Chapter375TheSoulStabilizingPendant Chapter375TheSoulStabilizingPendant 82% +5FreeCoins Amberwithdrewhergazeandsmiled,Ms.Gardner,Ididntknow youwerecoming,andIdidntknowwhatyoulikedtoeat.Ihopeyoucanforgivemeforthat.
IheardfromCarterthatafterPetersavedhimallthoseyearsago.Sincethen,hesbeenvisitingoften.Hescometothinkofyouallasfamily.Afamilywouldntbesoformal,wouldthey? Tiffanyrolledhereyesatmywords.Hypocrite.
Tiffany,youcantberude.Ms.Gardner,pleasetakeaseatandrestforamoment.Whydontyoucomehelpmeinthekitchen? AuntAmber! Comeon.AmberplacedthefruitplatterdownandshotamaliciouslookatTiffanyassheleft.
Thelooksentachilldownmyspine.
IfTaylorsgazeremindedmeofavenomoussnakelurkinginacave,thenAmberfeltlikeasnowspiritfromachillinglegend.
Herbeautywasunmatched,butwhenitcametotakinglives,shewasmercilessandcold.
Shegavemeasenseofdepththatfelthardtofathom,andmyinstinctstoldmetobecautiousaroundher.
Tiffanyclearlyfearedherauntmorethansheleton.Thoughsheseemedunwilling,shedidntdaredefyher.
IhadmanyconversationswithPeter,andIquicklyrealizedhewasincrediblyknowledgeable.
He waskind,likethefriendlyneighboruncleeveryonewishedfor.
WhileCarterplayedchesswithhim,Istoodbesidethem,feedinghimfruit.
TheDoltonswerenothinglikeIhadimagined.Iinitiallythoughtthetripwouldbeuncomfortable,butaslongasTiffanywasntaround,Carterseemedtogetalongwellwiththem.
Severaltimes,whentheyweredeeplyfocusedonthechessboard,Ihadthedistinctfeelingthattheyweretrulyafamily,farmoreharmoniousthanwhenhewaswiththeBoltons.
Amberhadarrangedagrandspreadfordinner,withabout80percentofthe dishesbeingCartersfavorites.
Ifitwasntacoincidence,thenitwasclearshehadmadethemspecificallyforhim.
Thevillawashuge,anditwasobvioustheyhadservants,yetAmberstillinsistedoncookingherself.
IcouldfindanexcuseforTiffanyshewastryingtowinCarterover,afterall.Awaytoamansheartwasthroughhisstomach.
ButAmberdidnthavesuchanagenda.Wasshereallyjustbeingkind? ||| ୮ 1/3 09:29Wed,Dec18G.
Chapter375TheSoulStabilizingPendant Carter,trythissoup;Imadeitmyself,Tiffanysaid,pressingthebowltowardhim,completelyindifferenttohis rejection.
Sheactedasthoughallsheneededwasenoughpersistencetosucceed.
Carterignoredthebowlsheofferedandturnedtome.Zoey,Idlikesomefishsoup.
Sure,Illserveitforyou.
IaddedafewofCartersfavoritedishestohisplate.Fromstarttofinish,henevertouchedthesoupthatTiffanyhadmade.
Peterand Carterweredeepinconversation,clearlygettingalongwell.
IquietlywatchedAmber,buttomysurprise,shewaslookingatmetoo.
Oureyesmet,anditwasabitawkward,especiallywithTiffanysulkinginthecorner.
Thedinnerfeltstrangelytenseandeerie.
Afterthemeal,sincenoservantwashelpingup,IstooduptoclearthedishesforAmber.
Shedidntrefuseandsmiledatme.Thankyou,Zoey.
Itsnotrouble.
Tiffanymutteredsarcasticallyfromtheside,Whatareyoupretendingfor? Iignoredherandcarriedthedishesintothekitchen.
Amber,letmewashthedishes,Ioffered.
Alright,youwash;Illcleanthecounters.

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Shehadbeenaselusiveearlier,butnowsheseemedremarkablyeasygoing.
Ms.GardnerandCarterhaveonlybeenmarriedafewmonths,butitseemslikeyoutwoaregettingalongreallywell,sheremarked,hertoneabitprobing.
SinceIwasntsurewhatshemeant,Iwentalongwithit.Yes,atfirst,whenIheardaboutthearrangedmarriage,Iresistedit.Ieventriedtotakemyownlife.ButaftermarryingCarter,Irealizedhemaybeolder,butheskindandgentle.Hesbeenreallygoodtome,soIvestartedtolikehim.
