Chapter424OrderMeAround 63% Finished Inever expected hertoanswermyquestion,butafter abriefsilence , shespokecalmly,Believeitornot,yourdeath inthe lastlifehadnothingto dowithme.
Thenwhowas it? Chloe,themoreyouknow, thequickeryoudie.Whydigintothingsthat arealreadyinthepast ? Mymindraced.Ifshewasntlying,thenthistime,herattempttokillmemusthave beentoprotectCarterandstopthelifeexchange.
So,itwas someonefromtheCarlyns? Shedidntrespond,whichwasasgoodas anadmission.
Yearsago,theSandershadlefttheCarlynswithdeepseatedhatredagrudgesointensethattheCarlynsloathedtheSanderswitheveryfiberoftheirbeing.
ThatswhytheytookWhitneywhenshewasjustfiveyearsold,plantingtheseedofrevengethatgrew intothismess.
Wisteria,herfather,and othermembersoftheCarlynshadallplayedapartintherevengeagainsttheSanders.
Itwasgettinglate, soIdecidednottopressfurther.Afterall,Iwasntsomeoneshecaredfor,andwewerent exactlyfriends.
Toher,Iwasathorninherside,sotherewasnowayshedopenherhearttome.
Still,shedmademesufferonthatisland,livinginfearandtorment.ItwasonlyfairthatIretaliated.
Amber,makesureyouwakeupearlytomorrowmorning.
Shewasconfused.
Sheprobablydidntwant tobotherme,soshestayedsilent.
Icontinued,Forbreakfast,Idlikeravioliandsoymilknotthekindmadebyamachine,butfreshlygroundwithamillstone.
Hervoicecameoutthroughgrittedteeth.Wouldyouliketoeatcrapinstead? Amber,howcrudeofyou.Wheresyourdignityasanelder?MaybeIshouldpunishyoubyhavingyoupreparestuffeddumplingsaswell.
Chloe! Yourcookingisamazing.Ionlyhaditonce,butIvebeendreamingaboutiteversince.Andafterlosingsomuchbloodtonight,dontyouthinkIdeserveapropermealtoreplenishmyself?Youresokindandconsiderateyoullprobablystartgrindingbeansatthreeinthemorningforme,wontyou? Whattimeisitnow? 1/4 13:44 Tue , Jan 7o Chapter424OrderMeAround Chloe, if youwanttodie,Icanhelpyouwiththat! Ive heardthatolderpeoplearelightsleepers.Imsureyoullbeabletofulfillmyrequest.
Shegrittedherteeth.Fine! Icouldpracticallyseeherimaginingahundredwaystokillme.
03% Finished Butthetruthwas, shethoughtCarterandIwereboundbyalifeexchangecurse,andthatfatewasntlimitedtojustlifeanddeath.
Inessence,theworsemylifegot,theworsethingswouldbecomeforCarter.Conversely,thebetterIlived ,thebetteroffCarterwouldbe.
Itwasallinterconnected.
Shecouldntimprisonme.Shehadtocatertome,pamperme,andensureIlivedalifeofluxury.
IfIthrivedinwealthandcomfort,Carterwouldlivefreeofworry.IfIsufferedordiedearlyCarterslifewouldhangbyathread.
HerloveforCarterforcedhertocareformeaswell.
CarterandIwerestuckinthistogether.
Amberturnedover,herbacktome,butIsmirked.Amber,Icantsleep.
Notmyproblem.
Tellmeastory.
ImnotaninsomniacIjustdontneedmuchsleep.Andnowyouexpectmetowakeupatthreetogrindbeansforyou?Youvegotnorighttoordermearound.
ButIwanttohearastory.Amber,wontyoutellmeone? IwonderedifAmberregrettedeverything.
AfterIkeptheruphalfthenight,shehadtositbymybedandtellmestories.
Whatshesaiddidntmatterwhatmatteredwasthattheangriershegot,thehappierIbecame.
Somewherealongtheway,Ifellasleep.
WhenIwokeupthenextmorning,thefirstthingIsawwasafamiliarface.
Bathedinsunlight,Carterleanedagainsttheedgeofthebed,dozing.Hisdarkhairshimmeredwithagoldenhue,andhishandsomefeatureswereaccentuatedbythesoftlight.
