Chapter314TakeHerBack Chapter314TakeHerBack Grandmalaystillinbed, abletomove.Mrs.Lambertleanedcloseandsoftlyspokeinherear,Mrs.Penelope,Mr.Boltonisheretoseeyou? Ididnt knowhowCarterhadmanagedtomoveGrandinahere, butMrs.Lambertseemedtotrusthimcompletely.
Grandma,canyouseeme?Iasked,leaningforward.
Hereyesslidpastme ,focusinginsteadonLakeandCarter, Lu…Hervoicebrokewithsharpness whenshesawhim.Getout! Herwordswereslow andlabored,as ifshehadtoforceeachoneout.
ShelookedbetterthanwhenIlastsawhershehadgainedweightandlookedhealthier.
Butnow,herfacewasflushedwithanger,andhereyesnarrowedonLuke.
Lukestoodthere,lookingcaughtoffguardandpale.Penelope,I.
But Carterwasntgoingtowastetimeonexplanations.Hewentstraighttothepoint.
Penelope,canyouseeChloe? Grandmasexpressioncloudedwithconfusion.Irealizedimmediatelythatshecouldntseemeanymore.
Shehadseenmebeforewhenshewas ontheedgeoflife,withnowilltolive.AllthankstoAnna .
Butnow,as sherecovered,mypresenceseemedtofade.
Itwas agoodsign,though.Itmeantshewasoutofdanger,thatshewasgettingbetter.
Cartersusuallycalmfaceshowedsignsofworry.Maybe healreadyknewthetruth,butdidntwanttoburdenGrandmawithit.Hewastryingtoprotectherfrommorefear.
ButGrandma wasntnaïve,evenifshecouldntmove.
IfCarterwashere,askingaboutmeinthemiddleofthenight,ofcourseshedbeconcerned.
Chloe,how…?shemurmured..
Unableto keepitfromheranylonger,Cartergentlyexplainedthatmyspirithad leftmybody.
Grandmaseyesfilledwithtears.Shetrembledwithemotion,herbodymaking anefforttogetup.
Grandma,dontmove.Imrighthere,Isaid,reaching outtostopher,butmyhandpassedrightthrough her.
IwatchedhelplesslyasMrs.Lamberttriedtocalmher,Mrs.Penelope,pleasedontworry.IfMs.Chloeisreallyhere,shedbesoworriedaboutyou.Youvejustcomebackfromdeathsdoor.Ifanythingweretohappennow,what wouldshedo?Youreheronly supportintheSanderfamily.
1/3 Chapter314TakeHerBack +5FreeCond Carteradded,Yes,Penelope.IvecheckedChloesbody.Herheartrateisfine.Shes justinacoma.Assoonas her soulreturns,shellbeokay.
Atlast,Grandmastoppedtryingtorise.
Buthertearsflowedfreely,and IwishedIcouldwipethemaway,yetIcouldntdoathing.
Grandma,Imsosorry.Youreatsuchanage,andyourestillworryingaboutme.
Uncle,coulditbethatPenelopecantseebecauseChloesnothere?Maybeweshouldtrythecandleagain.
Carterlitthecandleoncemore,andeveryonewatchedasitflickeredsoftly.
Inthequiet,warmroom,thecandlesuddenlysnuffedout .
Mrs.Lambertgasped,herhandflyingtohermouth.Ohmy,Ms.Chloereallyishere.
Sheshuddered,rubbingherarms.Theoldergenerationusedtotalkaboutrestlessspirits,butthathadalwaysseemedlike astory.
Now,facingitfirsthand,evensomeoneasbraveasMrs,Lambertwasvisiblyrattled.
Grandmastearsstartedflowingagainasshewhisperedmyname.Chloe Grandma,pleasedontcry.
Cartersfacegrewpale.Hehadhopedthecandlewouldbringmeback,butitseemedfutile.
Mr.Bolton,itsalreadyverylate.Whydontyoubothstaythenight?Youcantryagaintomorrow,Mrs.Lambertsuggested,hereyesfull ofconcern.
Outside,thesnowwasfallingheavily,andtheroadswereslick.Whatiftheygothurt,tryingtohurry inthecold? ButCartercouldntgiveupyet.
Thoughmybodyseemedfinefornow,whatifmyspiritstayedawaytoolong?Whatifmybodybegantodeteriorate? Everysecondwascriticaltohim.
TakecareofPenelope.Wellleavenow,buttherearestillthingsweneedtotakecareof Mr.Bolton Mrs.Lambert,thesituationoutsideisdangerous.Dontcontactanyone.IfPenelopereappears,itll betoolate.Wevepushedthemintoa corner.Theyredangerousnow.
Alright,Mr.Bolton.Pleasebecareful.
Carter andLukeleftagain .
Inthecar,Lukesfacewasfilledwithfrustration.Uncle,whatdowedonow?Wedontknowanything 2/3 Chapter314TakeHerBack aboutthesupernatural.Shouldwegetapriest? +5FreeCom Cartertightenedhisgriponthearmrest.Yougobacktotheresidence.IllfigureoutwhattodowithChloe But- Wevealreadystumbledintotheirhideoutandcutofftheirfinancialflow.Eveniftheydontknowitwasus,theiroriginaltargetsweretheBoltonsandtheSanders.Theymightretaliate.TheBoltonscantbeleftunguarded CarterplacedhishandonLukesshoulderand spokeseriously.Luke,Ik
nowyoureupsetaboutChloemarryingme.Butthinkaboutit,youonlybecamefriendswithChloebecauseyouclaimedtohavesavedherlife.Webothknowitwasme.IgaveyouachanceattheBoltonsandChloe.Idontoweyouanything now .
Foryears,thingshavecomeeasilytoyou.Thatswhyyouveneverlearnedtotakeresponsibility.Andhereyouare, inthismess.Youreturning30thisyear.Thirtyiswhenapersonshouldstartafamilyandworkforsuccess.Itdoesntmatterwhoyourfatheris.YourestillaBolton .YourethetreasureJeffreyandAdamhavealwaysprotected.Itstimeyoudidsomethingforthefamily.
Lukeloweredhisgaze.Uncle,Imsorry.
Youdontowemeanapology.Youoweittothepeoplewhohadfaithinyou.Iknowyouvebeenmopingaround.Youveavoidedtreatment.Maybeyouthinkyoudeservetodieforyourpastmistakes.ButtheTruthis,evenifyoudiddie,itwouldntdoanythingfortheBoltons.Itwouldntfixanything Luke,hasntChloesdeathbeenenoughtomakeyourealizewhatreallymatters?Lifeisaboutmakingthemost ofthetime youvegot.Thatshowyoustarttomakethingsright.
Uncle,Iknowwhat Ineedtodonow.
Carterpattedhisshoulder.Good.GobacktotheBoltans.Someonewillgiveyouaride.
Whataboutyou? Carterstaredoutatthefallingsnow,hisvoicesteadybutsoft.Tmgoingtofindmywife.

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Lukewatched himwalkaway,hisheartheavywithamixofemotions.Hehadlost.Completely.
Uncle,ItrustyouwithChloe.Imatpeacenow.
Heopenedthedoorand steppedoutofthecar.
Ithithimthenthegapbetweenhim andCarterwaswiderthanhedeverunderstood.
OnceLukeleft.Carterwavedoffthedriverandsataloneinthecar.
Helooked attheemptyseatbesidehim,asifhecouldsense methere.Afaintsmileplayedonhislips.
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