Chapter385EvenIfHellAwaits Chapter385EvenIfHellAwaits 9%85% +5Free Coins Herlookwasnothinglike,Taylors.Taylorssmilealwayscarriedanedge,likeawolfinsheepsclothing.
WithAmber,Idfeltherhostilitythemomentwemet.
Itwasthesamenow.Hergazewasdirectandwithoutapology,asthoughshealready sawmeasaghost.
I pointedinherdirection,tryingtokeepmyvoicecasual.Carl,look.Ambersheretoo.Whatacoincidence.
Carterglancedather.Herfacehadreturnedtoitsusualicyindifference.ButwhenshelookedatCarter,therewasafainttraceofwarmthinhereyes.
Foramoment,IwonderedifIdimaginedhowshehadlookedatme.
IpushedCartertowardher,feelingrelievedthatZoeyhadgonetohandlethekittenstransport.
IfAmberwasinvolvedinmydeath,IneededtokeepmydistancefromZoey.
IquicklytextedZoey,askinghertotakeadifferentroute.
Amber,whatareyoudoinghere?Carterasked.
Shesmiled,hertonecasual.Justgotofftheplane.Didntexpecttorunintoyou.
Tokeep things light,Imentionedourearlierconversation.Amber,Ivebeenthinkingaboutwhatyousaid,Youmentionedtheresanotherstonewhereis it? InoticedCartershandtighten,hisnervesmoreapparentthanbefore.
Amber,doyouknowaboutthependantZoeywears? Amberquicklyinterrupted,Oh,Imusthavebeenmistaken.Ijustsaidthat offhand.Didntthinkshedremember.Areyoutwoheadinghome?Howaboutaquickmealbeforeyougo? Maybe anothertime,Carterreplied,hisvoicepolite.Wegotinthecar,andAmberseemedtoleavewithoutahintofsuspicion.
Iwatchedasshegotintoasleekblackcar.Thedooropened,andIsawamaninside,wearingaplatinum.ring.
Whowas he? Carterwasthefirsttoask .Whatdidshesaytoyou? Itoldhimeverything.ThelasttimeIwasdoingthedishes,Amberaskedwherethestonecamefromandwheretheotheronewas:Carl,aretheretwoofthesestones? Carterhesitated,likelynotwantingtolietome.Yeah,therearetwo.Likejadeite.Youcancarveseveralpieces,likebracelets,fromonestone.
Isee.Shemustthinkitssomethingspecial 1/3 00:16 G Chapter385EvenIfHellAwaits 2K85% WhenIdidntpreanyfurther,Carterrelaxed.Hegedyruffledmyhair.Dontworryaboutit.Justkeep closeandwearitforthenextfewdays Dontworry,Idontwanttolosemyelfagain.Illmakesuretokeepiton.
I leanedmyheadagainnthischeu,playingthepart.SincehehadcalleditaSoulStabilizingPendant.Iwcepteditwithouthesitation Carl,dontyoufindAmberalitleodd?Iasked,tryingtoseeifhenoticedanythingstrange.
Whatdoyoumean? heresponded.
Well,Ambers beautifulandfranklyhot.Atherage,evenifshesdivorced,sheshouldhavesomeinterestfrommen,right?Butyouveknownherforyears,andtheresnooneelseinherlife.Noothermenorkids.Doesntthatseemoddtoyou? Carterpaused,consideringChloe,noteveryoneneedstogetmarriedandhavekidsjustbecausetheycan.Lookatme.Ifitwerentforyou,Idratherstaysingleforever.MaybeAmbersbeenhurtanddoesntwanttodate.Thatdoesntmeanyoushouldjudgeher ThewordjudgehitmeharderthanIexpected.
Butofcourse,CarterhadadifferentviewwhenitcametotheDoltons- Imnotjudgingher,Carl.Imjustcurious,Ireplied.
Hequicklyrealized hischoiceofwordsandapologizedSorry, Chloe.Ambermayseemdistant,butshesagoodperson.Afewyearsago,whenIwasreallysick,andDamianhadtoleaveforawhile, Amberwastheonewhotookcareofme.
Wasthatwhyheneverquestionedher?Becauseoftheircloseness? Rightnow,IhadnosolidproofthatAmberwasinvolvedinmydeath,onlyagutfeeling.IfIkeptpressingon,itwouldonlycreatemoredistancebetweenCarterandme.
Inodded,Isee.So,toyou.Amberislikefamily? YouknowhowitiswiththeBoltons.TheDoltonshavealwaystreatedmelikefamily.ButChloe,IseeTiffanyas ayoungersister.Theresneverbeenanythingmorebetweenus.
His urgencytoexplainwas clear.
IwasntworriedaboutTiffany.
IfAmberreallywasmyenemy ,Ijustneededtowait.
HerunusualkindnesstoCartermeantIwassafestbyhissidefornow.
Whenwegothome,everythingwasinorder,thehousewascleanandquiet.
Nighthadfallenthick,andCarterwasinhisstudy,working.Iwokeupfeelingthirstyandsawhewasstillat his desk.
Idecidedtocheckonhim.HewasdeepinconversationwithDamian.
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G Chapter385EvenIfHellAwaits 즉85% +5FreeCoins Theashtrayinfrontofhimwasfullofcigarettebutts,andhisface hadtakenonacold,unfamiliarexpression.
Damian,herestheassetdistribution.Havethelawyercomebytomorrow.Thewillsalreadywritten,Cantersaid.
Damian,normallycomposed,lookedslightlyuneasy.Sir,ifthemadamfindsoutaboutthisdeception,itwillbreakherheart Heartbreakwontlastforever,Damian.Ijustwanthertostayalive.Maybeshellbedownforayearortwo, buteventually,shellmoveon.The worldisabigplace.Sheshouldseemoreofit.Maybeshellmeetsomeoneelsewholovesher,andtheyllbehappytogether… Sir,istherereallynootherway?Damianaskedquietly Carterlitanothercigarette,hisfacepartiallyobscuredbythecloudofsmoke.Heexhaledslowly,hisvoicequiet.Idwanttospendtherestofmylif
ewithhertoo.ForgetIsaidthat.HaveyoutakencareofthingswiththeWhites? Yes,saidDamian.
Good.Movefast.Wedontwantthisdraggingonlongerthannecessary.
Heblewoutanotherpuffofsmoke,hisgazedistantandemotionless.Make suretheaccidentlooksreal.DontletChloefindoutanything.

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Gotit.
Iquicklylefttheroom,myheartpoundinginmychest.Carterwaseagertouncoverwhatevertruthhewaschasing.
WeknewtheCarlynswereinvolved,butwedidnthavetheevidencetoproveit.
Likeme,Carterknewmydeathwouldlooklikeanaccident,butneitherofusknewwhenitwouldhappen.
Hewasntthetypetowaitaround.Hewantedtodealwithanythreatsbeforetheycouldreachme.
Hehadalreadypreparedawill,madearrangementsforeverything.
Hedidallofthisquietly,butstill,heseemedafraidthatIwoulddiscoverthetruth .Hewantedtokeepupthefacadeofbeingacaringperson.
Afterawhile,heslippedquietlybackintotheroomandwentintothebathroomtogetridofthesmelloftobacco.
Thadntrealizedjusthowstronghishabitwas.Butwhenhewaswithme,Inevernoticedthescent.
Hecamebackfromthebathroom,liftedthecoversgently,andslidintobednexttome,pullingmeinto hisarms.
MaybehethoughtIwasasleep .Hisvoicewassoftandreassuring.Chloe,Iwontletanythinghappentoyou.Iwillkeepyousafe,evenifIhavetogothroughhellforthat.
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