkdress,herhairmessy,andshelookedaspanickedasafrighteneddeer.
Iquicklykneltdowntohelpherupandasked,Areyouokay? Asourgazesmet,somethingabouthereyesseemedfamiliar,likeIhadseenthemsomewherebefore.
Behindme,amansvoicecalledout,warmwithahintofamusement,Thankyou,Mrs.Bolton.Shesfine.
ThesoundofhisvoicemadeWhitneyflinch,herbodytrembling,and sheimmediatelygrabbedmyhand .
Herfingerswereslender,andherpalmwasicecold.Shewhisperedinafaint,tremblingvoice,Hhelp me.
Instinctively,Isteppedinfrontofher,myeyeslockingontotheapproachingman.ItwasTaylorCarlyn.
Whitney,didnt Itellyoutostayin thecar?Whyareyououthereinthiscold? Ashewalkedtoward us,he shruggedoff hiscoat.
Hewashandsome,butforsomereason,everytimeIsawhim,IfeltasthoughIwereencounteringasnake.

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Therewassomethingdarkabouthim,adangerlurkingbeneathhischarm.
Mr.Carlyn,Iasked,tryingtostaycalm,Whatisyourrelationshipwiththisyounglady? Taylorsmirkedandsaid,Aromanticone.
Butsheseemstobeafraidofyou.
Maybeitsjustmyface.Imustlookfrightening,hesaid,stillsmiling.
Hisfeatureswereundeniablyattractive,butthesmilesentachilldownmyspine,likeapredatorsizingupitsprey.
Myskincrawled.
ItightenedmygriponWhitneyshandandcomforted.Dontbescared.
Didhehurtyou?Doyouwant.metocallthepolice? As500 assoonasImentionedthepolice.Taylorspupilsconstricted,andthechillyairaroundhimseemedtogrowcolder.
Mrs.Bolton,WhitneyandIjusthadasmallargument.Shesupsetwithme,thatsall.Yourereallygoingtoinvolvethepolice?hesighed.
Whitney,comehere,dontletMrs.Boltonmisunderstand.
Whitneysfacewasfilledwithstruggle,andIcouldntunderstandwhathadhappenedtomakeherso 1/4 08:58Thu,Dec Chapter287TheSandersRetribution +5FreeCons terrifiedofhim.
Shewastrembling,butIcouldnttellifitwasfromfearorthe cold.
HerstateremindedmeofwhenIhadadoptedastrayditnamedSnowflakeyearsago.Thatlittle,fragilethinghad shivereduncontrollablyintherain.
Isoftenedmyvoice andasked,Tellme,whatisyourname?Whatishetoyou? T… Whitney,hesaid,histonesharpandcommanding,hiseyesfilledwithbarelycontainedanger.Isaid,comehere.
Whitneyhesitated,hereyesdartingbetweenusinatornmanner.Finally,shemadeherdecision.
Thankyou,shewhispered,lettinggoofmyhandandwalkingtowardTaylor.
Hefinallysimiledagain.
Taylortookafew stepstowardheranddrapedhiscoatoverhershoulders,speakingtoherinatonefulloffalsetenderness.Dontbeupset.
Whitneydidntrespond,merelyleaningintohisembrace.Hebentdowntoscoopherupinto hisarmsand strodepastme,headingtowardasleekblackcar.
Dontworry,Mrs.Bolton,Taylorcalledoverhisshoulder,hisvoicedrippingwithinsincerity.Whitneyisthemostpreciouspersoninmylife.HowcouldIpossiblyhurther? Astheybrushedpastme,InoticedWhitney,hereyesclosedin defeat,asingletearslippingdownher cheek.
AlthoughIdidntknowwhattheirrelationshipwas,somethingwasclearlywrong.
Isteppedforward,blockingtheirpath.Ifshestrulywilling,whyisshecrying?Miss,Ireallywanttohelpyou.Ifyoureintrouble,pleasetellme.
Shemetmyconcernedgaze,herfingersgrippingTaylorsgreyvesttightly.
