Chapter338Danger,GetOutNow! Chapter338Danger,GetOutNow! +5FreeCoins Ihave absolutelynodesiretowatchwhatshappening.EventhoughWhitneyandTaylorarefarmoreappealingin looksandphysiquethanMonica,thewholethingfeelsincrediblyuncomfortable! Rightatthatmoment,Cartersentmeamessage,askinghowIwasholdingup.
IexplainedtheuncomfortablepredicamentIwasstuckin.
Amomentlater,Cartersresponsecamethrough,Dangergetoutoftherenow! Iknow,Ireplied.
Chloe,Whitneyisntgoingtohurtyou,butsheunderstandsTaylorspersonalitybetterthanyoudo.Ifshesalreadytryingtohideyou,itmeansthatifhediscoversyou,thingscouldgetmessypossiblyevendangerous.Makesurehedoesntcatchyou.Imonmywaytogetyounow.
NoticinghowconcernedCarterwas,Iknewbetterthantotakethesituationlightly.
HisreasoningwasflawlessWhitneywasntathreat,butTaylorcouldbedangerous! EvenifWhitneydidntwant to,hestillcoercedherintobeingwithhim, Ipressedmyhandsovermyears;hearing Whitneysvoicebroughtanunbearableachetomyheart.
Afterroughly20minutes,thecommotionfinallysubsided.
TaylorplayfullybitWhitneysearlobeandteased,Whyareyouextrasensitivetoday? Withapaleexpression,Whitneyresponded,Carrymetocleanup.
Withouthesitation,Taylorpickedherupandcarriedhertothebathroom,andIrealizedthiswasthechanceWhitneyhadarrangedforme.
Themomenttheysteppedintothebathroomandthesoundofrunningwaterbegan,Iquietlyopenedthedoorandslippedout.
FearingImightgetcaught,Iavoidedtheelevatorentirelyandhurrieddownthestairsinstead.
MaybeitsbecauseIvefacedso manyhorrifyingsituationsbefore,butIveonlyencounteredTaylorahandfuloftimesanddontreallyknowmuchabouthim.
Yet,justmomentsago,itfeltasthoughIhadnarrowlyescapedwithmylife.
Mylegsfeltlikejelly,barelyholdingmeup.
Inmyhaste,Iroundedthecorneronthesecondfloorandcrashedstraightintosomeonesarms.
Watchout,Yaelsaid,hishandsteadyingmebythewaisttokeepmefromfalling.
Ththankyou… Istammered,stillshaken.
Hisgazelingeredonme,sharpandprobing.Zoey,wherewereyou?Icouldntfindyouanywhereearlier.
1/3 11:13 Sat,Dec14G Chapter888Danger,GetOutNow! +5FreeCons Ijustwenttousetherestroomonthefirstfloor,butitwasoccupied,soIcameupheretolookforanother.one.Sorryabout that.
Iquicklysteppedoutofhishold,tryingtosteadymynerves.
Itsonmefornotbeingamoreattentivehost,hesaidwithafaintsmile.
Curious,Iasked,Forahousethislarge,whyaretherefewservantsaround? Theelaboratepastriesdownstairsseemedliketheydneedawholeteamtoarrange.
Yet,whetheronthefirstorsecondfloor,Ididntseeasingleservant,andthedimlightingthroughoutonlyaddedtotheeerieatmosphere.
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AsIhurrieddownthestaircaseearlier,itfeltlikefleeingformylifethroughanabandonedcastle.
Itwasasifanunseendemonlurkedwithinthisroseadornedmansion,silentlyobservingoureverymove.
Mybrotherprefers aquietenvironment.Theservantsusuallyfinishtheirtasksandstayinthesmallerbuildingoutbacktheyrarelycomeintothemainhouse.
Isee.Itsobviousthatyouandyourbrotherhaveverydifferentpersonalities,Iremarked.
Yaelrubbedthebackofhisheadsheepishly.Yeah,peoplesaythatallthetime.MaybeitsbecausemybrotherstartedworkingearlierthanIdid,sohesmoremature.Zoey,doyouthinkImchildish? Notatall.Youreawarmheartedandniceperson,Irepliedcasually..
DoyoureallythinkImaniceperson?Hiseyesbrightened.Bytheway,Ireallylovedthepenyougaveme,andIhaveagiftforyou.
Heopenedhishand,revealingafinelycarvedwoodenfigureofasmalldog.
Icarveditmyself.
Iwastakenaback.Ihadntexpectedthisguytohavesuchtalent.Howdidyougetintowoodworking? Hesmiledsoftly.Ithinkwhenyou carveclayandwood,twolifelessmaterials,intosomethingperfect,itsas iftheycometolife.Ihopeyoulikeit,Zoey.
Youdidanexcellentjobcarvingthis.ItsthefirsttimeIveeverreceiveda giftlikethis Hegaveasmallsmile.Imgladyoulikeit.Zoey,areyoucomingtoschooltomorrow? Youknow,asMrs.Bolton,Ihavealottohandle,soImightnotbeabletocometoschooleveryday.
Actually,ourdepartmentishostingamusicfeast,andeachclassneedstoputonaperformance.Ifyouretoobusy,Icansendyouyourparttopracticeathome,andyoucanjustcometoschoolforafewrehearsals.
Thanks,Yael.Bytheway,myhusband isheretopickmeup,soIshould headoutnow.
Abrieflookofdisappointmentcrossedhisface.Youreleavingalready? 2/3 Sat,Dec14 Chapter388Danger,GetOutNow! +5FreeCoira Thanksforhavingme ,Ireplied.MytaskwashalfwayloneIhadconfirmedWhitneywashereandleftmycontactdetailsinthecloset,justincasesheneededtoreachme.
Happybirthday.
Illwalkyouout,hesaid.
Hestoodthere,watchingasIgotintoCarterscar,thedoorclosingwithasoftclick.ItwasntuntilIwassafelyinCartersarmsthatIfeltmytensionease.
Areyoualright?heasked,concerninhisvoice.
Ishookmyhead.TmjustgratefulWhitneygavemeachancetogetaway.Icouldhardlybreathewhenheshowedup.
Chloe,stayawayfromhimfromnowon,hewarned.
Alright,buthisbrothermightbeabetterwayin,Ireplied.
Hegentlypriedmyfingersopenandnoticedthewoodencarvinginmyhand.
Handmetheknife.
Withoutasecondthought,Igaveittohim.
Carterquicklyslicedintothecarving,butluckily,therewasnohiddenlisteningdeviceinside.
Heseemedsorry.Imsorry,Chloe.Iwasjustconcerned… IcasuallythrewthewoodendoginthetrashandwrappedmyarmsaroundCarter.Itsonlyacarving,howcanitcomparetoyou?Ifitsbroken,thenitsbroken.
Suchacaringman….
Hegentlycuppedmyheadanddrewmeintohisembrace.
Asthecarbegantomove, Icouldnthelpbut glanceback.
Ispottedamanstandingonthefourthfloorbalcony,dressed inabathrobe,watchingusleave.
Thedarknessofthenightmadeitimpossibletoreadhisexpression.
Icouldntshakethethoughtofavampirelurkingintheshadows,hungrilywatchinghisprey.
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