Chapter353LongTimeNoSee Chapter353LongTimeNoSee +5Free Coins 1concluded,So,theDNAandthistattoocouldbeourleads.TheymighthelpustrackdownwhereAnnalishiding.
Yes.IfMrs.Boltonfindsanyleads,donthesitatetoreachouttous.
Ofcourse.CaptainTucker,takecare.
AfterseeingNelsonoff,IfinallyletoutabreathIhadnrealizedIdbeenholding.Mytensebodysaggedasreliefwashedoverme.
Cartermovedfromhiswheelchairandsatbesidemecurleduponthesofa,restingmyheadonhislap.
Itslate.Youshouldeatsomething,hemurmuredsoftly,hisfingersgentlycombingthroughmyhair.
IthoughtIhadgrownnumbtohorrorsaftereverythingIdbeenthrough.
ButjustrecallingthephotosandseeingSadiesswollen,deformedfacethismorningkilledmyappetite.entirely.
canteat.Imurmured.
Youvelostweight,hesaidwithafaintsigh.
Well,youshouldblamethemfortheircruelty.Theyneverleaveabodyintact.
Cartersigheddeeplyandsaid,Chloe,Ivethought aboutsendingyoutostaywithyourmom.Thesepastfewmonths,youvegonethroughtoomuch.Whoknowswhatsstilltocome? EvenifAnnacouldntharmmedirectly,herconstantgameswereenoughtomakeanyonesick.
Icant hideforever,Carter, and neithercanthey.Annahas alreadystartedleaving traces.Itsonlyamatterof timebeforewecatchher.Ontheotherhand ,theCarlynbrothersareremarkablypatient.
Carteradvised,Thiscantberushed.Ineedto goonabusinesstriptoZorya.Comewithme.Stayinghereisnotjustdangerousitsdrainingyou.Imworriedyoureonthebrinkofabreakdown.
Ihesitatedforamoment,thennodded.Momspregnancyisprettyfaralong.Icanvisitherwhilewere there.
Whateveryouwant,hesaidwithafaintsmile,brushingthetipofmynoseplayfully.
AnddontyouwanttoseethelifeIvebeenbuildingovertheyears? Ido.Itsnotjustaboutyourlife;Ialsowanttomeetyourfriends.
Canyoueatsomethingnow ? Hefinallybroughtasmallsmiletomyface.Alright.
AslongasIwaswithhim,theunansweredquestionsdidntseemsoimportant, 1/4 Chapter358LongTimeNoSee Thenextday,IranintosomeonefamiliarinthefirstasscabinAshley,clearlycaudatofart,andupandstammered,Z…MrsBolton? Whatacoincidence,Irepliedcoolly.Youareflyinghumer Hesighedandsaid,WhenIwenttofinowville,IthoughtBillwouldputmeina keyposition.Thatswhytfollowedhim.

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Iscoffedcoldly,Keyposition?Youmeanyouwantedcontrolofhisbranchcompany Billdoesnthaveason.AshleyhadthoughtthathecouldcontrolGardnersempirebybecomingBillscon inlaw.
WhenheheardBillwasexpandinghisbusinessempirehejumpedontheopportunity.Butasitturnsout.fatehadotherplans.
OnceasomewhatrespectedmemberoftheHudsons,Ashleywasabletolivecomfortablyathome.ButHedmadesuchamess ofthingsthatnooneathomewouldevergivehimanotherchance.
HedlosthisfootholdinSnowvilleandfledinfearofAnnasschemes.
Thiswastheadvantageofbeingaspinelessopportunistwhenthingsgottough,hecouldalwaysrun.
Zoey,dontbesoharsh.IonlywantedtolightenBillsburden.Actually,Iminabitofatightspotfinanciallyrightnow.Couldyou,forthesakeofoldtires,lendmesomemoney?Illpayyou backassoonasIcan.
BeforeIcouldrespond,Cartersvoicecutin,sharpandicy.DoyouthinkImdead? AshleyhadntnoticedCarterseatedbehindthecabindivider.
Panic flashedacrosshisfaceashequicklyretreatedtohisseat,pullingthedividerclosedasthoughitcouldshieldhimfromeveryonesattention.
