Chapter379TheOddsAreOnYourSide Chapter379TheOddsAreOnYourSide +5FreeCoins IalwaysthoughtthatCarterwastheonepersonintheworldwhowouldnevermakemecry.Helovedmesomuch,andhewouldneverevenletmefeeltheslightestbitofinjustice.Howcouldhe possiblymakemecry? ButassoonasIthoughtaboutallthathehadsilentlygivenupforme,Icouldntstopthetearsfromfalling.
Infearthathe mightnotice,Iclosedmyeyesandletthewaterfrommybathslidedownmycheeks,pretendingasifIhadntbeencryingatall.
Carter,whathaveIdonetodeservesomeonelikeyou,someonewhowouldgiveupeverything,evenhislife,forme? Sittingonthefloor,Ihugged mykneestightly.Itwasntuswhodeservedtosufferitwasthosedevils.WhydidCarterandIhavetopaysuchaheavyprice? ItbecameclearthatAmberwasnoordinaryperson.Shehadrecognizedtheoriginofthatstonewithjustoneglance.
Whenshesaidthosewords,didshealreadyguessmytrueidentity? Howcouldastrangerpossiblythinkofsomethingasabsurdasreincarnation? Unless… Shewasinvolvedtoo.
Peter,Amber…CouldtheybethemissingBoltonstwins? ButPeterdidntresembleAdam,nordidhelookanythinglikeLuke.
Hadtheirfacesbeen altered? Iftheyweretwins,itdidntaddup.Afterall,wasntitthemwhocausedthecaraccidentthatharmedmyEstherandCarter? IftheyhadillintentionstowardCarter,theyhadcountlesschancesovertheyearstoharmhim.Yettoday,theyseemedverykindtohim.
Thetruthwasrightinfrontofme,butitfeltasifafogcoveredeverything,blockingmefromseeingthefullpicture.
WherehadIgonewrong? 737.
Regardlessofwhotheywere,theirapparentgoodwilltowardCarterdidntmeantheywouldhavethesameattitudetowardme.
EspeciallyifAmberhadfiguredoutmyidentitythenwouldbetheoneinthegreatestdanger.
Theyhadalreadytriedtokillmeonce,andtheywouldcertainlytryagain.
< 1/3 09:30Wed,Dec18 Chapter379TheOddsAreOnYourSide Ihadtostayawayfromthem.
+5FreeCoins OnceImanagedtodistractmyself,myemotionsfinallycalmeddown.Icleanedmyselfup,makingsuremyeyeswerentred,andthenwalkedoutlikenothinghadhappened.
CarterhadalreadychangedintohispajamasandgentlyplacedtheSoulstonearoundmyneck.
Thecoldstonepressedagainstmychest,sendingashiverthroughme.
Quickly,herubbeditwithhishandstowarmitupbeforesettlingitbackdown.
Suchagentlemanwhydidhehavetolovemesomuch? Ididntdeserveitandcouldntbeartolookintohiskindeyes.
Carter,ImgoingtocheckonZoey.
Okay.

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Ihadoncethoughtofthestoneasmylifesavingtalisman,butnowallIfeltwasunease.Ithadbecomemoreofadeathomen.
AsIturnedthecornerofthestairs,Isawfeathersdriftingthroughtheairlikeasnowstorm.
ZoeyandHarlanhadsomehowmanagedtogetthedownfeathersoutofthepillow.
Amongthefeathers,IsawZoeysittingonHarlanswaist,playfullysmackinghimwiththepillow.
Theircarefreeatmosphereliftedmyowngloomymood.
HarlanmusthavebeentoolenientwithZoey.Howelsecouldshehavecapturedhimlikethis? Leaningagainstthestairs,Iwatchedthemwithawrysmile.Quitetheplayfulscene.
Zoeyquicklyputthepillowdown,lookingatthechaosaroundher.
Hmm,Ididntmeanforittohappen.ItsallHarlansfaultfortemptingme,shesaid.
Harlanpouted,All Ididwaskissyouonce.Whyareyoumakingsuchabigdealoutofit? Howdareyoubringthatup?Yourogue! AsIwatchedthemteaseeachother,aheavinesssettledbackintomyheart.
Iwantedtobecarefreetoo,tobeabletocuddleupinCartersarmswithoutacareintheworld.
Thetruthwasaheavyburden,andIcouldnt helpbutwonderhowmuchpainCartermusthavebeenhidingallthistime,holdingontothe truthbyhimself.
Mr.Pearson,ZoeyandIneedtohaveaprivatechat.Couldyoupleaselethergo?Ispokeup.
ZoeyslippedoffHarlanslapand,pullingmealong,ledmeintothebedroom.
Shesaidfrantically,Chloe,Iswearitwasntonpurpose!Hejustsuddenlyleanedinandpuckeredhis < ligg 09:30Wed,Dec18© Chapter379TheOddsAreOnYourSide Ididntevenhavetimetoreact.
+5 FreeCoins Icouldnthelpbutsmile.Whatareyouexplainingtomefor?Imnottheheadmistressherethatforbade fromseeingsomeoneatayoungage.Zoey,Ineedyourhelpwithsomething.
you Whatisit?sheasked.
Ineedyoutocomewithmetothetownagain,butthistime,wecantletCarterknow.
Why?Arentyoutwoclose? Itsalongstory,butitsreallyimportanttome.NotjustforCarter,butHarlancantknoweither.Justtellhimthatyoumissyourmom,andIllgowithyou.
Seeingmyseriousexpression,Zoeyalsogrewserious.Okay,Iunderstand.
Zoey,Imnotjoking.Ifthisinformationgetsout,oneofusCarterorImightendupdead.
Zoeywasstartled.Dontscareme.Iswear,Iwonttellanyone.Illlistentoyou.
Ithinksomeonemayalreadybewatchingme.Weneedtohavemydadcomepickusup.Itwillbesaferthatway.
Okay,IllgetDadtoarrangeaprivateplane.Dontworry,Chloe.
ZoeyknewIwasntplayingaround.Sheheldmyhandtightly.Thistime,withme,Carter,andmyparents,wellprotectyou.Noonewillhurtyouagain.
Hersolemnexpressionmovedme,andIpulledherintoahug.Thankyou,Zoey.
No,thankyou,Chloe.Yourethesaviorofourfamily.Thistime,oddwilldefinitelybeonyourside! 737