Chapter40ISucceeded Chapter40ISucceeded +10FreeCoins Iftheeventsbeforecouldbeconsideredcoincidences,howImsureofitAnnamusthaveknownaboutmydeathlongbefore.Therewasnootherexplanationforwhyshekeptsendingmyashestomylovedones,timeandagain.
ItstartedwithLuke,thenGrandma,andtherestofthefamily.
Idontunderstandit.Iwasherbiologicalsister.Whenwasalive,shetookeverythingthatbelongedtome.Whycouldntsheleave meinpeaceevenaftermydeath ?Whygosofarastotormentmewithsuchinsanity? Shemusthaveplanneditallout,decidingthatmydeathwouldremainasecretforever.
Andwhynot?Theyhadreducedmetoashes.Overtime,naturally,everyonewouldforgetaboutme.
TheywouldthinkIwasdeadorsimplywentmissing ButdidntthatmeanIwouldhavetoexistinthisghostlyformforever?Howlongwoulditlast? Iappeared,disoriented,besideGrandma.WhenIsawhertired,agingface ,adeepachesettledinmyheart.
Mrs.Lambertbroughtoveraglassofmilk.Shesaid,OldMadam,itsgettinglate,andyouhaventhad muchtoeattonight.Drinksomemilkandgetsomesleep.Ms.Chloewillbefine,Imsureofit.
Grandmasighedandsaid.Yousawhowshamelesstheyare.Idontknowwhat Annas beenfeedingthem.,buteversinceChloedisappeared,theresbeennosignofher.Thatgirl,nomatterhowangryshemighthavebeen,wasthemostfilialone.Howcouldshenotcontactme?Itslikelysomethingbadhappenedtoher.
See?Onlythosewhotrulycareaboutyouwillworryaboutyourwhereabouts.
OldMadam,youreoverthinking.IthinkMs.ChloewasjustupsetwithMr.Bolton.Ifshehadcontactedyou earlier,herwhereaboutswouldhavebeenexposed.ShesprobablytryingtomakethingsdifficultforMr.Boltononpurpose.
Grandmaargued,ButIsentpeopletoinvestigateandfoundnothing.Thatgirlhasneverbeenawayfromhomethislong,withnotraceleftbehind.Andthentheresthatbloodyweddingdress…I… HowcouldGrandmanotbeworried?Ifitwerentfortheweddingdress,perhapswecouldhavedevisedaplausibleexplanationfor mydisappearance.
Mrs.Lambertcomforted,Iwenttothepolicestationtoaskabouttheweddingdrest.Theyonlyfoundthedress;nothingelsebelongedtoMs.Chloe.Ifshehadtrulybeenmurdered,herbodywouldhavebeendiscoveredbynow,wouldntit?Wehaventfoundanything,havewe? Evenso,Icanthelpbutworryabouther.
Mrs.Lambertsighedandsaid,Ms.Chloeisinhertwentiesnow.Sheisnolongerachild.Weliveinalaw-abidingsociety,andshealwayshas bodyguardsaroundher.Shesfine,justtroubledbyheremotions.Youngpeoplethesedaysliketojust upandleavewhentheyreupset.Maybeshesalreadygonetoabeautifulplacetohealherbrokenheart.Yourebetteroffworryingaboutyourself.IfMs.Chloecomes 1/3 17:53Sat,Dec Chapter40ISucceeded backandseeshowmuchweightyouvelost,shellbesoupset;shellcry +10FreeCoins AfterMrs.LambertgentlyreassuredGrandina,herfacesoften
ed.Well,alright,letsgetthemilkoverhere.
Ofcourse.Mrs.LambertcheerfullybroughtthemilktoGrandmaandcoaxedherintofinishingit.
Grandmaseyesheldafainthintofexhaustion.Mrs.Lambertpointedtothefineporcelainsetandasked,OldMadam,whatshouldwedowiththisset? SheknewGrandmadidntlikeAnna.Inthepast,GrandmahadthrownawaythesupplementsAnnasent.
Keepit.LetitbringblessingstomyChloe.Letshopeshecomeshomesoon.
Isighedquietly.Grandma,even ifyoucollectalltheblessingsforme,Iwontbeabletocomeback.
