Chapter342TheConnectionOfThreeFamilies +5 FreeCoins ThemomentIlockedeyeswithWhitney,tearscouldnhelpbutfalldownmyface.Itfeltasthoughapieceofmyhearthadbeenrippedout,leavingahollowemptinessbehind.
Why? WhydidIfeelsuchcomplicatedemotionsforastrangerIhadbarelymet? Damian,noticingmysilenttearsthroughtherearviewmirror,spokesoftlytocomfortme,Mrs.Zoey,dontbesad.Therearemanypeopleinthisworldwhoarehelplessintheirsituations.Therearetoomanyofthem,andweareunabletohelpthemall.
Damian,younoticedittoo? Damianechoed,EvenwhenTaylorheldher,shewastryingtoescape,notwantinghimtotouchher.Butontheotherhand,sheswiththeCarlyns.Wecantjusttakeherawaybyforce.
Isigheddeeply.IsthisallIcoulddo? IfshedidntleavetheCarlyns,Icouldnttakeheraway.
WhenIgothome,Snowflakejumpedintomyarms,beggingforsomeaffection.IthoughtbacktowhenSnowflakehadbeenastraycat,rougharoundtheedges,andnow,itwaswellfedandpampered,itsfurshiny,herfacepuffedupwithhealth.Everyday,thecatlovedtosnuggleandseekattention.
ButWhitneywasstillwiththeCarlyns.Despitelivinginluxury,shehadnofreedom.Whatwasthedifferencebetweenheranda prisoner? Ifonlyshewerelikeyou,Imuttered.Asingleleap,andshecouldescape,leavingthatplacebehindforgood.
Meow…Snowflakemewedinagreement.
Carterappearedatthedoor,hisfacemarkedbyexhaustion.
Iknewthat,besideswork,hewassecretlyinvestigatingthewhereaboutsofBloodshade,theshadowyorganizationthathadbrieflydisappeared.
Ithadgivenusatemporarybreak,afleetingsense ofsafety,butnooneknewwhentheymightreturnorwhatschemestheywereplanning.
Carterwantedtobepreparedbeforetheirnextappearance.
IputSnowflakedownandtookCarterscoat.Yourehome,Isaid..
Yeah.Heopenedhisarms,pullingmeintohisarms.Imissedyou.
Today,Ihadbeenatschoolallday,unlikethepastfewdays whenwehadspentnearlyeverymomenttogether.
Ithoughtthatafterspendingsomuchtimetogether,thenoveltywouldwearoff 1/4 11:23Sun,Dec15 Chapter342TheConnectionOfThreeFamilies LikewithLuke,afterawhile,webecamemorelikefamilyorclosefriends.
+5Free Coins ButitwasntlikethatwithCarter.Heseemedreassuredjustbyseeingme.Whenwehadntbeentogetherforawhile,hebecameclingier,almostasifheneededmetobethere.
Iburiedmyheadinhischest,allowinghimtoholdmeclose.
Today,IwenttoseeWhitney,Ibegan,stillsoundingunsettled.Shekickedmeout.Butstrangely,thewayshewasmouthingamessagetellingmetoleaveandnotcomeback.
Itmeansthatplaceisdangerous,Cartersaid.ShesafraidthattheCarlynbrotherswillhurtyou.Itexplainswhyshehidyouintheclosetwhensheheardfootsteps.Taylormightbemoreterrifyingthanyouthink.
Cartergentlytookmyhandandledmetothecouch.Chloe,doyouwanttocontinue? I… Ilookeddownathislongfingers,absentmindedlytracingthem.Logically,IknowIshouldntkeepgoing.Itcouldputmeindanger,andIvejustbeengivenasecondchanceatlife.Icantrisklosingitagain.Butemotionally,Icantstop.EverytimeIclosemyeyes,IseeWhitneysdesperateface,beggingmetoleave.
Hesigheddeeplyandsaid,Iknewyoudfeelthatway.Illhelpyoutoinvestigate,butyoucant gobacktotheCarlynResidence.Whitneymust havehadareasontosend youaway.
Okay,Iagreed.Illlistentoyou.
Hegentlyrubbedmyhead,hisvoicesoft.Goodgirl.
Bytheway,Carter,Ijustrememberedsomething.
