Chapter340 WelcomeMsGardner Chapter340WelcomeMsGardner Missing?Carter,couldyoushareherdetailswithme? Ofcourse #5 FreeColra CarterpromptlyforwardedAlicesdetailstome.Sinceherdisappearancehadbeenprolonged,therecords weresparse.
ThepictureattachedtothefilewasanoldfirstgradeIDphoto,takenseveralyearsback.Theimagelackedsharpnessanddetail ,providingonlyafaint outlineofHerfeatures.
Herbackgroundinformationwasminimal:Shehadleftbehindfewtraces, fittingthetypicalprofileofan illegitimatechild.
Wealthyindividualsoftenmaintainmistresses,leadingtothebirthofillegitimatechildrenduetotheirlackofaccountability.
AsIexaminedherfamilydetails,myattentionpausedontherecordsforTylerandJamesWhite.
Hisfeaturesparticularlyhisface and eyeswereidenticaltothoseofthelateSheila! TheWhites?HissurnameisthesameasSheilasmaidensurname.
IskimmedthroughthefilerapidlybutfoundnoreferencetoSheila.
ItseemedoddifSheilawasconnectedtotheWhites,whywashernameabsentfromtheirfamily records? Hadshecomefromanotablelineage,theBoltonslikelywouldnthavescornedher,andperhapsshewouldhavemarriedinto theirfamilyyearsearlier.
ItfeltasthoughIwasnearingthe truth,butWhitneysarrivaldisruptedeverything,likeapebbledisturbingthestillnessofaserene lake.
Itsentripplesthroughtheoncecalmwaters,creatingwavesthatseemedtoechoendlesslybelowthe surface.
Engrossedinmythoughts,Ifailedtorealizewhensomeonequietlyapproachedfrombehind.
Itwasnt untilYaelsvoicebrokethesilencethatInoticed.Zoey,whatsgotyousocaptivated? Thankfully,thescreenhadbeenidleforquitesometime,itsdisplaydarkened,leavingtheinformationhiddenfromhisview.
1slippedmyphoneintomypocket.Oh,itsnothing.Theresjustbeenalotgoingonathomelately,andsometimesitgetsmedownwhenIdwellonit.
Whatsbeengoingon?heasked,histonewarmandconcerned.
Withasigh.Iadmitted,Afriendofmine , Sheila,passedawayunexpectedlynotlongago.Thecircumstanceswerehorrible,andthinkingaboutitstill shakesme.
1/4 1:14Sat,Dec14.GL Chapter340WelcomeMsGardner Iunderstand,hesaidsoftly.Thedeadcantreturn,sotrynottodwellonittoo much.
Hiseyesheld suchgenuinesinceritythatIcouldntdecidewhetherhetrulydidntknowanythingorifunlike Taylor,hewashonestlyinnocent.
Well,I… 1feignedamomentofhesitation.
Zoey,Imightnotknowwhatshappeningathome,butasyourclassmate,Imhereifyoueverneedsupport,heofferedsincerely.
Iwaveditoffwithalightsmile .Thanks,Illbecountingonyouatschool.Imstillnewhereandcluelessaboutalotofthings.
Yourereallytalentedatplayingtheviolin ,hesaid,changingthesubject.
Appreciateit.Ireplied.
Oh,bytheway,itsgettinglate.Youhaventbeentotheschoolcafeteriayet,haveyou? Letmeshowyourtheway.
Ididntshyawayfrominteractingwithhim,doingmybesttoblendinasaregularcollegestudent.Fromtimetotime,Idaskhimquestionsaboutacademicsorcampuslife.
Hehadawarmand approachabledemeanor,steeringclearofanypersonaltopics.Hisvastknowledgeandeasygoingnaturemadehima livelyconversationalist.
Spending timewithhimfelteffortlessandfarfromawkward.

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Zoey,whyareyoustaringatmelikethat?heaskedwithacurioussmile.
Iveseenyourbrotherafewtimes,andIcanthelpbutnoticehowvastlydifferentyouarefromyour brother.
Taylorisolderthanme,andsincewedidntgrowuptogether,itsonlynaturalweturnedoutabitdifferent,heexplainedcalmly.
