Chapter384Suspicion Chapter384Suspicion +5 FreeCoins Icouldtellhehadntwaitedformetoreturn.Beyondmissingme,hewasmorefocusedontheStoneofDuality.
Withonlysevendayslefttochangehisfate,hedidntwantanydistractions.
So,hedidntthinktwiceaboutheadingstraighttothetownovernight,determinedtopreventanythingfromgoingwrong.
Zoeyletoutadramaticsigh.Iseehowitis.Youreleavingmeagain.
Itsokay,Ismiledather.Wecanstillcatchthesunrise Zoeyshrugged.Forgetit.Idontwanttobethethirdwheel.
Bill,overhearingthetailendofourconversation,chimedin,Issomethingbroken?Daddywillfixit.
Ichuckledsoftly.
IheldCartershand.Youdidntsleepmuchlastnight.Wanttorestforabit? I nappedontheplane.ButIdontwant tomissthesunrise.Letsgo.Illbewith you.
Itsarelieftohaveaboyfriendwhoseasygoing.
Zoeywasright.Insteadofobsessingoverwhentheendmightcome,itsbettertoenjoyeverymomentwehave.
Asthefirstraysofsunlightlitupthesky,wekissedinthewideopenfield.
Itfeltliketheworldhaddisappeared,leaving justthetwoofus.
Hepulledaway,takingouttheStoneofDualitytoexamineit.
Ipretendednottorecognizedwhatitwas.Whatsgoingon? Nothing,hereplied,visiblyrelievedwhenhesaweverythingwasfine.
Wewalkedhandinhandthroughthetown.Aswepassedthelotuspondagain,heglancedtowardthesmallcabinacrosstheway.
Whatareyoulookingat,Carl?Iasked.
Allwecouldseefromthebridgewasthelargecherryblossomtree,itsbranchesswayinggentlyinthewind.Therewas nosignofthecrone.
Hequicklyshiftedhisgaze.Nothing.Ijustthoughtthecherrytreesrealbig.Itsgottobeoverahundredyearsold.
Letsgetacloserlook,Isuggested.
Iknewshewasgone.
1/4 III 81% Chapter384Suspicion Carterdidntrespond,andwecontinuedwalkinghandinhandtoward thewoodenbridge.
+5FreeCoins Abreezesweptthrough,makingthewindchimesonthetreetinklesoftly,likeaforgottensongfromanothertime.
Carterreachedouttotouchtheancienttree,andIwrappedmyarmsaroundhimfrombehind.
Manyyearsago,therewasastoryofloveandloss.Ithappenedduringthecherryblossomseason.Ayoungwoman,dressedinred,restedinthearmsofahandsomeman.
Hetoldher,Whentheflowersbloomagain,Illreturntomarryyou.
Butastimepassed,thegirl neversawhergeneralagain Theenemyapproachedthecity,andeverythingsheknewwaslost.
Inafinalactofdesperation,sheusedanancientandforbiddenspell.Shesacrificedherlifetogivehimanotherchanceatlife.Thegeneralcameback,reclaimingthelandtheyhadlostandbuildingthecountrytheyhadoncedreamedof.Butintheend,hewasalone.
IhadalwayswonderedwhatIhaddonetodeservehislovethekindoflovethatwouldmakehimgiveeverythingup.
Now,Iunderstood.Hislovewasnt apassingfancyitspannedacrosstime.
Inthislife,hedidntwantanyregrets.Hewouldprotectme,evenifitcosthimeverything.
ButCarl,thepersonIvealwayswantedtoprotectisyou.
In every timeline .
Wesatunderthetreeforwhatfeltlikeages,buttheoldwomanneverappeared.Therewerenosignsoflife.
Itwasasthoughshewereaghostsomeonewhodidntbelong,fadingfromexistence.
Carterdidntmentionher,andneitherdidI.
Aswewalkedawayfromthewell,handinhand,wedidntseeher.
Inthewatersreflection,thegirlinthereddressleanedagainstthegeneral,herfigureflashingbrieflybeforedisappearing.
Cartergotoutofhiswayandtookmetothefarm.
Assoonaswearrived,Zoeysvoicescreamedout,Youdbetterstop,ormyfatherwillhearaboutthis!Hemakesameanchickensoup! Feathersstuckinherhair,Zoeyran,followedbyafurioushen.Itlookedlikearace.
Whenshepassedbyme,shewaved.Hey! Igaveherathumbsup.Goforit! 2/4 Chapter384Suspicion *5FreeComs Zoeydidntseembotheredbythecurse.Perhapsitwasbecauseshehadbeensogloomybeforeandnowshewasmuchbrighter.Shewaslettinghertrueselfshow.
Themomentshearrived,thefarmbecameawhirlwind ItwasntjustthehenchasingheritwasZoeysspirit.Shequicklymovedpastthechaseandtookmewithhertostealeggs.
Now,itwasmyturntobechased.
Iheldawarmegginmyhand,freshfromthehen,andbehindme,themotherhenwashotonmyheels.
Carl,help! SeeingCarterfeltlikealifeline.Hesteppedinfrontofmeanddidntdoanythingbutstareatthehen.Hislookwassofiercethatthehenimmediatelyturnedandran.
Ipokedhimintheside,stillalittlefrustrated.Whydidntitpeckyou? Carterletoutasoftlaugh.Chickensonlypeckthenicepeople.SheknowsImnotapushover.Ifshepushedherluck,shedbeturnedintoarotisserie.Youcanbesoft sometimes,soIllbeyourshield Itsadeal.Forlife,okay? Wespenttwodaysinthetownbeforewefinallyleft.

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Zoeyhatedtheideaofleaving thekittensbehindatthefarm.Theirmotherhadbeenkilledbyawildanimalwhilehuntingthedaybefore,andwithnoonetotakecareofthem,ZoeyarrangedtohavethemshippedbacktoJaford.
Bythetimewereached thecity,thecheerfulmoodwedhadbeforewasgone.Itfeltlikeaheavyfoghadsettledovereverything.
ThereweremattersIhadtoconfrontmattersthatwentbeyondWhitneyandtheCarlynbrothers.
Amber.Shewastherealdanger.
Howdidsheknowwhatsheknew? TheStoneofDualityjustasshedsaid.Thinkingaboutthelookinhereyes,IbegantosuspectthatshemightalreadyknowwhoIreallywas.
Achillingthoughtstruckmewhatifshewastiedtothepersonwhohadkilledme? IcouldntshakethememoryofthesprawlingrosegardenattheDoltonestate,andtherosecovereddressAmberhadwornwhenwefirstmet.Athoughthitmelikeatonofbricks.
CouldshebetheLadyRosewevebeensearchingfor? Mybreathcaught,andIstoppedpushingthewheelchair.
Whatswrong?Carterasked,glancingbackatme.
BeforeIcouldrespond,Ilookedup.Thereshewas.Amber.Standingrightattheairportexit.
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