Chapter412IllGo Theresultswereoutwithonegoodnewsandonebadnews.
Thegoodnewswas CarterandAmberwerenotmotherandson.
Thebadnewswas,theywereauntandnephew.
Icarefullyunraveledthismessofarelationshipthatwasmoretangledthanaballofyarn.Inessence,AmberwasCartersaunt,andCartersbiologicalmotherwashersister.
CarterwasthechildoftheBoltonsandtheDoltons,whichexplainedwhyheboresomeresemblanceto Peter.
TheDoltonstookcareofhim,likelyoutof respectforhismother.
ThisalsomeantthatCarterandtheCarlynbrotherswerestillcousins.
Itwasabsurd.
Cartersbrowsfurroweddeeply,unabletofindanyjoyintheresults.
pattedhisshoulder,reassuringhimthatthiswasactuallygood news.
Cartersvoicewaslow,almostbrooding.Chloe,evenifAmberisntmymother,theDoltonswereundoubtedlyinvolvedintheSandersmassacreandtheorgantraffickingatrocities.Theyarentinnocent.DoyourememberLady RosethatSheilamentioned?CoulditbeAmber? Thelikelihoodwashigh.
Cartercuppedmyfacegently.Moreimportantly,whydidshe sendDamiantokillyou? ItouchedtheStoneofDualityaroundmyneckandaskedifitmighthavebeenbecauseofthis.
Atthementionofthestone,Cartersexpressionsoftenedslightly.Heturnedtolookattherisingsun.
Afteranightofrain,dropletsstillclungtothebranchesglisteningbrilliantlyinthesunlight.
Cartersresponsewasunrelated,Itsdawn.
Thesevendaydeadline hadarrived.IfIhadnttamperedwiththeStoneofDuality,CarterandIwouldhavetrulyexchangedfates.
Ifdeathawaitedmeinthefuture,hewouldtakemyplace.
Hedidntspellitoutbuthinted,SheknowsthesecretoftheStone.
Amberintendedtokillmebeforethefatetransfersucceeded.
ButneithershenorCarterknewthatIhadalreadyfoiled theirplans.
Feigningignorance,IfiddledwiththeStoneofDualityandasked,Whatsecretcoulditpossiblyhave? Cartersgazesoftenedfurther.Theres nosecretatall.
1/4 10:19Wed, Chapter412IllGo Carl , you deceived mefirst ,so dont blame me for deceiving you inreturn .
+8Pearls Chloe,Itestedthewaterslastnight.TheDoltonsdontknowyourealive.Fornow,juststayhomeanddontgoout.
Inodded.
TheonlythingIcouldntletgoofwasWhitney.
Itypedoutamessage onmyphone,Whatstheplannow?EvenifweknowtheDoltonsandtheCarlynsareinvolved,wedonthave directevidenceoftheirparticipationinorgantrafficking.Thelawcanttouchthem.TheCarlynsareclosetotheWhites,andJafordisoneoftheirstrongholds.Anymoveagainstthemwouldberiskyandmightalertthem.
BeforeIwaskidnapped,CarterhadplannedforDamiantostageanaccidenttotakeoutthe CarlynbrothersandrescueWhitney.
However,Damianbetrayedusandabductedmeinstead.NowthatweknewWhitneyhadachipimplanted,removingher wouldprovokeTaylor,whosereactioncouldbecatastrophic.
ThinkingaboutSheilascorpsebeingblowntopiecessentshiversdownmyspine.IclungtoCarterssleeveinstantly.
IcouldntbearthethoughtofWhitneyendinguplikethat.
TheCarlynsactedsorecklesslybecausetheyheldahostage.Iftheycouldnthavetheirway,everyonewoulddietogether.
Carterreadmythoughts.Wecantactrashlyfornow.KnowingmyconnectiontotheDoltonsensuresmysafetyfornow.Icangetclosetothem.
Ishookmyhead,unwillingtolethimtaketherisk.
Chloe,iftheDoltonswantedtoharmme,theywouldnthaveprotectedmealltheseyears.Theywont hurtme.
