Chapter289SadiesScheme Chapter289SadiesScheme 1calmlysippedmysoup,lookingacrossthetable.Goahead,Whatisit youwanttotalkabout? +5FreeCoins IknowIvespoiledSadie,Billbegan ,hisvoicesubdue,andIknowIveneglectedyouandyourmotheralltheseyears.Icanunderstandwhyyouresentme.
Bill ,now strippedofhisusualbravado,avoidedmygaze.Zoey,themistakesIvemade,theyvebroughtnothingbutmiserytoyourmotherandme.
Isntthatallonyou?Irepliedcoldly.
Yes,headmitted,sighing.Thatswhynomatterhowmuchyourmotherbelittlesmeorhowmuchshelhatesme,Icanendureit.Igenuinelywanttomakeamends.IcanletgoofMonica,butSadie…shesmyfleshandblood.
Thephrasefleshandbloodmade melaugh.Whatif,Lasked,testingthewaters,sheisnt? Billfrozeforamomentbeforesnappingback,Thatsimpossible! ThereitwasclassicBill,toothickheadedtoevenconsiderthepossibility.
Zoey.Ivethoughtitthrough,hecontinued,histonealmostpleading.Inafewdays,Illsendherbacktohercountrywithsomemoneyenoughtocuttiesforgood.Consideritapartinggift,maybeevenherdowry.Then,Illfocus onus.Nomorerunningbetweenfamilies.YouandPhilippawonthavetosuffer anymore.
Iarchedaneyebrowandasked,Andhowmuch ,exactly,areyouplanningtogiveher? Yoursisterhasalwayshadexpensivetastes.IfIgivehertoolittle,itwontlast… Icouldnt helpbutsneerand retort,Youthinkmoneywillseveryourties?Aslongasyoureunwillingtotrulycutties,youneverwill.Today,yougivehermoneytosendheraway.Tomorrow,shell comeaskingformore .Willyougiveittoherornot?Andwhataboutwhenshegetsmarried?Willyouwalkherdowntheaisle?Ifshehas children,willyoustayawayfromthem?Ifshefacestroubleinhermarriage,wontyoustepintoprote
cther?Dontkidyourself.Yourejust tryingtosweepeverythingundertherug.
Imsorry,Icontinued,myvoicefirm.For20years ,wevebeenbulliedbyMonicaandSadie.ImnotIcantempathize,andIcertainlycantforgivethemforwhattheyvedonetoMomandme.Ivesaiditbefore:choose.Ifyouwant them,divorceMom.
Billstemperflaredwithmyresolve.He snapped,Whyareyousostubborn?Whatgooddoesitdotobreakupyourmothersmarriage tome? Itmaynot begoodforme,Irepliedevenly,butatleastMomwillfinally ,befreeofthismiserablemarriage.Shewonthavetoliveunderyourthumb anymore.Shecanlivealifeofherchoosing.
Dontberidiculous!WhenhaveIevercontrolledher?Whenhave Ideniedher freedom? Dad,everydayshespendswithyouisadayofsuffering.
voll.
Thatsabsurd!Bill houted,stormingoutoftheroom 1/4 08:59Thu,Dec12 Chapter289SadiesScheme Iwatchedhisretreatingfigure asheascendedthestairsthenquietlyputdownmyspoonandleft.
Backattheestate,Carterwasonthephone,discussinganupcomingpublicoffering.WhenIwalkedin,heendedthecallandturnedtome.
Youreback.HowsPhilippa Shesdoingwell,healthwise,Isaid.ButseeingBillsexhausting,Carter,Idontwanttowaitanylonger.WhatsthelatestonthatCinderellaman? Thatguy?Hesbeenbold,Cartersaid,hisvoicetingedwithamusement.
Hegesturedformetocomeover.Iobedientlysatonhislap,lettinghimwrapmeinhiswarmembrace Whatdidhedo? Cartersaid,Hegothishandsonsomedrugsfromtheblackmarket.ImguessingtheyremeantforBill Mystomachdropped.IrememberedhowhedaskedMonicatotakeoutaninsurancepolicyonBill.Ihadntthoughthedactuallygothisfar.