Idecidedtocomeclean.Yael,theressomethingIwasntentirelyhonestabout.Onyourbirthdaynight,IwentuptothefourthfloortocheckonWhitney.
Helookedstartled.YoumetMs.White? Wadmitted.Iactuallysawheroutsidethefuneralhomeonce.Sheseemeddistressed,almostlikeshe tryingtorunaway.Ithoughtshemightbeindangerorundersome kindofthreat,soIwantedtohelp.Whenyouandyourbrotherarrived,Icouldntshakethefeelingshemightbemistreatedbecauseshesstillsoyoung,soIusedthechancetocheckonher Hooka page fromAnnasplaybook,weavingamixoftruthandliestoi mywordshardertoread.
Zoey,youdontneedtoworry,Yaelsaidreassuringly.MybrothergenuinelycaresforMs.White.Hespoilsherwithgiftsandtreasures,butshesincrediblyfragile.Everytimeshetriestogooutonherown,herheartconditionflaresup.Ifmybrotherhadntactedquicklytosaveher,shewouldntevenbealive now.
2/4 Chapter340WelcomeM.Gardner Frigningpripradedthattheythatthe Watt,thenew MeWherehadthegharladywasjusTaylorscurlypetodhasnowsheswithoutwheebeingbeiwiresarefreshermenthen doneyeariftherssomeyou beforeadding you agreewithyou,youdwildowhat de Todd ittakeitstake goedtermettorbywenttheyres pwrwithhiswordsTaylorsartofhetethathewassingChloeanyharmhewassimplyhiringherfreeden MaybeIwasreadingtoomuchintoit Tget getalongwithWhiteryIsaid.Shesoftenalonethere.Wealdhedayitsvetersewith itbe spent okayOfcours
Yardreplied.ButTaylorworriesabouthergrangren.Ifyoureclorywithit,yourewelcometocometomyplaceandkeephercompany.Wedbothbehappytohaveyou? to Atthatmoment,Yaels eyesbrightened.Tdloveyouvisitmyhouse.Howabantoday Thadntexpectedhimtoreactthisway.Nowthattheofferwasoutthere,itwouldfeeloddtoturnhim down Ismiledandreplied,Alright,butdoyouhappentoknowwhatWhitneylikestoeat?Ourlastmeetingwasabitawkward,soIdliketovisitherproperlythistime UmImsorry,Yaelsaid,lookingapologetic.Actually,TaylorhandleseverythingforMs
.White.Idontknowmuchaboutherpreferences,soIcantreallyhelp.Imsorry Afterschool,thecarfromBoltonResidencepulledup.Ihadalready madearrangementswithCarterforafewtrustworthybodyguards,butIwassurprisedtoserDamianwastheonedriving.
Mrs.Zoey,hegreetedmeasIgotintothecarandshutthedoor.
Damianhandedmeasmalldevice.Mrs.Zoey,keepthiswithyou.Iftheres anydanger,wellcometoyouraidimmediately.
Gotit.Whileyoureatit,takealookaroundtheirvillatoo.Lasttimeitwastoodarktonoticeanythingclearly.
Understood.
Damianhadpreparedsomegifts forme,whichIcarriedasImademywaytothedoor.
ThegateoftheCarlynResidencestoodtall,featuringadevilishreliefthatIhadntnoticedbefore,probablybecauseitwastoolatelasttime.
Now,astwilightsetin,itappeared especiallyominous,making itfeellikeIhadsteppedintohell.Withaloudcreak,thegateslowlyopened,andinthatmoment,IcouldntshakethefeelingthatIhad 3/4 Chapter340WelcomeMsGardner enteredthedepthsofhell.
GuidedbySatan,thegatesofhellswungopen.
OntheothersideofthedoorstoodamanTaylor.
+5FreeCoins Hewasdressedinasuit,standingtallandupright,withpaleskinthatgavehimanalmostvampirelike appearance.
Withthesamesubtlesmileplayingonhislips,helookedatmeandsaid ,Ms.Gardner,Ivebeenwaitingforyou.