Chapter458 Mediators LignoredKatescries and walkedstraighttothehelicopter.
Therewas toomuchIhadtodo,toomanypeopleIcaredabout,andnotimetowasteontheSanders.
IfChloe werestill alive,Iwouldhavefeltobligatedtocareforthem.Sinceparentsraise theirchildren,anditsoftenexpectedthatchildrenrepaythem.
ButaftereverythingthathadhappenedusingmyashesforsoupIfiguredalldebtsweresettled.
TheonlypersonIcouldntleavebehindwasWhitney.
Shewasalmost26now,nolongerthelittlegirlsheoncewas .Icouldsupportherwheneversheneeded me.
AllIcoulddoashersisterwastorespectandunderstandherchoices.IfshewantedtostaywiththeSanderstolookafterherfamily, aslongasshewassafeandhealthy,thatwasallthatmattered.
Asthehelicoptersoared,Ifeltdistancingmyselffromallthetrouble.MorethantheSanders,worriedabout/ZoeyandHarlan.
Theyhadbeeninnocentlydraggedintothismess,andIfeltguilty.
Iwentstraighttothehospital.
WhenIarrived,IheardZoeycomplaining,Youresopickywithfood.Perfecttiming,though,yourbelovedsweetheartishere.Youmightlikethefoodshemade.Youhaventchangedatall! Harlanlookedmiserablesittinginawheelchairwithhishandinacast.Itwasclearhisinjurieswereworsethanjustafewbrokenribs,asCarterhadclaimed.
He lookedalmostlikeamummy.
Zoeypushedhiswheelchairwithadeterminedlook.Theresnosurveillancehere.MaybeIshouldjustlet.goandsendyouonyourway,turningyouintoavegetable.YoucanhaveNinacomeoverandtakecareofyou,evenwipeyourbutt.
Shemadeasinisterfaceandadded,Shelovesyousomuch.Sheshouldbewillingtoloveallofyou,right? Janice…Iquicklyinterrupted.Zoeyhadbecomealittlemorequirkysincewelastsaweachother.
} Buthearingherenergeticvoicemademefeelasenseofrelief.Iwasgladshewasokay.Ifsomethinghadhappenedtoher,IdidntthinkIdeverbeabletofindpeace.IalreadyfeltlikeIowed herso much.
AssoonasZoeyheardme,sherushedoverwithabigsmileandopenarms.
Chloe! Ifrozeforasecond.IhadjustrealizedthatZoeyhadletgoofHarlanswheelchair.
Assoonasshedid,itstartedrollinguncontrollablytowardthestairs.
1/3 Chapter458Mediators Justintime,aslenderhandcaughtthewheelchairandstoppeditfromfalling.
Harlanturnedtosee whoitwasandexclaimed,Carteryouremylifesaver ! Finished Carter,withaneutralexpression,pushedhimdownthecorridor.Harlanyelled,Janice!Areyoutryingtokillyourhusband? Zoeysnorted.Isntthatwhatyousaid?Nodivorce,justwidowhood? O Ithoughtthatafteralltheydbeenthrough,theirrelationshipwouldhavegrownstronger,butitseemedI waswrong.
Zoeyhuggedmetightly.Youtrulyscaredme.Icouldnteatorsleepthesepasttwodays,worryingsomethingwouldhappentoyou.
Harlaninterruptedfrombehind,Youcathatnoteatingorsleepingwell?Yoursnoringislouderthanatigers!Andlastnight,youorderedbarbecueandbeer,whichgot mescoldedbythenurse! Zoeyblushedandputherhandsonherhips.Imafairy!Fairiesdontsnore! Harlansneered.Ididntseeafairybutatiger.Ifyoukeepsnoringlikethat,thezoostaffwillbringoveracageforyou.
Iwonderedhowtheyendedup arguingevenmore.
IquicklytookZoeyshandand ledhertoaquieterspottotalk.
Zoey,areyouokay? Imfine.Ijustfaintedthatday.DoIlooklikesomethingswrong?DontlistentoHarlansnonsense.Iwasjustupset.Icouldntgetaholdofyou,didnteatalldayandbynight,Iwasstarvingandgaveintoorderingbarbecue.
Ismiledsoftly.Imgladyoureokay.Evenifsomethinghappenedtome,atleastIdknowyoucouldkeepgoingandlivehappily, notalwayscrying.
Dontsaysuchbad things!IsWhitneyokay?Zoeylookedaround.Why isntshehere? Well,itsalongstory.Butfirst,tellmewhatNinadidthistime? Zoeypouted.ItriedfeedingHarlandurian,Limburgercheese,andbarbecue,buthewouldnteat.Today,Iwentoutforamilkshake.WhenIcameback,IfoundNinafeedinghimcereal.
HarlanwasexplainingtoCarter,Wouldyourwifefeedyousomethingdisgustingwhenyouresick?LikethatLimburgercheese,Ithoughtshewenttothebathroomandcookedpoop!YouknowIhatethosethings,especiallydurian.Andinthemiddleofthenight,shewokemeuptoeatroastedchicken!Justthinkingaboutitgivesmegoosebumps.
Carterasked,WhataboutNina? Harlan,lookingmiserable,said,Icanttakecareofmyself.Shecriedforhalfaday,thenopenedathermos andfedmeamouthfulofcereal.Iwassohungry,so Itookabite,andthenJanicecameback.
Zoey,withherhandsonherhips,said,WhenIsawthat,Icouldnttakeit.Didnttheyclaimtherewasnosecretrelationship?Today,she fedhimcerealbehindmyback,andtomorrowshemightbewithHarlan 213 08:57Thu,Jan23l Chapter458Mediators Finished withoutmeknowing.Icantolerateanyone,butnotNina.Ifitwerentforher,Janicewouldnthavebeenpushedtothedeath.WhenIgotasecondchanceatlifeIsworeIwouldntbeacrybabyanymore.Beforethedivorce,Iwontletthesetwocheatersdowhatevertheywantinfrontofme! Icouldnthelpbutask,Whatdidyoudo? I walkeduptoth
em,dumpedthecerealalloverNina,andslapped Harlan.
Iwasspeechless.
Harlanlookedlikehewasabouttocry.Carter,Ihaventeateninalmostaday.Imstarving.Ijusthadonebiteofcereal,andJaniceslappedme.Ivebeenalivethislong,andnooneseverdaredtohitme.
Carterdidntknowwhattosayeither.
Thetwo ofthemkeptcomplaining.ItfeltasthoughCarterandIwereherenotasvisitorsbutasmediators.
IwaitedforZoeytocalmdownbeforespeaking.Well,isitpossibleHarlanisjusttrulyhungry? Hesleavingyourfoodandeatingsomeoneelses.Hemustbestarving.
Zoey,IdontlikeLimburgercheeseanddurianeither.Maybehejustcanthandleit.Hesbeenspoiledallhislife.Itsnormalforhimtodislikesomethings.
Zoeysnorted.Icomefromarichfamilytoo.CanthetrythesamethingsIeat?Ijustwantedhimtotrysomethingnew.
Ifinallyunderstood.Zoeyhadletgoofheroldlifeandwastryingnewexperienceslikeanyyoungpersonwould.Itwasanicegesture,butmaybeitwasalittletoomuchforHarlantoacceptallatonce.
Ipattedherheadandsaid,Howaboutwetakeitslow?Dontrushthings.
Chloe,Imscaredafterwhathappened.IdontknowhowmuchtimeIhaveleft,sobeforeIgo,Ivemadealistof100thingsIwanttodo.Ourtimemightbeshort.

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