Chapter44FindoutEverythingAnnaDidtoChloe Roywas surprised.Afterall,themostimportantpersontoLukeoverthepasttwoyearshadbeenAnna.Hepressedfurther,asking.Mr.Bolton,whatexactlyareyoulookinginto? IneedtoknowhowChloeschilddiedandwhatshedidtoChloebehindmyback,Lukereplied,hisvoicegrowingtense.
Lukesbrowfurrowedtighter,hisconflictingemotionswrittenacrosshisface.
Hewantedtouncoverthetruthbutfearedthatthetruthmightbetoocruel.ItcouldshatterthemaskhehadbuiltaroundhisfeelingsforAnna,amaskthatshieldedhimfromtherealityofhispastactions.
ThemoreAnnaprovedherselfunworthy,themoreitreflectedhowdeeplyhehadhurtme.Inthis,hehadplayedashamefulpart.
Hehadnochoicebuttoadd,Also,makearrangementsformetogoabroadas soonaspossible.
Ofcourse.Itsalreadylate.Youshouldgetsomerest,Roysaid.
Lukesflightwasscheduledforthenextafternoon,buthestillhadamountainofthingstohandle.
So,insteadofheadinghome,hedraggedhisexhaustedbodytohissuite,whereheintendedtotakeashort TEST.
Ihadntbeenhereinalongtime.TheplacehadchangedsignificantlysinceIwaslasthere.ThephotoofmeandLukehadbeenreplacedwithoneofLukeandAnna.
ThesheetswereinthefloralpatternAnnaliked,anditemsbelongingtoherwerescatteredaroundthe room.
Luke ,alreadydrained,frozewhenhesawthateverythinginthesuitewasrelatedto Anna, Hesatonthebed,onehandtuggingathistie,lightingacigarette.
Hisappearancewasbothwearyanddesolateashestaredatthephotoonthenightstand,notblinking once.
Perhapshewasstartingtorealize howstrangeitwas.Thiswassupposedtobemyplacewithhim,butnow,itwasfilledwithtracesofAnna.WhatwasItohimnow? Hefinishedthe cigarette.Insteadofwashingup,hegrabbedatotebagandstuffedeverythingthatbelongedtoAnnain it,asthoughremovingherfromhislifecompletely.
Heplannedtothrowthesethingsintothecloset,butwhenheopenedthedoor,hewasstunned.
HalftheclosetwasfilledwithAnnasclothes.
Fromspringtowinterattire,includingsleepwear,bathrobes,andundergarments.
Lukelaughed bitterly,thenthrewatantrum.Heyankedafewpiecesofclothingoffthehangersandtossedthemtothefloor.
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Chapter44FindoutEverythingAnnaDidtoChloe +10FreeCoins See?Annahadalreadyseepedintoeverycornerofhislife.Hecouldcleantheclothes,buthecouldnteraseherpresence.
Luke,frustrated,stormedofftothebathroom,slammingthedoorwithaloudbang.
Ikneltonthefloor,watchingthebaghehadthrownacrosstheroom.Thetoppictureframehadfallenout,itsglassshattered,acracksplittingbetweenhimandAnnainthephoto.
Atthatmoment,Ifeltnocomfort.
I waswellawarethatsomeonehadlikelybrokenandreplacedmyphotoinasimilarmannerbefore.
MaybeonedayhedseeAnnaforwhoshetrulywas, butwhatdifferencewoulditmake? Iwouldneverforgivethem.Icouldnevergoback.
Lukewastooexhaustedtodealwith themess.Hesteppedovertheclutterandcollapsedontothebed.Heturnedoffthelights ,intendingtosleep.
Hiselbowrestedonhiseyes,and Icouldntmakeouthisexpression.
Allcouldseewas thefainttrembleofhisshoulder.Inthestillnessoftheroom,hisvoicebrokethrough.
Chloe! Istoodbythewindow,gazingoutatthesprawlingcityscape.
Evenatthreeinthemorning,carswerestillpassingby,andtheskyscrapersacrossthestreetwerebrightlylit.
Howmanypeopleinthiscitywerestrugglingtosleeptonigh Howmanymorenightsofpeacefulsleepcanmyfamilyhave?Iwillwaitandsec.
Lukeonlysleptforafewhours.Whenthefirstraysof sunlighttouchedhisface,hewokeup.
HeopenedtheclosettopickouthisclothesforthedayWithoutthinking,hereachedforthelighter-coloredones,butsomethingmusthavecrossedhismindbecauseheendedupchoosingadarksuitinstead.
Hepushedthedooropenandwalkedout,hisstepssteady.
Thefirstthinghedidwascontacthisassistant.Getridofeverythinginthesuite JimWilcher,hislongtimepersonalassistant,hesitated.HehadworkedforLukefor,manyyearsandknewjusthowmuchthesuitehadchanged.
ButthosethingsbelongtoMs.Anna.Ifshecomesbackandseestheyregone,shellbeupset.
EveryoneknewhowimportantAnnawastoLuke,especiallysinceherheartconditionwascommonknowledge.
Whenevershevisited,thestafftreatedherwiththeutmostrespect,likeroyalty.
Iftheyaccidentallytriggeredherheartproblemet.
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Bang! +10FreeCoin Lukeslammedthecoffeecupinhishandontotheground.Shesmysister,notmywife.Isitappropriatetohaveherthingsinmybedroom? Notappropriate,notappropriateatallJimnoddedquickly,scramblingtocleanupthespilledcoffee.
Icouldnthelpbutfeelsorryforhim.ThiswasallLukesdoing.Ifhehadntallowedit.Annawouldntgothisfar.
Now,hewasblamingothers?Wheredidhefindthenerve? Jimwaseager tokeephisjob.Hecertainlywouldntdaretospeakthetruth.
Aftercleaningupthemess,hereturnedtothesuiteandsawthepileofitemsLukehadthrownontheflooreverythingfrompersonalitemstoclothes.
Hewasntsurehowtodealwithitandaskedagain,Mr.Bolton,doyouwanttothrowallofthisout? Lukegroundhisteethandrepeated,Allofit! Okay Wait,afteryouthrowawaythetrash,purMrs.Boltonsthingsbackwheretheywere.
Jimhesitated,aconflictedexpressioncrossinghisface.Mr.Bolton… What? Ms.AnnadestroyedyouandMrs.Boltonsphotoframeearlier.Iwantedtokeepthepicture,butshesaiditwasntnecessary.Therewereplentymore,soshetoldmetothrowitaway.
AndMrs.Boltonsclothes?Ms.Annasaidtheywereoutofstyleandtoldmetothrowthemallaway Lukesangerflaredimmediately.Howdareyou! @K72%1 +10FreeCoins