Chapter433Want toHaveaChildwithYou ThepainI hadburieddeepforsolongsurgeduncontrollably,andthetearsIhadntshedas aspiritcamepouringoutnow.
OnlyCartertrulyunderstoodtheweightofmysorrow,thedepthofmyloss,andmylingeringbitterness.
NomatterhowkindBillandPhilippaweretome,they couldneverreplacetheparentswhoraisedme.
Instead,theirwarmthonlydeepenedthehurt,remindingmeoftheparentswhohadabandonedmerepeatedly.
IsanktothefloorfromCartersarms,coveringmyfaceassobsshookmybody.
Why?Whydothey treatmelikethiswhenIveenduredsomuchpain?WhatdidIeverdotodeservethis? Youvedonenothingwrong,sillygirl,Cartersaidsoftly,crouchingbesidemeandpullingmyheadtohischest.Itstheirblindnessandfoolishnessthatswheretheblamelies.
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Hisvoicewasfilledwithregret.Chloe,ImsorryIcouldntprotectyouinourpreviouslife.Ifailedyou,andyousufferedbecauseofit.ButIswear,inthislife,Iwontletanyoneharmyou.
Iknowyouregoodtome,Iwhispered,buthiswordsbroughtmenocomfort.
EventhoughIclaimednottocareaboutthe Sandersanymore,fearstillgrippedme.
Idreadedthemomentoftruththedaytheymightlookatmewithhatredanddisdain,justastheyalwayshad.ThatfearwaswhyIkeptmytrueidentityhidden.
Butwhenthetruthwasfinallyrevealed,itshatteredthelastfragilehopeIdclungto.Theydidntloveme.Theyneverhad.
Itriedtoconvincemyself.Ihaveyou.Thatsenough.Theydontmatteranymore.
Sillygirl,Cartermurmured,liftingmefromthefloorandsettlingmeontothebed.
Hegentlywipedthetearsfrommycheeks.IspoketoAuntAmber.ShesnotinvolvedintheSanderstroubles.
Iblinkedinsurprise.Sheisnt? No.SheholdsnogrudgeagainsttheSanders.TheCarlyns,ontheotherhand,haveeveryreasontohatethem.WhenWisteriasfatherwasonlytwo,theytriedtointerveneinaviolentincidentbutweretoolate.Wisteriasgrandfatherwas beatentodeath,andhergrandmotherfledintothecrowdwithherfather,onlyforhis legtobebroken.Hergrandmotherdiedshortlyafter,andherfatherneverfullyrecovered.Wisteriashatredgrewfromwitnessinghispain.Sheonlygotinvolvedintheplanafterlearning thetruth.
So,WisteriasfatherorchestratedtherevengeontheSanders?I askedhesitantly.
Yes,alongwithothereldersoftheCarlyns.Theyoungergeneration,includingWisteria,simplycarriedouttheplan.
TheSandershadinflictedsomuchsufferingontheCarlyns,whichexplainedWisterias crueltytoward 1/3 09:12Sun,Jan12Gu .
Chapter433WanttoHaveaChildwithYou }a、97%1 Ihadcalledherheartlessbefore,butnowIrealizedshewasaproductofherfamilysdarkness.
Everytimeshesawherfatherslimp,itmusthaveremindedheroftheSanderscruelty.
DidtheCarlynsandBoltonsteamup?IsAuntAmberLadyRose? Finished Shesneversharedthedetailsoftheorganizationsworkings.Carterreplied.Butshedidtellmestoriesaboutmymothersyoungeryears.
ItseemedthatAmber,muchlikeSilas,wasnttheoneorchestratingeverything.Someoneelsehigherupwasmanipulatingtheentiresituation,usingherasamerepieceintheirelaboratescheme.
Howdidyourmotherdie?Andifyourfatherandhisfirstwifeweresodeeplyinlove,thenhowdoyouevenexist?Iblurtedout,disregardingwhetherthequestionwasrudeornot.Thereweretoomanyunansweredquestions,andIneededclarity.
Myfathernevercaredformymother.Carterbegan.AccordingtoAuntAmber,mymotherfellhopelesslyinlovewithaman30yearsolderthanher.
Icouldnthidemyshock.