Heworeacrispwhiteshirt,exudinganairofeleganceandrefinement.
Myheartswelledwithjoy,andIcouldnthelpbutwanttothrowmyselfintohisarms.
Thinkingofmyinjuredhand,Iinstinctively tuckeditbehindme.

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2/4 Tue, Chapter424OrderMeAround 思想 Eventhoughmymovementwassubtle,Carterstillnoticed.Hiseyesopened,andhelookedatme.
Hisvoicewasslightlyhoarse.Chloe.
Carter.
Ituggedatmysleevetocoverthescaronmywristandthrewmyselfintohisarms.
Finished Hishandtightenedaroundmywaistashelookeddownatme.Areyouokay?Didanyonehurtyou? Ithoughtaboutitforamoment.Honestly,AmberseemedmoredistressedthanIwas.
Ithadonlybeenonenight,andshecouldntevenholdoutshealreadycalledCarterforhelp.
AmberwassmarterthanIgavehercreditfor.Idoriginallyplannedtotormentherforafewmoredays.
Ishookmyhead.No,Imfine.
Therewasaknockatthedoor,andWhitneysvoicecamefromthehallway.Chloe,Carter,breakfastisready.Comedownstairs.
Okay,wellberightthere,Ireplied.
WorriedthatCartermightnoticemyinjuredhand,Igentlypushedhim.Carter,Illgofreshenupfirst.Yougodownandstarteating.
Hisdeepgazelingeredonmyfaceforamomentbeforeheasked,YouandAmber… Dontworry,Iinterrupted,smiling.Shesnotgoingtotrytokillmeagain.Wevereachedanunderstanding.Ievensleptinthesamebedasherlastnight.
Carterhadmorequestionsbutdidntpressfurther.
Heraisedahandtogentlyrufflemyhair.Aslongasyoureokay.
Withthat,heturnedandlefttheroom.
Ilookeddownatmyleftwrist.Oldscarsnowmingledwithfreshones.Hopefully,Icouldkeepithidden.
Afterwashingup,Iheadeddownstairs,whereeveryonewasalreadyseatedatthediningtable.
SeeingthisgroupofpeopletogetherwasenoughtofrightenevenGod.
WhitneysatnexttoTaylor.Yael,evertheobedientone,washunchedoverbecauseofhisinjuredback.
AmberhandedCarterastuffeddumplingwithanalmostdotingexpression.Carter,itsyourfavoriteflavor.
Thescenewasabsurdagroupofpeoplewithsuchdeepgrudgesandtangledhistoriesallsittingatthesametable,pretendingthiswasnormal.
Taylorsexpressionwasparticularlygrimasifhedguessedsomething.Hisusualsmilewasgone,replacedDyabroodingsilence.
StillhecontinuedhisroutineofofferingfoodtoWhimeyeventhoughsheneveraccentedit 3/4 que, Chapter424OrderMeAround Finished Itwaslikeastandoffbetweenswornenemics:onepersistentlyoffering,theothersteadfastlyrefusing.
Yaelsfacelitupthemomenthesawme,likeapuppycigerforattention.Chloe,sithere! Hepattedtheseatnexttohim,butCartershothimacoldglare.
IsmiledatYael.IllsitwithCarter.
Yaelsfacefell.Oh.
HewasdisappointedthatIdidntsitbesidehim.
Thebreakfastspreadwasimpressive.Alongsidethedumplings,soymilk,andravioliIdrequested,thereweresandwiches, cereal,andanassortmentofotherdishes.
IpickeduparavioliandplaceditonYaelsplate.Yourmommadethisherself.
Hisdisappointmentvanishedinstantly,hiseyeslightinguplikemotionsensorlightsbrightandresponsive.
CarternoticedthechangeinYaelsdemeanorbutdidntsayanything.Heknewourdynamicwasntromanticbutmoresiblinglike.
AmberseemedtonoticeCartersmoodshiftandpouredhimacup ofsoy milk.
Thisisfreshlyground.Tryit,shesaidsoftly.
Icoughedlightly,drawingAmbersattention.
Everyoneatthetableturnedtolookatus.
Ambergrittedherteethbutpouredmeacupaswell.Here,havesometoo.
Iflashedherasweetsmile.Thankyou,Amber.