Chapter409ThisPlotIsInsane Boom!Myheadfeltlikeitwasabouttoexplode.
WasntAmber the mother ofthe Carlynbrothers ? Howcouldshe possibly beconnected to Carter ? Themomentthispossibilityoccurredtome,everythingstartedtomakesense.
48Pearls WhywasAmbersoconcernedaboutCarter?WhydidshetakecareofhimforoveradecadeandevenassignDamiantoprotecthim? WhydidshereactsostronglywhenshesawmyStoneofDuality? ItwasbecauseCarterwasherson,andshehadguessedwhatheintendedtodo.
ShedidntwantCartertosacrificehimselftosaveme, soshesentDamiantokillme.
IfDamianhadntchangedhismindatthelastsecond,Idalreadybeacorpse.
ThisalsoexplainedwhyTiffanyandCartercouldneverbetogether.CarterwasTiffanyscousinandPeterwasCartersuncle.
NowonderIsometimesfeltCarterandPetersharedcertainsimilarities.
Ifthisassumptionweretrue,Ambermighthavehadahandintheplantokillme.
ThepersonIlovedmostwasthebiologicalsonofsomeonewhowantedmedead.
Iwaslosingit.
CarterhadalreadyfiguredoutwhatIwasthinking.Hisfaceshowedahintofnervousnessashesaid,Chloe,Imsorry.Ididntknow…Ireallydidntknowshewasstillalive.
Acoldshiverrandownmyback.
Just how many secrets were hidden behind my supposed death ? IfeltlikeIwasgettingclosertothetruth,yetitalsofeltlikethetruthwasfarbeyondwhatwecouldcurrentlysee.
Cartersfacegrewpalerwithtensionandfe evidentinhisexpression.

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Nowonderhehesitatedtosharethistheorywithmeearlier.Ifitwereproventrue,itwouldmakehimthesonofmyenemy.
HewassureIwouldhatehimforit.
Justanhourago,thetwoofushadbeensoclose,practicallyinseparable.
Now,hewantedtoreachouttomebutwasafraidIdpushhimaway.
What an idiot ! 1/4 85 % Chapter409ThisPlotIsInsane I threwmyselfintohisarms.
+8Pearls IwantedtotellhimthatAmberandheweretwodifferentindividuals.Iwouldntholdhimaccountablefor she haddone.
Helovedmesomuch,andcaredformesodeeply.
Iwasntoneofthoseoverlydramaticheroineswhowouldletgenerationalgrudgesdictatemyfeelingsforhim.
HewasasmuchavictimasIwas.
Heknewthatrevealingthetruthwouldsparkconflictbetweenus,yethechosetotellmeanywayinsteadoflying.
Ifitwerentforhim,IdidntknowwhatkindofpersonwouldvebecomeafterallIdbeenthrough.
TherewouldneverbeanyoneelseinthisworldwhowouldtreatmeaswellasCarterdidnotevenmyownparents.
IcuppedhisfaceandsmiledtoreassurehimthatIdidntblamehim.
Buthestillseemedtobetakingithard.
Imadeahandgesture.Dontoverthinkit.Thisisjustourguess.Nothinghasbeenconfirmedyet.Maybeitsnottrueatall.
Afterall,justawhileago,IdevensuspectedtheDoltonssiblingswerethelonglostpigeonpairoftheBoltons.
CarterhadrunaDNAtestandconfirmedhewasaBolton.
So,Ihadtodismissthattheory.Amberwasntoneofthepigeonpair.
Iwonderifweretheyaliveordead.
Rightnow,theonlypersonwhoknewIwasstillalivewasYael.IfhedidnttellAmber,CartercouldeasilygetaDNAsamplefromher.ButnowthatIdescaped,whoknewifYaelwouldtellher? HedthreatenedmewithWhitneybeforewouldheactuallyharmher? EventhoughIdsurvived,Ididntfeelrelieved.Itwasasifwedjustjumpedfromonetrapintoanother.
Carter,ontheotherhand,lookedlikehewasbarelyholdingittogether Ifthesituationwasaswefeared,thenheandtheCarlynbrotherswerehalfbrothers,sharingthesamemotherbutdifferentfathers! Thisplotwasabsolutelyinsaneandridiculous.
Seeinghisexpression,Iwantedtocomforthim.