Cartersbrowfurrowedashewarned,Ifhebothersyouagain,Illbreakhis legs.
Icouldnthelpbutsmile.Soundsgoodtome.
Youdidntsleepwelllastnight,Cartersaid softly.Getsomerest.Theflightslong.
Alright.
Inodded,slippingonmyeyemaskandheadphones.IletthedramaofSnowvilledriftfrommymind.
Forthenextfewdays,IjustwantedtoenjoybeingwithCarter.
JafordwasthecompleteoppositeofSnowville.WhileShowvilleenduredendlesswintersthatstretchedoverhalftheyear,thiscitywasaplaceofeternalspringBlossomswereeverywhere,andthegentleseabreezecarriedthe scentofflowers.
I hadbeentoJafordbefore,butonlyforrushedbusinesstripssigningcontractsandleavingasquickly asIdarrived KnowingthiswaswhereCarterhadspentmanyyearsgavetheplaceanewfoundfamiliarity.
2/4 Chapter353LongTimeNoSee +5 FreeCoins Themomentwelefttheairport,vibranttulipsofeverycolor greetedus,liftingmymoodinstantly.
Thiseveningafriendishostingusfordinner,Cartersaid.
Youdontoftentalkaboutyourfriends.Whoishe?Iaskedcuriously.
HarlanPearson.Hesoneofthepeoplewhohelpedmealotintheearlyyears.Theothersarentinthecountryrightnow,but111introduceyoutothemsomeday.
Sure,willhiswifebethere?ShouldIbringheragift? Carterhesitated,strugglingtoexpresshimself.
Whatswrong?Arethingsnotgoodbetweenthem? Well,sonofImnotsureiftheyvemadeanyprogressinthepastsixmonths.
IdecidednottopryfurtherintotheirpersonalmattersandsimplyfollowedCartertotherestaurant.
Aswereachedtheprivatediningroom,adeep,commandingvoiceechoedfromwithin.Janice,haventyoucausedenoughtrouble:Theguestsareabouttoarrive;wheredoyouthinkyouregoing? Isthishowyoucarryyourselfasmywife? Awoman declared,Idontcare.Thedivorcepapersarealreadyonyourdesk.Allyouneedtodoissignthem.IvetoldyoubeforeIhavenointerestinplayingthesechildishgameswithyourotherwomen.
Harlan,lookather!Shesbeingunreasonable!Theresnogame!Ijustdroppedbyto deliveryouabottle wine,forheavenssake.Illbegoneinamoment,saidanotherwoman,hervoicedrippingwithfeigned, innocence.
Then,alazy,almostmockingfemalevoicechimedin,Dontstartthis.IfIdknownyouwerecoming,Iwouldnthaveshownup.Fine.Illgo.Wouldntwanttogetinyourway.
Asthedoorswungopen,awomansteppedout .Sheworeablack gown;herhairwaspinnedup,adornedwithasimplepearlhairpin Shewasstunning,withfairskinand rosylips.Aredmarkbetweenherbrowsgaveheran almostotherworldlybeauty Hereyesmetmine,freezingbothofusinplace.
ThenhergazeflickeredtoCarter,sittinginhiswheelchair.Tearswelledupinhereyes.
Youitsyoutwo.
Herappearancehadchanged,butthoseeyesthoseweary,defianteyesIdrecognizeanywhere.
Weembracedtightly,memoriesofthatdaywhenwepartedwaysfloodingmymind.
Idontknowwhatliesbeyondthislife,shedsaidbackthen.Butnomatterwhathappens,Zoey,Ihopeyou liveabrightandjoyfullife.Foryourself,justthis once.
Iwill,Idpromised.
3/4 Chapter353LongTimeNoSee Goodbye,Chloe,shesaidasshechosedeath,whileIdoselife.
Wedtakentwoverydifferentpaths.
Lately,Ihadwonderedifshehadbeenrebornorifshehadsimplyvanishedfromtheworld.
Butseeinghernow,Iknewonethingforcertain:shewasback.
Longtimenosee,Iwhispered.
Sheleanedcloser,hervoicetremblingasshereplied,Longtimenosee,Chloe.
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