Ievengaveherashylook,pretendingnottoknowaboutthesubstitutesituation.
Amber,IknowTiffanyreallylikesCarter.Doyouhateme? Shegaveasoftlaughandsaid,Youthinktoomuch.Imnotlikethatnaïvegirl.WhywouldIhateyou? Iletoutaquietsighofreliefandsaid,Thatsgoodtohear.YourfamilyhasdonesomuchforCarter.Idontwanttomakethingsdifficultforhimbecauseofme.
Iplacedastackofcleandishesinthecabinet.Here,right? 2/3 09:29Wed,Dec18G Chapter375TheSoulStabilizingPendant Yes,Ms.Centerfeelfreetocomebyanytime.Wedlovetohaveyou 82% +45FreeCoins Thatsoundsgreat.Amber,youresobeautiful;Idlovetolearnyourskincaresecrets.Ikeptwonderingduringdinner,howoldareyou?Youdontlookmucholderthanme.
Talkingaboutbeautywasalwaysagoodwaytogetclosertoawoman.
HowolddoyouthinkIlook?Shelookedatme,hereyesdeepanddark,liketwoblackholespullingmein.
Idguessabout30.ButTiffanycallsyouAuntAmber,soIguessyoureinyour40s? Shedidntseempleasedbythecomplimentthewaymostwomenwould.Instead,thecornerofherlipscurvedslightly.Awomansageisasecret.
Amberwassomysterious.
Whatdoyoulike aboutCarter?Sheaskedsuddenly, Ithoughtforamomentbeforeansweringseriously.Hesgentle,atruegentleman,attentive,andhesagreatpartner.
Ifyoufoundoutthathiskindnesstoyouwasjustanattempttomakeupforsomething,wouldyoustilllovehim? Iwastakenabackanddidntquiteunderstandherquestion.
Suddenly,hergazedroppedtotheSoulStabilizingPendanthangingaroundmyneck.
ItmusthavefallenoutwhenIbentdowntoplacethedishesearlier.
Whenshesawthestone,herpupilsshrank,andhervoiceturnedcold.Whogaveyouthis? Herface,thoughbeautiful,becameterrifyingwhenshewasmad,sendingachilldownmyspine.
I…well,Amber,whatistheoriginofthisstone?Iasked,pretendingnottoknow.
Andwhereistheotherone?sheaskedsharply,grabbingmycollar,hereyesnarrowingdangerously.Whereisit? 3/3 09:29Wed,Dec18 Chapter375TheSoulStabilizingPendant Yes,Ms.Gardner,feelfreetocomebyanytime.Wedlovetohaveyou.
+5FreeCoins Thatsoundsgreat.Amber,youresobeautiful;Idlove tolearnyourskincaresecrets.Ikeptwonderingduringdinner,howoldareyou?Youdontlookmucholderthanme.
Talkingaboutbeautywasalwaysagoodwaytogetclosertoawoman.
HowolddoyouthinkIlook?Shelookedatme,hereyesdeepanddark,liketwoblackholespullingme in.
Idguessabout30.ButTiffanycallsyouAuntAmber,soIguessyoureinyour40s? Shedidntseempleasedbythecomplimentthewaymostwomenwould.Instead,thecornerofherlips.curvedslightly.Awomansageisasecret.
Amberwassomysterious.
WhatdoyoulikeaboutCarter?Sheaskedsuddenly.
Ithoughtforamomentbeforeansweringseriously.Hesgentle,atruegentleman,attentive,andhesagreatpartner.
Ifyoufoundoutthathiskindnesstoyouwas justanattempttomakeupforsomething,wouldyoustill lovehim? Iwastakenabackanddidntquiteunderstandherquestion.
Suddenly,hergazedroppedtotheSoulStabilizingPendanthangingaroundmyneck.
ItmusthavefallenoutwhenIbentdowntoplacethedishesearlier.
Whenshesawthestone,herpupilsshrank,andhervoiceturnedcold.Whogaveyou this? Herface,thoughbeautiful,becameterrifyingwhenshewasmad,sendingachilldownmyspine.
I…well,Amber,whatistheoriginof thisstone?Iasked,pretendingnottoknow.
Andwhereistheotherone?sheaskedsharply,grabbingmycollar,hereyesnarrowingdangerously.Whereisit? 737- III O