Chapter368DresstotheNine Chapter368DresstotheNine 自82 %童 +5FreeCoins ThistriptothesmalltownfilledthegapinZoeysheartandallowedmetospendafewbeautifuldaysin peace.
Afterwelanded,Carterhadtoresumehis roleofpretendingtobedisabled.
Asweemergedfromthearrivalgate,Zocy,stillengrossedinherthrill,glanceddown atherphonetoinformBill andhermotheraboutherarrival.
Whenshelookedup,shesawHarlanscoldexpression,andhercheerfulfaceimmediatelydropped.D*mnit!Whatbadluck!shemuttered.
Harlansimplystaredatherinsilencebeforestridingoverwithastiffface.
Hepracticallygroundhisteethashesaid,Didyouhavefun? Anywhere,isparadisewithoutyouandthatb* tch around.
Ithoughtabigfightwasabouttobreakout,buttomysurprise,Harlanheldhimselfback.Grandmawantsustohavedinneratthefamilyhousetonight.
IrememberedZoeymentioningthatafteroriginalJancehadfallenintothewater,shewasweakandbecame seriouslyill .
WhenHarlansgrandmother,GracePearson,heard,shecameoverrightawaytocheckonher.Graceevencalledinamedicalteamtotakecareofher.
Zoeywasadeeplycaringandfilialgirl.DespiteherdeephatredforHarlan,shestilltreatedtheelderlycouplewithrespect.
Alright.Illgocheckonthem,andwhileImatit,Illtellthemaboutourdivorce.
Zoeylookedatmeandsaid,Sis,wellcatchuplater.
Okay,callmeifyouneedanything.
Dontworry;Iwontlethimgetthebetterofme.
Ihadnodoubtsaboutthat.NowthatBillknewhertrueidentity,hewouldntletZoeysufferanylonger.
EventhoughBillwasntinJaford,theGardnerswereaffold,powerfulfamilythere, andplentyofeyeswerekeepingwatchonhisdaughter.Therewasnowayhewouldallowherdaughtertosuffer.
IfHarlandaredtopushhertoofar,IcouldeasilyimagineBillflyingoverbyhelicoptertosnaphisneckandusehisheadasasoccerball.
Wepartedways.CarterandIgotintothecar.
Lookingoutatthebustlingcity,mymindfeltlikeithadbeenleftbehindinthatpeaceful,secludedplace.
HowmuchlongerdoweneedtostayinJaford?Iasked.
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Aroundaweek.Theresalottohandlehere,Cartersall,rullingmyhair.
+5 FreeCoins Ifyongetbored,youcanmeetupwithZoeyforshopping.Bytheway,theWhitesarehavingabanquettomorrownight.Doyouwant togo? AreyoutalkingabouttheWhiteswevebeeninvestigang?Iasked.
Yes.
Sure,letsseewhatwecanfindout.
Ismiledfaintly.SinceImarriedyou,Iveneverhadthechancetoattendabanquetwithyou.
Thiswillbeagoodopportunitytoannounceourmarriage,Garterreplied.Illhavesomeonebringoveryourdresslater.
Thepastfewmonthshadbeenlikelivingunderashadow.SincethatnightbytheriverwhenIwasattacked,hadconfinedmyselftothememoriesofthatmoment.
Idforgottenthatwinterssnowhadalreadymeltedandspringhadwokentheearth.
Zoeyhadalreadystartedanewlife.
ItwastimeformetoembracemynewroleasMrs.Bolon.ThiswasCartersworld,hisdomain,hisnetwork,andhisfriendswereallhereinJaford.Iwantedtounderstandhimmore.
So,Icaredalotabouttheupcomingbanquet,Ievenputonafacemask,trimmedmynails,andappliednailpolishforthebanquet.
Thankfully,Zoeysphysicalconditionwasexcellent;shewasyoungand beautifuland didntneedmuchpreparationtolookgreat.
Butforme,thiswasmyfirstpublicappearancewithCarter,soIwantedtobemorecareful.
WhenCarterentered,hefoundmeapplyingbodylotion,anditwas challengingformetoreachmyback.
Illhelpyou,hesaid.
Ashiswarmpalmpressedagainstmylowerback,myentirebodyshiveredduetomysensitivenature.