PerhapsdoingsowouldprovideGrandmawithsomecomfortandpreventherfromexperiencingnightmarestonight.
Istoodattheedgeofthebed,watchingasGrandmadriftedofftosleep.Inmyghostlyform,Ihadnosenses ,nordidIfeeltired.
Sincemydeath,Ihadnoideahow manynightsIhadwatchedtheskychangefromdarktolight.
TheonlyimprovementwasthatIdidnthavetostayconfinedtoLukessideanymore.
Aslongasthere wasatraceofmyashes,Icouldmovefreely.Waitaminute.
Ashes… Suddenly,Ihad anidea.
CouldIusethispowertofindmyownremains?Todiscoverwhohadkilledme? Iclosedmyeyestightlyandfocused,tryingtosearchformybodysotherparts.
WhenIopenedmyeyesagain,thescenebeforemehadcompletelychanged.Ihadsucceeded.
Thesceneryhereistoofamiliar,aplaceIcouldneverforget,noteveninmydreamstheSanderresidence .
Inthelivingroom,mymomrubbedhertemples.Annabroughtoverabowlandsaid,Mom,youknowGrandmastemperament.Dontworryyourselfoverher.Dontharmyourhealthworryingabouther.Its notworthit ThebowlmymomwasholdinglookedidenticaltotheoneGrandmahadused.Igrittedmyteeth,furious.Anna,youheartlesswretch.
Shehatedme,thatwasonething.Buthow couldshedisrespectourfamilylikethis? Clearly, ourparentshadbeenso goodtoher.Whywashedoingthistothem? Annaplacedabowlofchickensouponthecoffeetable.Shesaid,Mom,Iknowyouvebeenfeelingunwelllately,soImadethisspeciallyforyou.
2/3 Sot,Dec Chapter40ISucceeded +10FreeCoins Mymomopenedhereyesandpraised.Anna,yourethoughtful.YourenothinglikeChloe,thatungratefulbrat.Sheleftwithoutawordforsomanydays,withno news.
Ifinally saw aflickerofconcernonmymomsface.
Mom ,thisismyfault.IfIhadntmadethatphonecalltoLuke,Chloewouldnthavegottenupsetandleft.Whenshecomesback.Illgoabroadsoshewontbeupsetanymore.
Thatsnonsense.WhatswrongwithyoucallingLukeItsChloesownfaultforbeingpetty.Shesthrowingatantrumoversomethingsosmall,runningawayfromhomelikeachild.
Theworrythathadbrieflycrossedmymomsfacedisappeared,replacedbyacalmassuranceasshecomfortedAnnaandtoldherthatmydisappearancewasntherfault.Iwastheonetobeblamed.
ButMom.ImreallyworriedaboutChloe.Shesjustagirl.Whatifshesintrouble?Shouldntwegolookingforher? Ifshesintrouble,itsherowndoing.Shehasnoone elsetoblame! Mymomsvoiceturnedcoldandadded.Shestheonewhochosetorunaway.Youwentandbroughtherhomeonce,andnowshethinksshecandoiteverytimeshesupset.Whohasthetimetokeeplookingforher?Shesanadultnow,andyetshestilldragsthefamilyintoherproblems.
WhenAnnasaidsomething,everyoneelsewouldswarmoverherandplaytheroleoftheconcerned.familymember.
Andyet,Ihadbeenmissingforover20days,withnowordfromme.Intheireyes,Iwasjustaproblem.

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IfIwerealive,Iddemandapaternitytest.Howcouldshebesoheartless? Inthemidstoftheconversation,mydadandbrotherreturnedhome.
Theyhadjustfinishedtheirbusinessevent.Theirfacesflushedandtheireyesalitleglazedfromalcohol.
Whyareyoutwostillupsolate?Mydadtookoffhiscoatandhandedittotheservant.
Itsthatstockissueagain.Penelopewontbudge,insistingonleavingeverythingtoChloe.
Ethansatdownonthesofaandtook asipoflemonteaGrandmahasalwaysfavoredChloe.
Icanunderstandwhyshesupset.However,giventherecentsuccessofthecompany,Ihavediscussedthismatterwithdad.WeretransferringpartofoursharestoAnna.