Ipulledoutsomepapershehadsentmeandsaid,Takealookatthisperson.Whodoyouthink heresembles? Carterexaminedthepicturecarefullyforamomentandsaid,HelooksabitlikeSheila.
Exactly,andtheybothhavethelastnameWhite.Ifthatsjustacoincidence,itsabitmuch.
Cartertappedhisphone,ponderingthepossibilities.IfSheilaisamemberoftheWhites,whywouldshehideheridentity?Backwhenshewasinthecountry,herlifewasdifficult.Otherwise, shewouldnthavebrokentieswithAdamandletherchilddiefromillnesswithoutthemoneyfortreatment.
SheisnotevenlistedintheWhitesfamilytree.CouldshebeanillegitimatechildoftheWhites,even ifshedoesntknowaboutit?Maybeshedidntevenknowheridentityafew decadesago.
Isaid,Itspossible.Sheila onlyhadafostermotherbackinthecountry,andthatfostermothercamefromZorya.
So,thismissing Ms.WhiteandSheilamightberelatives.Ifwegobyage,Sheilacouldbeheraunt.
IexaminedtheblurryphotoofAliceclosely.IjustcantshakethefeelingthatWhitneydoesntlooklikethegirl inthepicture.Thenagain,itcouldbebecausepeoplechangeastheygrow,orthe picturemightjustbetooblurry.
2/4 11:23Sun,Dec15GY.
Chapter342TheConnectionOfThreeFamilies IfSheilareallyisamemberoftheWhites, thenshesstillkeepingsomethingsfromus.
82% +5FreeCoins Carterconcurred,Yeah,sheneverwentaftertheBoltons.Maybesheactually hasfeelingsforAdam.
ThinkingbacktothemomentwhenSheilasentAdamaway,itwasclearsheneverhadanyintentionofharminghim.
Sometimes,humannatureiscomplicated.Youcouldcallheraheartlessvillain,butsheshowedkindnessinonebriefmoment.
Youcouldcallherstupidbecause,aftersomanyyears,shehadntgainedanythingfromtheBoltons.
Butnow,itseemedlikeshehadcarefullynavigatedbetweentheorganizationandAdam,neverharminganyonefromtheBoltonswhilealsowinningAdamslove.
Shewasntfoolish:shewasshrewd.
Therefore,whenLindapoisonedsomeone,Sheilahadgoneoutforamanicure,deliberatelyavoidingbeingathomeatthewrongtime.
IfAliceisWhitney,thentheCarlynsmustbetiedtoSheilaandAnnatoo.Thiswholesituationjustgotevenmorecomplicated.
WhatabouttheSandersandtheBoltons?WhatroledotheCarlynsplayinallofthis? Jakewasveryclosetothem.CouldhisdeathbeconnectedtoTaylor? IthoughtaboutYael,whohadbeenunusuallykindtome.Atfirst,Ithoughtitwasbecausehelikedme,butafterhefoundoutIwasmarried,hekeptupthesameenthusiasticattitude.Hewasstraightforward,with)nootherfeelings.
Itwasstrange.
ThesecretsoftheCarlynswerefarmorecomplexthanasimplecarrepairshop.

Follow new episodes on the CrushnovelS.Com

Cartergavemeafirmorder.Nomatterwhotheyare,putWhitneyscaseasidefor now.
Stayawayfromthosetwobrothers.
Hisexpressiongrewserious.TheSandersandtheBoltonsareinvolvednow.Thisisnotasmallmatter.Chloe,yoursafetyisthepriority.
Okay,Iunderstand.Atleastnowwehaveanewlead.Maybethiswillleadustosomethingbig.
TheWhites,theBoltons,theSanders, theCarlyns.Theremustbesomedeepgrudgesbetweenthem.
Withacleargoalin mind,Carter orderedamorethoroughinvestigationintobothfamilies.Maybewewoulduncoversomething useful.
Thenextmorning,Damianrushedinwithnews.Mr.Carter,wehavealeadontheWhites.Theywere oncea prominentfamilyfromSnowville, buttheymovedabroad50yearsago.
Fiftyyearsago ? Thatwouldbearound thetime mygrandmother marriedinto the Sanders and helped my grandfather build his hapter342TheConnectionOfThreeFamilies empire.
DotheWhitesandtheSandershavesomedeepseatedhatred?