09.18Thu,Dec19 Chapter396EasilyDeceived.
Chapter396EasilyDeceived.
Iraisedmyhand andbroughttheknifedownwithallmystrength.
Atthesametime,hemoved.Butinsteadofhittinghimthebladestruckamoth.
4983%會 +5 FreeComs Thesharpedgeslicedthroughtheinsectswings,andtherestofitsbodyfluttered,struggling helplessly.
Itfeltlike areflectionofmyownfatefightingagainstwhatIcouldntchange.
Iglancedupathim.Sorry,Ithoughtitwas acockroach .Youreallystartledme.
Foramoment,aflashofsomethingcoldcrossedhisface,butitwasgonealmostimmediately.Icouldfeelthechilloffearstillgrippingme.
Hehad beentestingme,hadnthe? IfIdgonethrough withit,ifIdtriedtostrikehim ,hewouldveoverpoweredmeinaninstant.ItwouldvecompletelycontradictedeverythingIhadtoldhimaboutstaying.
Whatwouldvehappenedifhedcalledmeoutonmylie? WouldIenduplikeWhitney,lockedupandforgotten? Imanagedtokeepmycomposureinthatmoment.IfItriedtokillhim,Ihadnochanceofwinning.Notwithoutthepropertraining.
Eventheangleoftheknifewouldnthavebeenenoughtodoanyrealharm.
Therisksweretoohigh.Ihadtochangemyapproach.
Thathadbeen aclosecall.
Yourescaredofcockroaches?heasked,takingtheknifefrommyhand andtwirlingitcasuallybetween.hisfingers.
Thesoundofthebladescrapingagainsthisskinmademyheartskip.
Whoisnt?Snakes,cockroaches,andslugs,Ireplied,forcing asmileasItriedtoignoretheuneasecreepingupmyspine.
Hetuckedtheknifeawayandpattedmyheadlightly.Sorryaboutthat.Didntmeantoscareyou.
Scareme?IkeephavingdreamsofsnakeschasingmeIsaid,tryingtoactfrustrated,thoughIwasntsureitwasconvincing.
Then,withoutwarning ,hepulledmeintohisarms.
Ifroze,unsureofwhatwashappening.Wasthisanothertest? Butthenhesaid,HowaboutItakeyouawayfromhere Tblinked,caughtoffguardbyhiswords.Washeserious 1/4 09:18 Thu,Dec19 83%1 +5 FreeCoins Chapter396EasilyDeceived, Maybeitwasanothertrap.
Really? Youve alreadymadeyourofferingtomyfamily.Wecanleavenow.
Iblinked .Yourenot making meintoasculpture? Hegave mynoseagentletap.Icandoitanywhere.Sculptingstoneisntsomethingyoufinishin a day.
So,fromthestart,hehadbeentoyingwithme! Wherearewegoing? Imtakingyoutomybrotherswedding.Ihadplannedtoleaveyouhereontheisland,butsinceyouresoscared,Ithoughtbetterofit.Butyouhavetopromisemesomething.Youhavetostaybymyside.IfyoutrytogetCartersattention, Illhavetomake sureyoustaywithme,myway.
Histhumbbrushedlightlyagainstmycheek.Chloe,itnot Thewhowantsyourlife.Butifshefindsoutyourestillalive,shewillkillyou.EvenIwontbeabletostopherthen.Youresmartyouknowwhatyouneedtodo.
Icouldntbelievehewasactuallylettingmegoback.Inoddedquickly.
EvenifIcouldnt meetCarterfacetoface,justcatchingaglimpseofhimwouldbeenough.
Iunderstand.
Goodgirl,Chloe.IthinkImstartingtolikeyoumore Inthatmoment,IrealizedYaelwasntlookingatmethewayTaylorhadlookedatWhitney.Therewasnoromanticinterest.Itwasmorelikeachildclingingtoamemoryofwarmth.
HerememberedmeonlybecauseIhadstayedwith him towaitouttherain.
Itwasntloveordesireitwasamixofgratitude,appreciation,andsomeothertangledemotions.
HisfeelingsformewerentaboutpossessionlikeTaylors wereforWhitney.
Whitney wasabouttomarrya manlikethat .