Whenmyfatherlosthiswifeatanearlyage,henevermarriedagain.Instead,hefocusedall hiseffortsonhiswork.Hewasa powerfulandcaptivatingman,admiredbymanyyoungwomen.Whenhesavedmymotherby chance,shefelldeeplyinlovewithhim.Shepursuedhimrelentlessly,despitetheagegap.Eventually,anaccidentledtomybirth.
Myfather,however,neveracceptedmymother.Wornoutofunrequitedlove,sheleftwithouttellinghimaboutherpregnancy.Shewasaproudwomanwhochosetokeepherstrugglestoherself.WhenIwaslittle,ourhousecaughtfire,andinyfatherdiscoveredus.Heonlybroughtmeback.
Iguess,beingthechildofawomanhedidntlove,hecouldntbringhimselftocareformeeither.Ineverfelthisaffection.Later,whenImovedtoJaford,AuntAmbertreatedmekindlyoutofrespectfor my mother.
CartersbiologicalmotherandJeffreyseemedtohaveacomplicatedandbitterrelationship.
So,whatsthestorybetweenAuntAmberandherhusband? Herlovelifewascompletelydifferentfrommymothers.Herhusbandfellforherinstantlyandrelentlesslypursuedher.Whensherejectedhim,heresortedtoextrememeasures,takingherhomeagainstherwillandkeepinghercaptive.Hethoughtchildrenwouldbindherto him,butinstead,shegrewtodespisebothhimandtheirkids.Itwasntuntilhissuddendeathinanaccidentthatshefinallygainedherfreedom.Otherwise,shewouldhavetakenmeawaylongago.
AsIlistened,Icouldnthelpbutnoticehowthetwinsisterslovelives wereopposites.
ItwasclearwhyAmberdidntshowaffectionforTaylorandYael.Perhapsitwasntthatshecouldntlovethem,butthatshewastooafraidto.
Shehadnofeelingsforherhusbandanddidntwantthechildrentobecomeaweightinherlife .
Thatwaswhyshecalled Yaelalittlemonsterandhurthersonstohurttheirfathereven more, Inthistangledwebofemotions,itwashardtodeterminewhowasrightorwrong .
As an outsider, I could .onlyobserve.
2/3 09:12Sun,Jan12 97% Chapter433WanttoHaveaChildwithYou Finished AuntAmberhasassuredmethatafterthewedding,yoursisterwillbeallowedtoleave.Theyshareasimilarbackground,soshehasneverwishedharmuponWhitney.
Carterswordsleftmefeelingadrift.Whatwasreal,andwhatwasfalseinthisworld? ThepeopleIoncesawasvillainsweregoodheartedandfilledwithhope.Whathaddriventhemtobecomesotwisted? ThoseIbelievedtobegoodturnedouttobetheoneswhotorefamiliesapart.
↓ WasittheCarlynsfaultortheSanders? Thegrievancesbetweenthemwerelikeanendlessknot,impossibletountangle.ButcaughtinthemiddlewasWhitney,theonewhoborethemost pain.
Isighedsoftly.
Carl,thankgoodnessIhaveyou.LetstakeWhitneybacktoSnowville.Thatsherhome.MaybeshellfindhappinessawayfromTaylor.
Alright,Illdoasyousay.IvealreadystartedinvestigatingWisteriaswhereabouts.Shesthegreatestthreattoyou.Once shestakencareof,youllbesafe.
CartersaffectionategazeassuredmehewastheoneIcouldrelyonmost.
Iwrappedmyarmsaroundhisneckandwhisperedagainsthislips,Carl,Iwantustohaveachildtogether.
Ifsomethingeverhappenedtome,Iwantedtoleavebehindapartofussomeonetokeephimfrommakinganyrecklessdecisions.
Chloe,wemightnothavechildren,hesaidhesitantly.
Islidmyhandbeneathhispajamas,feelinghisbreathingquicken.Howcanwebesureifwedonttry?Imurmuredclosetohisear.
Ibelievedthatifwehadchildren,theywouldlovemejustasCarterdid.Theywouldneverbeascold-heartedasthosewhohadbetrayedme.
Pressingcloser,Inuzzledhimaffectionately.Carl,noprecautionstonight! Hiseyessoftened,andhespoketenderly,Alright,Illmakesureyougetpregnant.Thenwellplanthemostbeautifulwedding.
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