Chapter414ComeBacktoMe When had hegottenhere?Itwastoolatetohidenow.
Istood upcasually,holdingtheStoneofDualityinmyhand.Whatsthis? Imouthed.
+8Pearls Whenconfronted,thebestdefenseisnttoexplainyourselfbuttoseizetheinitiativeandthrowthe questionback.
Asexpected,Carterseyesflickeredwithatraceofpaniwhenhemetmyquestioninggaze.
Usingthechance,Ipulledoutthepiecehangingaroundmyneckandfittedittogetherwiththe oneinmyhand.Inblackandwhite,thepositiveandnegativeteardropshapedpiecesformedaperfectcircle.
Igrabbedhishandanddemandedanexplanation.
Iwonderedifhewouldtellmethetruth.
Afterall,inhismind,wehadalreadyswappedfatessuccessfully.
Theeightyonedaysoftheritualwerentupuntilmidnighttonight,sohehadnthadtimetodealwiththisstonebeforeI confrontedhim.
Mygazegrewmoresuspiciousbythesecond,andfinally,hesighedinresignation.Chloe,Iliedtoyou.
Washegoingtoadmititnow? TheSoulStabilizingPendantIgaveyouwasntjustonepiece,hesaid.
Feigningconfusion,Ilookedathim,andhecontinued,Thependanthastwoparts.
ThemomenthementionedtheSoulStabilizingPendant,Iknewhewasntbeinghonest.Hehadnointentionoftellingmethefulltruth.
Atthetime,Ididntwantyoutoworry,soIdidnttellyou.BesidesneedingZoeysparentsblood,myownbloodwasalsorequired.Ivebeenhidingthispieceofthestonetokeepyoufromfindingout.Butdontworryitspurposewasonlyfor theritual,whichlastsforeightyonedays.Nowthatyoursoulisstabilized,youdontneedtowearitanymore.
Liar ! Carter , since when were you soskilled at lying ? If I hadnt uncovered your secret , were you planning to keep it from me until the day you died ? Hehadshiftedallmymisfortunesontohimselfintheshadows.
Eveniffatechangedandhisdeathseemedlikeanaccident,noonewouldeversuspectitwasduetothese twostones.
Heintendedtokeepmeinthedarkforever,soIcouldliveonwithoutburden.
Oneday,Iwould moveonfromthepainoflosinghim 1/4 1913Thu , Jan Chapter 414ComeBacktoMe else , get married , andhavechildren.
+8 Peats Illgrow old withmyfamilysurroundingmeandlivealong, carefreelifeuntiltheendofmydays .
Meanwhile, hismissionwouldbecomplete,leavingbehindonlyalonelygravebeforehereincarnated.
Carter,whatameticulousplanyouvecrafted! Ithrewmyselfintohisarms,mysorrowwasmisinterpretedasbelievinghislieabout theSoulStabilizingPendant.
Hegentlystrokedthebackofmyhead.Itsokay.Itsjustafewdropsofbloodeveryfewdaysitsnotpainful.
Thinkingofeverythinghehadsilentlydoneformewhilestilltryingtocomfortme,mychesttightened heart.withanunbearableache,asthoughtinysilverneedleswereprickingmy Grippingthefabricofhisshirttightly,Iletmytearssoakintohiscollar.
Carterwiped themawaytenderly.Dontcry.Imyourhusbanditsmydutytoprotectyou.
Justthen,thesoundoftheirongateopeningbrokethemoment.Hesmiledatme.Thatmustbethedoctor.Iftheyseeyoulikethis,theyllthinkIbulliedyou.
Sniffling,Iusedmysleevetowipemytears.

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Nomatterwhichlifetimeitwas,healwaystreatedmewithsuchgentleness.
Iwas such a fool ! How could I forget about him and date Luke ? I had wasted 20 years for good ! Thedoctorwhoenteredwasastrangertome.
Hewasatallmaninawhitecoat,withaqualityblackshirtpeekingoutbeneathit.Hehadahighnosebridgeandworesilverframedglasses.
Heextendedhishandtogreetme.Hello,ImMatthewQuigley.
AsidefromthesuitedmanIhadseenbefore,thiswasanotherofCartersclosefriends.
Iforcedasmileandshookhishand,thenpointedatmythroatapologetically.