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Shemustbeinagony.
Whendowegoback?Iasked.
Theseastooroughtonight.Wellleavewhenthewindandraincalmdown.
Okay.
Ilookedathimseriously.DoyouhaveanythingtoeatImstarving Yeah,Illmake something Hetied on anapronandheadedtothekitchen.
Isaid,rememberthefirsttimewemet ,you saidyour, 2/4 Chapter396EasilyDeceived 2483% +5TreeCons momhitandyousatunderatree,notmoving .Nowlookatyou.Youvegrownupsomuch.
you, Iwantedtogetclosertohim.Maybehedbethekeytohelpingmeturnthings around .
Yourememberthat? Ijustthoughtofit .
Butwhataboutyourmom?Younevertalk abouther.
Thepersonslicingvegetablesstoppedforamoment.She…wasntagoodmother.Letsnotgetintoit.
ThencanyouexplainwhyAmberwantedtokillme?ShesnotevenpartoftheCarlyns.Whywould shehatemesomuch? Hegaveadry,bitterlaugh.Maybeshesjustmessedup Ifurrowedmybrow,sensingthatsomethingabouthisconnectionwithAmberwasoff.Everytimehementionedher,itwasalwayswiththatdistantthatpersontone.Itwascleartheywereonthesameside,buthow ? Hedidntseeminterestedintalkingmore,andIcouldntpresshimfurther.
AllIcoulddowashopethatwhenwereturned,moreoftheanswerswouldfallinto place .
Atthreeinthemorning,afterbeinggoneforthreedays.Iwasfinallygivenahotmeal.Thewarmthalmostmademetearup.
Chloe,Imsorry.Ididntrealizeyouweresohungry.
Iglared athim.
Well,ofcourse,Imhungry!Trykneelingonanemptystomachfor awholedayandseehowy you feel.
Hedidnttakeoffense.Instead,hesmiled ,histonesurprisinglycheerful.Sorry,Chloe.Itwonthappenagain.As longasyoustay withme,Illtake careofyour Therewassomethingabouthisdemeanorheseemedlikesomeonewhodneverknownlove.IfIhadnthelpedhimthatday,would hestillthinkaboutme? Asthestormbegantoeaseandthefirstlight ofdawnbrokethrough,wefinallymadeourwayhome.
Thespeedboatskimmedoverthechoppywaters,thewavessplashingagainstmyface.Yet,Iwasntafraid.Ijustwantedtogetbackand figureoutwhatCarterslifewaslikenow.
Oncebackonland,westillhadalong,windingroadahead.
Just asIwasstillwonderinghowhecouldkeepsuchamassivesecret,heaskedmetochangeintoadressandputonsomemakeup.
Hisskillswereimpressivehecouldhaveeasilyworkedas a professionalmakeupartist.
Nowondertheycouldslipawayrightunderpeoplesnoses.Ihardlylookedlikemyselfanymore.
Alright,Chloe,hesaid,thisissomeonefromourorganization.Youregoingtoimpersonateher.Justkeepyourheaddown,youreyeslowered,andacthumble.Youllpassforher.
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Hehandedmeasmallredpill.Andthen theresthis.
Ieyeditcarefully.Whatsthis ? Itchangesyourvoice.Takeit.Yourrealvoiceistooeasytorecognize.Notjusthermybrotherwouldpickyououtrightaway.
Arethereany sideeffects?Iwashesitant.
Chloe.Ivehadplentyofopportunitiestomanipulate you.DoyoureallythinkIdwastetimewiththispillifIdidntneedto?Mybrotherwillbeheresoontopickusup.Ifyoudonttakeitandexposeus ,Iwontbeabletoprotectyou.
Iscowledandswallowedthepill.
Almostimmediately,mythroatbegantoitch.AsIstartedtorealizesomethingwasntright,Iopenedmymouthtospeak.Thispill- Butnosoundcameout.Myvoicehaddisappearedcompletelysilent, He led,clearlyenjoyingmypanic,Chloe,youreso easytotrick.Onceyoutakethis,youwontbeabletospeak.Sorry,butImnotgivingyouanychancetocontactCarter.
Hegentlystrokedmycheek.Youremine.Onlymine