Hisactionsgrewbolder.Carter,nottonight.Ihavetowearadresstomorrow.
Illbecareful.Iwontleaveanymarks.
Hepushedmeagainstthebathroomcounter,and hislipsdescendedonmine.
Thenextday,Carterwasgettingbusyintheoffice.IreceivedamessagefromZoeyaskingif I wantedtogotothebanquet.IrepliedthatImgoing,andshequicklyansweredthatshewouldjoinme.
Ididntknowanyonehere,sohavingacompanionmadesense.
Besides,withhertemper,shewouldntwanttogowithHarlan.
2/4 Chapter368DresstotheNine #5FreeCoins Afterall,HarlanhadmarriedoriginalJanicethreeyearsagoandneveroncetookherout.Peopleonlyknewhewassecretlymarriedbuthadnoideawhathiswifelookedlike.
Thiswouldbetheirfirstpublicappearanceasacouple ZoeyignoredHarlanandcametomyhouseintheafternoonforstyling.
Aftermorethanadaywithoutseeingher,sherushedintomyarmslikeaclingychild.
Chloe.Imissedyou somuch.

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Ismiledather,thisgirlwiththeemotionalageofsomeoneeightyearsyoungerthanme.Didyoufinalizethedivorce? Atthementionofit,herexpressionfell.Dontremindme.Graceshealthisntgreat.Shesstillinthehospitalafteraheartattack.IfIbringupthedivorcenow,Illmakeherheartconditionworse.So,Isignedaoneyearcontractwithhim.Afterayear,welldivorce.
Heagreed? HehadtoforGrace.Butforthenextyear,wellhavetopretendtobehappilymarriedinfrontofthem.Itsdisgusting.
Icouldntcommentonotherpeoplesrelationships,soIjustsmiled.Justtreathimlikeair.Letmeseeyourdress.
Shebroughtoutasilver,hollowoutdress.Itsbeautiful,right?Itriedsomethingdifferent,justlikeyousuggested.
Isighedwith relief.Thankgoodnessshedidntgoforthedark,edgystyle.
Thedresshadaslit,andthebackwasconnectedbyfivethinsilverchains,shimmeringandseductive.
Iguaranteethatinthisdress,everyoneatthepartywillbemesmerizedbyyou,Isaid.
Zoeyseyessparkled.Great!Dadtoldmenottogetstuckonjustoneguy,tokeepmyoptionsopen,andtofindacaringman.Afterayear,wecansmoothlytransition.
ItwasdifficulttoimaginethosewordscamefromBill,butwhenIthoughtbacktoZoeyspast,Iunderstood.Inherpreviouslife,shehadbeenblindtoAshleystruenature,unwillingtoletgoofthattoxicrelationship.
Ifshehadmoreoptions,shemightnothaveclungtohimsodesperately, Billsthinkingwassimple:betterforhisdaughtertodisappointtheworldthanfortheworldtodisappoint her.
Mydresswassimpleyetelegant.Itwasanivorycoloredmermaidgownwithsparklingdiamondsscatteredalongtheflaredbottom..
Almostnothingwasexposedexceptmyneckandarms.
birahilecareinit.Hedidntwantmerevealingtoo.
De Chapter368DresstotheNine Hispossessivenessdidntbothermeatall.
Zoeywasdropdeadgorgeoustonight.Ihadknownshewouldlookbeautifulinthedress,asJanicealreadyhad afieryfigure.
Theopenbackshowcasedhersmooth,fairskinandslenderwaist.Theslitrevealedherlong,tonedlegs.
Withthejewelryandmakeup,Icouldnttakemyeyesoffher,andIcouldonlyimaginethewaymenwouldbegluedtohertonight.
ButZoey,despiteherbeauty,wasoblivioustoit.Doyouthinkthisistoorevealing?IfeellikeIman oldhousewithleaks;thewindiscoming ineverywhere,anditssocold.
Ichuckledsoftlyandsaid,Itsperfect.
WhenHarlanfoundoutZoeywaswithme,hecamewithCartertopickherup.
AsZoeysteppedoutthedoor,hiseyes,originallyfullofimpatience,grewwideindisbelief.Hestoodthere,stunned.