Chapter413FoundHisStoneofDuality Iknew I shouldntbeso pessimistic,alwaysthinkingoftheworst case scenarios, Zoey wouldbefine.Shehadtobefine.
ButnomatterhowmuchItriedtocomfortmyself,theimageofthat snowynightwhenSilasdroveaknifeintomekeptreplayingin mymind.
Backthen,Ineverimaginedsomethinglikethatcouldhappen.
Thedoorcreakedopen,andHarlansteppedout,glancingaround.WheresJanice? Shewentback,Carterreplied.
Back?Thatwomanleftmeagain!Harlanstompedhisfootinanger.
PerhapshesensedZoeys changeandwasgrowinguneasy.
Withoutsayingmore,herushedoff,andCarterfollowedhim.
Leftalone,Istaredattheleftoversfromlastnightstakeoutonthetable.
Zoeyswordsreplayedinmymind.
Mayyouguyslivelongandhappylives.
Shehadalreadypreparedherselftofacedeath.
Knowingfullwellthedangerahead,shestillchosetowalkintothelionsden.Shewantedtoeliminateallthethreatsforme.
C MyfistsclenchedtightlyandthenailsdugintomypalmsuntilIfeltasharppain.
stormofhatredbrewedinmyheart.
Whywastheworldsounfair? Thewickedroamedfree,livingcomfortably,whilethegoodsufferedanddiedyoung.
Whitneywasstilltrappedinhernightmare,andIhadnarrowlyescapeddeathatAmbershands.
Itwasntsupposedtobethisway! Carterwantedtorewritefate.Zoeywaswillingtotakethehitformetosurvive.
ButtheoneswhodeserveddeathwereAmberandtheCarlynbrothers.
Asurgeofresentmentengulfedme,spreadingthrougheverycornerofmysoul.
Ihadtodosomething.IcouldntjustletothersshieldmewhileI stoodidlyby.
Ibeganreviewingeverydetailfromthemomentofmydeathupuntilnow.
1/3 Chapter413FoundHisStoneofDuality family was also beingused to controlher .
48Pearls My first step wasto relocatetheSandersandquestionGrandmaaboutthetruthbehindtheCarlyns claims.
Second,IneededtouncoverthetruestoryofCartersBiologicalmother.Whowassheandwasshe dead ? WhydidYaelrefusetocallAmbermom,yetAmbershowedsuchkindnesstohernephew?What kindofentanglementdidCartersmotherhavewithhisfather? Mostimportantly,IneededtofindoutwhereWhitneychipwashiddenandremoveit safelybeforeTaylorhadachancetodetonateit.
AsIclearedthetable,thesethoughtsracedthroughmymind.Icouldntallowmyselftobeaburdentothem.
Illtake careofthis.Youshouldrest.Ivealreadyarrangedforadoctortocheckyourthroatlater, CartersaidashereturnedafterseeingHarlanoff.
Hisdemeanorhadsteadiedsignificantly.Thewild,forlornlookfromthenightbeforewasgone.NoticingmyconcernforZoey,headded,IllmakesureZoeystayssafe.Dontworrytoomuch.EveryoneknowsMrs.PearsonadoresWhitney.IfanythinghappenstoherattheCarlynsplace,suspicionwillfallonthemimmediately.TheirbaseislikelyinJaford,andtheyremoreafraidofdrawingunwantedattentionthanweare.Zoeysidentitymakeshertheleastlikelytoraisesuspicionshemightactuallypulloffsomethingextraordinary.
Hequicklytidiedthetable,thengentlypattedmyhead.Dontbeafraid,Chloe.Illalwaysstandbyyou.Nomatterwhosebloodrunsthroughmyveins,Illneveracknowledge themasmyfamily.
Igesturedtohim,Yourenotdirty.Yourepurerthananyone.
Illmakeyousomebreakfast,hesaid,pickingupthetrashbagandheadingtothekitchen.
Thehousefellintoaserenecalm,butIknewitwasquietbeforethestorm.
Onewayoranother,wewouldfaceoffagainsttheCarlynseventually.

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Feelingstifled,Isteppedoutsideforsomefreshair.
Thegardenwasinfullbloom,vibrantandcolorful.Jafordsperpetualspringtimemadetheplantshereflourish.
Agentlebreezecarriedthefragranceofflowers,soothingmymood.
Mygazefellonasmallpottedplantinthegarden.
ItwastheBodhitreeanditwasstillinthe samepot.
IrememberedwhenCarterbroughtthisplanthome.Ihadwatereditafewtimesmyself.
It was just a plant whyhad he brought it all the way to Jaford ? Athoughtcrossedmymind,andsuddenly,everythingclicked.
2/3 Chapter413FoundHisStoneofDuality IrushedovertotheBodhitree.
Ft76% +8Pearls Jafordsclimatehadbeenkindtoit,andtinyfruitshadstartedtogrow,theirgreenskinstingedwithafaintblushofpink.
Squattingdown,Icarefullysiftedthroughthesoil.
Beneaththedirt,nestledinthepot,wasapitchblackStoneofDuality.
NowonderIhadntfounditin anyoftheplacesIhadsearched.
Hehadhiddenitrightundermynose..
Irecalledthesmallwoundsonhishandsthathealwaysbrushedthemoffas accidents.Hehadbeennurturingthisplantwithhisblood! Fortunately,Ambersinterferenceledmetodiscoverhissecretbeforehisplancouldsucceed.
IwasabouttoburythestonebackwhenIfeltsomeonestandingbehindme.
Carterscoldvoicesoundedaboveme,Chloe,whatareyoudoing? Myheartskippedabeat.