Whatdothedrugsdo?Iasked.
Insmalldoses,notmuch .Butovertime,theymesswiththebrain,causingconfusion and memoryloss.Myguess?HewantstoweakenBillsmind,gethimtosignoversomedocuments,andonceBillsnolongeruseful,arrangeforhimtohaveanaccidentaldeath.Thekicker?Theinsurancepayoutwouldbemassive.Afterward,mostoftheGardnersassetswouldgotoSadie.
Thatsvile!Ispat,myangerboilingover.
Carterstrokedmyhairandsoothedme,Dontworry.TheonlywayhecanadministerthedrugsisthroughMonica,andBillhasntbeeneatingtheremuch.Heboughtthemaplacetostay,buthebarely visits.
Ifroze.Wait,Sadiementionedcooking forhimtoday.Hemustveeatensomething.
Oneortwomealswontmatter,Carterassuredme.Aslongasitsnotregular.Ifyouwanttoexposeher,just showhimthepaternitytestresults.
No,Isaid,shakingmyhead.Thatstoo sy.Helovesthatdaughterofhissomuch.Iwanthimtoseeexactlyhowshesplanningtodestroyhim.
Whatsyourplan ? HesavoidingMonica,sotheonlyonecloseenoughtoactisSadie.Ifhescomingbackfordinner,thelunchtime windowisallhehas.
Ismiledslowlyand said,Iwanttocatchherintheact, Alright,whatevermakesyouhappy.Carterpamperedmeasalways.
DidthepolicegetanythingoutofLinda?Iasked.
Cartersexpressionshiftedslightly.Shesdead.Shediedincustody.
2/4 Chapter289SadiesScheme Iwassilentforalongtime.Anotherlife,gonejustlikethat.
Silashadbittenoffhisowntongueratherthan revealanythingabouttheorganization.
And LindaLindahadchosendeathoutright.
WhataboutAnna? Shesstilltryingtosavethebaby,butthingsdontlookgood.Ifshesuffersanothermajorblow,sheprobablywontbeabletokeepit.
Thismustbekarma.Ihadntlaidafingeronherchild,yetshestillcouldntholdontoit.
Heremotionsrightnowmustbethesameasminebackthenfightingdesperatelytosavethatfragilelittlelife.
Alright,getsomerest.Stopoverthinkingit.Illtakecareofeverythingelse.Cartersaid,histonegentle butfirm.
Okay.
IvealreadytransferredZoeysschoolrecordstothecountry.Theschoolhasbeennotified,soallyouhavetodoisshowupforenrollmentwhenthesemesterstarts.
Thankyou,Isaidsoftly.
Carterchuckledandruffledmyhair.Sillygirl,thankingme?Sincewhendoweneedthatbetweenus? Iwrappedmyarmsaroundhisneckandnuzzledclosertohim.Carter,yourethebest.
Thenextday,IvisitedBillsbranchoffice.Idnevershown upbefore,sonoonerecognizedme.
WhenIintroducedmyselfashisdaughter,thereceptionistscoffed.Ms.GardnerisalreadyupstairswithMr.Gardner.Nicetry,butimpersonatingsomeonesdaughter?Thatsanewlow.
Igaveherasmall,politesmile.EverconsideredthepossibilitythatImtherealMs.Gardner? Hereyesflickedovermycoutureoutfit,andshedarednotactpresumptous.
Tllcallhissecretary.Waithere.
Letmecallhisofficetocheck.Onemoment,please.
TellhimZoeyshere.
Afewmomentslater,Billsheadsecretaryappeared,allsmilesanddeference.Ms.Zoey!Whydidntyoujustcallmedirectly? Ididnthaveyournumber,Isaidwithasmile.
Thatsmyfault.Letmegiveittoyounow.
Inthepast,noonearoundBill hadtreatedmewithanyregard.Butwithmystatusas Mrs.Bolton ,everythinghadchanged.Peoplelikehissecretaryweresuddenlyeagertoplease.
IfollowedhimupstairstoBillsoffice.Just asIdsuspected,Sadiewasthere.

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