Chapter305ThePreemptiveAttack Chapter305ThePreemptiveAttack 8%81% +10FreeCons 1stilldidntunderstandwhattheBoltonshaddonetoOliverorwhyJeffreyhadsaidthose things.
Annaslosswasirreversible.Therewasnogoingback.
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Iwalkedovertotheoperatingtable.Annalaythere,mb.
Herfacewasghostlypale,slickwithcoldsweat.Sheseemedtobehangingonbyathread.
Thedoctorexplainedshewasresistanttoanesthesia,meaningtheprocedurewouldhavetobedonewithoutit.
Theearliereffortstosaveherhadtakeneverythingfromher.Shewasalreadydrowninginthesorrowoflosingsomeoneclose,andnowherchildwasgone,too ShestaredatmeasIapproached,hereyesunfocused.Whetheritwasfromtheshockordelirium,sheseemedtomistakemeforChloe.
Hervoicecrackedwithfear.Youre back.Isthisyourrevenge? Then,inthenextbreath,she begged,Please,givemeSilasback.Andmybabydonttakehim.Hesinnocent.Ifyoumust,takemylifeinstead.
IwasabouttoaskhermorewhenthedoctorintervenedMaam,weneedtostarttheD&Cnow.Pleasestepoutside.
Okay,Iwhispered.
Iturnedandleft.
Ihadbeentherebefore.Iknewhowcrueltheprocedurecouldbe.
Myownchildwasnot yetformed,butAnnaswas.Herbabyhadaheartbeat.
Steppingoutoftheroom,thesmellofbloodstillclungtome.Iwenttotheterrace,wherethecoldwindhelpedclearmymind.
Daisycameuptomewithacupofhotmilk.Maam,youshouldeatsomething.Youneedtotakecareofyourself.
Imfine.Goon.Ijustneedamoment,Isaid,myvoicesoft.
Shehesitated butnodded.Alright,shesaid,leavingmealone.
A shortwhilelater , Carterappeared,carryingaboxoffood.Hesetitoutcarefullyinfrontofme.
Eatsomething.hesaidquietly.
Isighed.Carl,Icant.Notrightnow .
Silassdeathhad hitmeharderthanIexpected.Wehadntgottenanythingusefulfromhim,andnow hewasgone.Itleftadarkcloudoverme.
1/2 Chapter305ThePreemptiveAttack ThecauseofSilassdeathhasbeendetermined,Cartersaid.
Ilookedupquickly.Whopoisonedhim ? Carternudgedthefishsouptowardme.Eat,andIlltellyou.
Gee,whatacliffhanger.
+10FreeCons Ihad nochoicebuttoquicklyfinishthesoup.OnceIwasdone,IturnedtoCarterandsaid ,Alright,Ivecaten.Now,tellmewhathappened.
Hetookadeepbreath beforespeaking.Itwasntpoison someonegavehim.Hehiditinhisteeth.Allhehadtodowasbitedownattherightmoment,breakingthetoplayer,andthepoisonwouldleakout.
Ihadseensomethinglikethatinamovieonce,butneverimagineditwassomethingthatcouldactuallyhappen.
Thenwhydidnthejustpoisonhimselffromthestart?Whyonlybitehistongueoff?Iasked.
Cartersgazeshiftedtowardtheoperatingroom,whereIcouldhearAnnasfaintscreamsthroughthewalls.
Shewasawake,enduring thatpainwithoutanesthesia.Shemusthavebeensufferingterribly.
Hebithistonguetostopusfromgettinganswers.HewantedtoholdonlongenoughtoseeAnnaonelast time.
IrememberedwhatSilashadsaidtomebeforehebitdown.Thewordsstayedwithme,butIwasntsurehow toprocessthem.
HesawAnnalastnight.Thatwasallheneededbeforehecoulddie,noregrets.
Silashadnthesitatedwhenhetriedtokillme,andnowitseemedhehadnoregretsevenabouthisowndeath.
Hegotouteasy,Imutteredundermybreath.Cartersighedandreachedformyhand.Dontbeangry.Hewasnttheonebehindallofthis.Therealpersonpullingthestringsisstilloutthere.Ipromise,whenwecatchthem,theywontgetawayaliveordead.Isthatokay? But,Carl,thesepeoplearesocareful.Theywontleaveanyevidencebehind.Ifwewaitanylonger,theSandersandBoltonswillsimplyfollowtheirlead.
Iknow,Carterreplied.Thatswhyweneedtoactnow,evenifitrisksgivingthemawarning.
Iraisedaneyebrow,confused.Whatdoyoumean? Therewasadisputeatthegarage.Thepolicearealreadyheadedthere.
Cartersgriponmyhandtightened,hiseyescoldand resolute.Today,wellfinallygetanswers.
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