ButbeforeIcouldsayanything,astrangesoundcamefromoutside.
Coocoocoocoo 2/4 Tue Chapter409ThisPlotIsInsane Iwonderwhytherewasacuckoobirdinthedeadofthenight.
Butsoon,thesoundstartedtofeelfamiliar.
Coocoo…Carter,ifyoudontopenthedoor,Imcominginmyself! Oh,comeon,Zoey ,could you have alittle patience ? Still,hearinghervoicefilledmewithrelief IrushedtoopenthedoorandwasimmediatelypulledintoatighthugbyZoey.
+8Pearis Youidiot!DoyouknowhowterrifiedIwaswhenIheardyouweredead?Icriedforthreewholedaysandmyeyeswereswollen! Justmomentsago,shewasmakingfacesatme,butnowshewassobbinguncontrollably.Herhottearsrandownmyneck.
Ipattedhershoulderinsilentcomfort.
Oh,great,yourealive,butnowyouremute,shesaid,lookingupandnoticingmyallergyriddenface.
Hersobbinggrewlouder.Andyourfaceisallmessedup.Thisistootragic! Harlan,whohadfollowedher,scratchedhisheadinconfusion.Youcriedwhenshewasdead,andnowyourecryingwhenshesalive.Whydoyouhavesomanytears? Nowonderhelookedlessannoyingtomenow.ItmustvebeenbecauseZoeyhadspentthelastfewdayscryingathome.
Feelingthewarmthofherconcern,mymoodliftedsignificantly.
Sure,Idbeenthroughalot,butifnotformydeath,IwouldnthavemetZoey,Carter,orWhitney.MaybeIwasntsounluckyafterall.
Iraisedmyhead,brushedhertearsaway,andshookmyhead.
Stopcrying.Imfine,Imouthed.
Zoeyswide,wateryeyesexaminedme.Youvelostweight.Didhetortureyou? Well,threedayswithbarelyanythingtoeatwasntexactlyfun.
Zoeygrabbedmyhand.GoodthingIbroughtafeastforyou.Youneedtoeatandgetyourstrengthback.
Inodded,silently mouthingathankyoutoher.
Harlan,trailingbehindher,carriedtwolargebagsoftakeout.HeglancedatCarter,whoseeyeswerered.Itsagoodday.Letshaveafewdrinks,huh? Cartershothima lookandheadedtotheclosettochangeclothes.
AsIsatdowntoeat,Carteremerged,dressedandreadytoleave.
Imstenningoutfora hithesaidtome 3/4 10:15Tue,Dec Chapter409ThisPlotisinsane I grabbedhishand,shakingmyheadfuriously.
HewasdefinitelygoingtoseeAmber.
IfYaelhadnttoldheranything,itwouldntmatter.Butwhatifhehad? +8Pearls EventhoughshedcaredforCarterforoveradecade,whowastosayshewouldntturnonhimnow? EvenYaelrefusedtocallhermom.Thatwomanwasdefinitelynotnormal.
Dontworry,Cartersaidsoftly,strokingmyface.Ill befine.IknowwhatImdoing.
Ididntwanttobeseparatedfromhimagainsosoonafterwedreunited.
Ishookmyheaddesperately.
Trustme,okay?hesaidwithagentlesmilebeforepullinghishandawayandleaving.
Harlanstaredatthedoor,baffled.Hejustwalkedout,lookingallhealthy?Hesnotpretendingtobedisabledanymore? Asidefromhisclosestfriends,Carterhadbeenpretendingtobedisabledtoguard againstthepeoplewhodtriedtokillhimyearsago.
SinceDamianwasAmbersman,whishehadknownallalongthatCarterwasfaking.
Thatday,Tiffanyhadthoughtshecoulddowhatevershewantedtohimbecausehewasdisabled,onlytoendupbeingkilledbyCarterinselfdefense.
Carterwasdonepretending.Heleftwithanicyaura.
ButIwasonedge.
Had Yael told Amber about me ? If he hadnt , we still had the upper hand .
But would he really be sokind? Thethoughtofthatmenacingboywithabrightsmiletightenedmychest.
IturnedaroundandfoundHarlansuddenlystandingclosewithaseriousexpression.
Areyouguyshidingsomethingfromme?heasked.
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