YaelknewIwasalive.NottellingAmbertodaydidntmeanhewouldnttomorrow.
IgesturedtoCarter,YoureallIhaveleft.
Beforewecouldarguefurther,Zoeysvoicecutthrough.
Ill go.

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ThetwoofusturnedtolookatZoey.Herexpressionwassolemn,andthestrikingbeautyofherfaceturnedcoldanddetached.Sheresembledablackroseelegantanduntouchable.
Theydontknowmeormyconnectiontoyou.Icanget closetothem.
Ishookmyhead.
Thosepeopleweredevils.They wouldnttolerateZoeyforever.Ifsomethinghappenedtoher… Zoeysmiled.Itsfine.Imlivingonborrowedtimeanyway.JustbeingabletoseeMomandDadagainhasalreadymademehappy.
Sheopenedherarmsandhuggedme,whisperingsoftlyinmyear.Chloe,ifIdie,takecareofmyMom 214 10:19Wed,Jan1G.
Chapter412IllGo andDadforme.Itrustyouthemost.
93%1 +8Pearls No,Zoey.Youalreadygavemelifeonce.Icantletyouriskyourselfformeagain.
Tearswelledupinmyeyes.Zoeycaressedmyfacegently.Whythetears?Imnotdeadyet,silly.Cantyouthinkmorepositively?WhatifImanagetokillthosedevilsandavengeyou? Iclutchedherhand,butnowordscameout.Icouldonlyshakemyheadoverandover.
Chloe,shesaidsoftly,yougavemylifemeaning.IknowwhatIneedtodonow.Trustme.Imnotthatcowardanymore.
No ,Zoey .I already owe you toomuch .
Thesituationisnthopeless,bothsidesareatastalemate.YoucantactagainsttheCarlyns,andtheycantactagainstyoufornow.Imtheonlyvariable.Maybeluckwillbeonoursidethistime.
IusedtothinkIwasthemostpitifulpersonalive.ButafterseeingyouandWhitney,Irealized howweakIvebeen.Chloe,IwanttosaveWhitneywithallmyheart.Trustme,okay?Besides,asMrs.Pearson,theCarlynswouldntdaretoactagainstmeopenly.
Carterchimedin,Illsupportyou.
Great.
Zoeysmiledatme.TaylorthinksImafoolandIlljustplaythepartwhileIfindawaytosaveWhitney.
Myheartfeltunbearablyheavy,butallIcouldmusterwas,Zoey,thankyou.
Ishouldbethankingyou,shesaidwarmly.YouhelpedDadseehismistakes,gaveMomanewleaseonlife,andgavemethewilltokeepgoing.Chloe, youretheGardnersluckystar.
Ilungedforwardandhuggedhertightly.
Zoey ,please be safe.Dont let anything happen to you .
Sensingmyworry,shenuzzledmycheeklightly.Okay,Illbecareful.Iwontcomehereagain.Letskeepintouchbyphone.
Okay .
Andcheckyourthroat.Stayingmuteispitiful.
Okay .
Takecareofyourself.Youvelostsomuchweightlately.Yourhusbandsgoingtofindyoutoobonytohold! Okay .
And,ifyouwantkids,nowsthetimetohaveadozenorso.IfIdie,theycanvisitmygrave… Ipressedmyhandoverhermouth,silencinghernonsense.
Justkiddingshechuckled.
3/4 10:19Wed,Jan1GF Chapter412IllGo Then,sheturnedandleft.Watchingherretreatingfigur Shortlyafter,Ireceivedamessagefromher.
Chloe,youwillfindhappiness.
Tearsfelluncontrollably,landingonmyphonescreeno 10:19Wed,Jan1G Chapter412IllGo Then,sheturnedandleft.Watchingherretreatingfigure,myheartfeltunbearablyheavy.
Shortlyafter,Ireceivedamessagefromher.
Chloe,youwillfindhappiness.
Tearsfelluncontrollably,landingonmyphonescreenonebyone.
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