Chapter372YoureJustaStandIn Chapter372YoureJustaStandIn +5FreeCoins Thewomanwaswearingapalegreendress,andthoughIcouldntseeherfaceclearly,herslenderfigurewasunmistakable.
ShemustbeTiffany.
Istoodstill,quietlywatchingCartersreaction.
Themomentshelungedtowardthewheelchair,Carterquicklymoveditback.
ThesuddenactioncaughtTiffanyoffguard,andshecouldntstopintime.Shetumbledforwardand fellheavily totheground .
Carter,howcouldyoudothistome?Thewomanonthefloorsobbed.
Ireachedouttoherand asked,Ms.Dolton,areyou alright? Sheinstinctivelygrabbedmyhandtohelpherselfup.DoIknow wyou? Inoddedsincerelyandsaid,Iguessedyouridentity.Ms.WhitejustmentionedthateveryoneknowsyouhavebeenchasingCarterforyears.Afterthinkingaboutit,youfitthedescription,soyou mustbeMs.Dolton,right? Shequicklywithdrewherhand,hereyesturningcoldasshelookedatme.
YoureZoeyGardner? JaforddidntknowmuchaboutCarterandme,butitwaspossibleshedheardsomerumors.
IslowlywalkedtowardCarterandsaid,Ms.Dolton,IdpreferyoucallmeMrs.Bolton.
Tiffanysizedmeupbeforesneering.Ms.Gardner,doyoureallythinkamarriagealliancewillwinCartersheart?Ivespentyearstrying,andheneverlookedatmelikethat.Hesalwayshadsomeoneinhisheart ,andyou… CarterdidntpayattentiontoTiffanyswords.Helookedatmewithguiltinhiseyes,grabbingmyhandashehurriedtoexplain,Ididntlethertouchme.
Hegrewpanicked;gonewasthetraceofthecoldindifferencehehadshowntoTiffanyearlier.
CarterknewhowdeeplyLukehadhurtme,sohewasextracautiouswithmeinmattersofromance,evenexplaininghimselfwithoutregardforthesetting.
Mm.Isawit.Youdidgreat,Isaid,kissinghimonthecheek.

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Tiffany,ignoredandstunned,musthavebeenwonderingifthiswasthesameCartershehadknownall thistime.
Ms.Dolton.Ivemademyselfclear.Iwonteverlikeyou.Immarriednow,sopleaserespectthat.Idontwantyoucausinganynegativefeelingsformywife,doyouunderstand? Tiffanyclutchedherdress,lookingpitiful.But myfatherhelpedyou.Youcantdothistome.
81% Chapter372YoureJustaStandIn +5 FreeCoins eover Thenetworth ofyourfamilyhasincreasedtenfold.Allthebenefitsyourfamilyhasgainedfrommetheyears havepaidoffthatdebt.Andbesides,itwasyourfather,notyou,whosavedme.EvenifIweretoowe mylife.itwouldntbetomarryyou.
Hefirmlyseta boundarywithTiffany,showingnoregardforherfeelings.
Afewunfamiliarfaces nearbystartedmurmuring.
Thisistoofunny.ShereallythoughtMr.Boltonwouldmarryherandevenactedlikehiswife.Lookslikeshesgettingarealitychecktoday.
Tmembarrassedforher.
ItseemedalothadhappenedwhileIwasntinJaford.
Butitmadesense.Cartersdisabilityinhislegswasonlyasurfacelevelissue.Hisstatusandappearancewereenoughtoattractmanywomen.
Ms.
Dolton,excuseme.
IpushedCarteraway,loweringmyvoice.TheCarlynbrothersand theWhitesarehere,andWhitneyishere.Dowehaveachancetotake herwithus? Carterthoughtforamomentandsaid .Tllhandleit.Thesituationissuitableforustostrikenow.IfwecangetWhitneyout ofhere,shemightknowmoreofthetruth.
Aswespoke,IsawNinasfatherinthedistance.
Hewas also Whitneysfatherinname.
JamesdidlookalotlikeSheila.Officially,hehadasonandadaughter.Alice washisillegitimatedaughter,listedasmissingforyears,butNina hadclearlyknownher.
Thismeantthat formanyyears,Whitneysidentityhad beenconcealedasAlicestohidethetruth.
IcouldnttelliftheWhiteseldersknewaboutit,butatleastNinadidnt.
WhitneywasstandingamongtheWhites,clearlyhavingnostandingthere.Noonearoundherseemedtocareatall.
TaylorandJamesweretalking,andfromtheirlipmovements, Icouldtelltheywerediscussingmarriage.
NowonderhebroughtWhitneyhere.Itseemedhewantedtorestoreheridentitysohecouldmarryherpublicly.
Butwhy now? IfhewanttomarryWhitney,whydidhewaitallthistime? Ididntunderstand,butifhewasplanningawedding,didntthatmeanIhadachancetogetclosertoWhitney? Forme,thatwasgoodnews.
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Chapter372YoureJustaStandIn Carter,Imgoingtograbasnack.
Alright,dontgotoofar.
IgrabbedtwosmallplatesofappetizerswhenTiffanywalkeduptome.Zoey.
Istoppedandturned.WhatcanIdoforyou,Ms.Dolton? 81%1 +5FreeCoins Youreallythinkhelikesyou?Hemarriedyouonlybecauseyouremindhimofthewomanheloved.
Iwassurprised.TiffanyseemedtoknowmorethanIexpected.Oh?Andwhodoeshelove? Shesalreadydead.Nomatterhowmuchyouresembleher,youllneverwinhisheart.Howpitiful.Youllonlyeverbeastandin.
Ismiledsoftlyandsaid,Thanksforthereminder.AtleastImastandinwhogetstobewithhimeveryday.
Youfool!Shannonglaredatmewithvenominhereyes.
DidIsaysomethingwrong?EvenifImastandin,thepersonwhospendseverydaybyhissideisme.Theonewhokisseshimisme.Theonewhosleepswithhimisstillme.Doesitreallymattersomuch.whetherImastandin? No,thatsimpossible! Shestaredatmeinshock.Hewouldnevertouchyou.Hesnotthatshallowofaman.
IshouldveletCarterbealittlebolderlastnight,leavingafewmarkstoshowherjusthowshallowhecould.beinbed.
Sheseemedcertainandstated,Noonecanreplacethatwomaninhisheart.Notevenas a standin.
Youcantwakesomeonewhospretendingtosleep,andtheresnoneedtowakeher.
Inoddeddismissively.Yes,yes,youreright.Ifyouredone,Illbegoingnow.
Shedidntseemtoexpectmyindifferentattitude.Afterall,mostwomencaredeeplyabouttheideaofbeingastandin,andsheprobablythoughtafewwordswouldmakemeangry.
ButwhatifIwas juststandinginformyself? Shehadntthoughtofthat,hadshe?Chattywoman.
Asshestoodthere,lookingsosureofherself,IsatnexttoCarterandfedhimabiteofpastry.
Carter,openyourmouth! 3/3