Whitneybitherlipbeforespeakinginavoicebarelyaboveawhisper.Ijustrememberedsomethingsad.Thankyouforyourconcern.
Taylorshotmeacoldlook,hissmileturningintosomethingmoremenacing.Mrs.Bolton,youcan restassurednow.
ItwasclearWhitneywasntcooperating,andevenifIdidcallthepolice,theywouldonlywastetheirtime.Theydlikelyaccusemeofmakingafalsereport.
ThewayWhitneyhadbeggedforhelplasttimemadeitseemliketherewasmuchmoregoingonthantheywerelettingon Worried,Idecidedtofollowthemdiscreetly.TaylorcarriedWhitneyinto ablackGWagon.
Thecardidntdriveoffrightaway,andtheslightjolttoldmeexactlywhatwasgoingon.Iquicklyturned 2/4 Chapter287TheSandersRetribution +5FreeCoins andleft Taylorhadnoshame,findingpleasureinstrangeplaces.
WasIjustoverthinkingit?Weretheysimplyacouplewithunconventionaltastes? Returningtothememorialhall ,IsawAnnasittingnexttoJosh,tryingtocomforthim.
JoshwasntdoinganybetterthanKate,whoIwassuredidntknowaboutthenews.Notonlyhadsheskippedthewedding,butshealsohadntshownuptothefuneral.
Hesatonachair,hiseyesemptyandlifeless,likeapuppetwithnostrings.HedidntreacttoanythingAnnasaid.
Greghadsteppedinastheheadofthefamily.EthanandJakewerebothgone.Ethanusedtomanagethe familyaffairswhileJakehandledthebusinessoutside.
Hehadalwayshad theeasiestlife,butnowhehadtotakeonalltheresponsibilities.
Joshhadagedatleasttenyears;hisoncestraightbacknowslumped.Greghadtotakechargeofthefuneralarrangements.
Billdidntshowup,butSadiedidaccompaniedbyAshley.
Shestruttedinlikeavictorioushen,finallysecuringhermate,andshowedoffinfrontofAnnawithanairofsuperiority.
Mr.Sander,pleaseacceptmycondolences,Sadiesaid Annasfacehadlostsomeofitsswelling,thoughtherewerestillsmallwounds,andherskinwaspale.
SheglaredatSadiewithvenomandasked,Whatareyoudoinghere? Well,Ms.Sander,arentyoushameless?Ithoughtyoudbehidingathomeaftereverythingwasexposed,buthereyouare,showingyourplaceinpublic.Yourskinissothick,itsimpressive.Bytheway,wheresyourlovertoday? Shutyourmouth!Annasnapped.
Beforeshecouldsayanythingelse,Ashley,standingprotectivelybesideSadic,sneered.Theonewhoshouldbequietisyou.What?Canthandlethetruth?Sadies right,isntshe?Adespicablecouplelikeyoutwodeserveeachother.Consideryourselfluckylasttimethatwedidntbeatyoutwotodeath.
Itwasclearthattheywere herejusttoprovoketheSanders.Anna,whohadbeentakingmedicationtoprotectherpregnancy,wastriggeredbySadieswordsandimmediatelyclutchedherstomach,lookingunwell.
Anna , areyouokay?Gregrushedtoherside.
Ms.Gardner,Gregsaidsuddenly,hisvoicetremblingwithemotion.WeSandershavenopersonalgrudgeswithyou.
withyou.Ifyoureheretomournmybrother,wewelcomeyou.Butifyoureheretocause trouble,thenpleaseleave.
turntofaceretribution,andyet 3/4 Chapter287TheSandersRetribution yourepretendingtobeinnocent,Sadiesneered.
Whileothersmightgossipbehindcloseddoors,Sadiehadnosuchhesitationthewasboldlyconfrontingthemfacetoface.
Joshspupilscontractedviolently,andheasked,Whoareyousayingisfacingretribution: Sadie,withasmuggrin,respondedarrogantly,Ofcourse,itsyou,Sanders.Whenthefoundationisflawed,theentirestructurecollapses.Firstyourdaughter,thenyourson.Who willbenext??