Iunderstand,hereplied,hisvoicecalm.Cartersalreadyexplainedthesituation.
Hecarriedamedicalkitintothelivingroom,andthematteroftheStoneofDualitywasleftunresolved.
Matthewtookoutahighdefinitionelectroniclaryngoscope.Dontworry.Justfollowmyinstructions.
Inodded.
Oncetheexaminationwasover,Carterasked,Whatscausingherinabilitytospeak? Matthewexplainedseriously,Itsnotcongenitalorduetophysicaloverexertion.IcheckedhervocalcordscarefullyTheresonlyoneexplanation.Thedrugshewasgivenaffectedhercentralnervouscvctem 2/4 10:13Thu, Chapter414.ComeBacktoMe disruptingherspeechcenter.
Howcanitbetreated?Carterasked,frowningdeeply +8Pearls Ivepreparedsomemedicine,butthedrugshewasgivenisarareillegalcompound.Beprepareditmightnotbeeffective.
Cartersbrowsfurrowedfurther.Iheardthedrugonlylastssevendays.Couldhervoicerecoverafterthat? No,Matthewsaid.Shesessentiallybeenpoisoned.Withouttheantidote,thetoxinswillworsenovertime.Thepersonwhodruggedherimpliedthatifshetakestheantidotewithinsevendays,therewontbeanylongtermeffects.Butthelongershewaits,thehigherthechancesofpermanentdamageevencompletelossofspeech.
ThisresultwasntsurprisingitfitYaelsmethodsperfectly.
TaylorusedchipsandchainstotrapWhitney,whileYaelused poisontocontrolme.
HehadnttoldAmberIwasalivebecausehealreadyknewIdhavetobeghimfortheantidotetoregainmyvoice.
Hewaswaitingformetogiveinandcometohim.
Thatb*st*rd!Cartergrowled.
Igrabbedhishand,shakingmyhead.
Evenwithouttheantidote,Icouldstillstaybyhisside.Atworst,Idneverspeakagain.
Inthesuffocatingsilence,Matthewbrokethetension.Dontworrywellfindasolution.Letstrythemedicinefornow.
Thankyou,Carterreplied.
Leavingthemedicinebehind,Matthewsoontookhisleave.
Iswallowedthepillshegaveme.UnlikeYaelsantidote,whichrestoredmyvoicealmostimmediately,thesedidntseemtohaveaneffect.Aftersometime,Itriedtospeakagain.
Howisit?Carterasked,watchingmeclosely.
Iopenedmymouthbutstillcouldntmakeasound.
Seeing the disappointment in his eyes ,I quickly gestured .Itsokay .
Talking isnt important .
Hisphonebuzzed,breakingthesilence.IglancedatthescreenandsawanumberfromJaford.
Thiswashisprivatephone;itwouldntbespam.
Heanswered,andafamiliarvoicecamethrough.Mr.Bolton,goodday.
Cartersexpressiondarkened.Yael! Throughthephone.IcouldpracticallyseeYaelssmugsmileashisvoicerangout.
3/4 10.13Thu, Chapter414.ComeBacktoMe Itsanhonortoberememberedbyyou,Mr.Bolton,hesaidcheerfully.
+8Pearls Then,withchillingsweetness,headded,IassumeyouvehadChloeexaminedbynow.Thedrugweusedisourown creation.OnlyIhavetheantidote.
SnatchingthephonefromCarter,Ibangedonitangrilytoexpressmyoutrage.
Yael,everclever,caughtonimmediately.Chloc,Iknewyoudbelistening.Iimagineyoudliketo saysomething.Butevenifyoudont,thatsfine.Ah,Chloe,onemorething.DidIforgettomention?Thepoisonworsenseverysevendays.Atfirst, itsjustyourvoice,butifleftuntreated,itllaffectyourcentralnervoussystementirely.Haveyouconsideredwhatthatmightentail? Histonedrippedwithmaliceashespelleditout,Paralysis.Memoryloss.Braindisorders.Lossofbodilycontrol…Maybeevenincontinence.
Chloe,hesaidwitheeriegentleness,Icangiveyoutheantidoteandletbygonesbebygones.So,whydontyoubeagoodgirlandcomebacktome? ?