Chapter459WanttoForceHimtoDivorce Zoeystiffenedforamoment,andhermoodsuddenlydropped.Chloc,Iwontbewithhim..
Iguidedhertositonanearbybench,thewarmsunlightgentlyshiningonherface.
Finished Janicehadanenchantingpresence,withthespiritofsomeonemuchyoungerwithinher.Zoeysemotionalmaturitymightnothaveevenreached20years.
Wheninnocenceanddesireappearedtogetheronthesameface,itcreatedanintriguingappeal,oneshedidntevenrealize.Butasawoman,Icouldnthelpbutbemovedjustbylookingather.
IdidntbelieveHarlanwasntaffected.Ifhewerent,howcouldhelaterlowerhispridetotryandwinherover? Zoeyloweredherhead,fidgetingwithherfingers.Iusedtohatehim.Ihatedhiscoldnessandcruelty.Janicewasthewomanhisgrandfatherforcedonhim.Torebel,hepushedheraway.TheoriginalJanicewasapushover.Shedfollowhim aroundaskingifhewantedtoeatorshower,thencryinsecretwhenNinawouldprovokeher.WhenIwasrebornintothisbody,Ihadnopatienceforhim.
Thisguyissounpredictable.ImharshwithhimbecauseI wanttodivorcehimassoonaspossible.Butinstead,hesstartedclingingtome.Chloe,Imnotanidiot.Iknowhesstarteddevelopingfeelingsforme.
WhenIcamebackfromthesmalltown,Iwasreadytodieatanymoment.IwantedtogetthedivorceoverwithquicklysohewouldntgettoocaughtupinitJaniceisatragicfigure,andtheworldisalreadycruelenough.ButIneverexpectedthatonWhitneysweddingday,hewouldthrowcautiontothewindandstopcaraftercarforme.
Zoeysvoiceshookslightlyasshespoke,Atthatmoment,Iadmit,I wasmoved.Ifinallyunderstoodwhywomeninnovelswouldfallfortheherowhosavedthem.Icouldntavoidthisclichéeither.Overthephone,Ipromisedhimwewouldntdivorce.
ButwhenIsawhimallbruisedandbattered,Icamebacktomysenses.Hispainwasmyfault.Beingwithmecouldonlybringhimmoremisery.Evenifnot,wewouldntlast.Ifourrelationshipisdoomedtoendtragically,whystartit?Itsbettertocutourlossesbeforeitstoolate.
Despiteheryouth,Zoeywasmoreclearheadedthanmostpeople.
So,youdeliberatelypushedhim,madehimeatdurianpretendedtobejealous,andfoughtwithhimandNinajusttomakehimhateyouandaskforadivorce Zoeytwistedherwrist.Notreally.Ijustwantedtomesswiththem.YoudontknowhowhorribleNinawastoJanicebefore.Iwantedtogetjusticeforher.AsforHarlan,shouldnthebescolded foreatingthathypocritescereal? Haughed.Areyoutryingtokillmewithlaughter? Zoeyhadherprinciplesandwasmorerationalthananyonewhomightcallhernaive.
Chloe,HarlanandIare nothinglikeyouandCarter.Youtwohavesomanyties,butHarlanandIourfeelingsaremorelikethestartofa teenagecrush.Howmanycouplesmarrytheirfirstlove?Iwanttokeepmyfeelingsincheckbeforetheygettoodeep.Evenifwesplitupinthefuture,itwonthurtasmuch.
Butlovewasntsomethingthatbuiltupovertime.
1/3 08 2/Thu,Jan23 Chapter459WanttoForceHimtoDivorce WhenHarlanriskedhislifeforher,shewasalreadytoinvested.
日零97%會 Finished Zoeyhadherreasonsforthismindset.Inthe end,Iwasjustabystander,andlikeWhitneyandTaylor,theirfatewoulddecidetheiroutcome.
Isighedsoftly.Evenifyouwanthimtodislikeyou,heneedstoeatwelltoheal.Dontdothistohimagain.Ifyoustarvemeforaday,Illholdagrudgeforever.
IcouldntforgetbeingstarvedbyYaclonRosbelIslandespeciallysinceHarlanwasinjured.
Zoeystuckhertongueout.Iknow,butItrulylikeLimburgercheese.
Igaveheragentlehug.Well,aslongasyoulikeit,dontworryaboutothers.Justliveyourlifeandenjoyit.Illsupportwhateveryoudecide.
Great.
Whataresomeofthose100thingsyouwanttodo?CanIjoinin?Iwinkedather.
MaybeitwasbecauseIwasolderthanZoeyandWhitney,butIalwaystriedtotakecareoftheminamorematureway,eventhoughIlackedtheiryouthfulenergyandliveliness.
Zoeysmiled.Yes,letstakeafriendsweddingphotos!Chloe,yourbodybelongstome.Itllbesomuchfuntakingphotoswithme! Istoodupandstartedwalkingaway.Thanksfortheinvite,butIllonlytakeweddingphotoswithCarl.
Comeon,justone!Dontbesostingy! No.
ZoeyranaftermeasIsprintedahead.

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Thesunfilteredthroughthetrees,castingasoftglowonourfacesaswelaughed.Ihadnoideawhat thefuturemightbring.Butatthatmoment,wewerealive,feelingthebreezeonourskin.
SmilingandlockingeyeswiththepersonIloved,Ifeltlikethehappiestpersonintheworld.
IrantowardCarter,whoopenedhisarmsandcaughtmeinawarmembrace.Slowdown.Becarefulnotto fall.
Hegentlywipedthesweatfrommyforeheadwithhissleeve.
! BeingaroundZoeymademe feelsomuchyounger.
Harlansatinhiswheelchair,lookinglikeamummy,hiseyesfilledwithlongingashewatchedZoey.
Darling… Zoeynoticedhimb didntevenglancehiswayasshewalkedby.
Furious,Harlanyelled,Janice! Numerousbirdsflewintothesky,startled andpanicked.
213 08:57Thu,Jan Chapter459WanttoForceHimtoDivorce Seeingthearguingcouple,Icouldnthelpbutfeelbothamusedandalittlesad.
HarlanhadnounderstandingofZoeyspastorherfuturehow unfortunate..
Finished IturnedtoCarterandsaid,Sincewereatthehospital,youshouldcheckthatbackwoundcarefully.Dontletitgetinfected.
He strokedmyhead.Itsfine.Comewithmetoseesomeone.
Inoddedinagreement.Alright.
-It hadbeenafewdays,soheshouldbefeelingbetternow.
Afterescapingdanger,DamianwasunderCarterscontrol.EventhoughCarterknewDamianhadbetrayedhim,hecouldntbringhimselftohurthim,especiallyafteralltheyd beenthroughtogether.Instead,heconfinedDamiansmovementsandcutoffhiscontactwiththeoutsideworld.
Intruth,Amber hadntdoneanythingtoCarterotherthangivingDamianthatoneorder Damianwasntpartoftheorganizationanddidnthaveachipinhisbody.
Whenwearrived,thebodyguardopenedthedoor.Damiansatonthebed,hisexpressionblankandlifeless,likeasoullesspuppet.
Hedidntreacttothedooropening,probablythinkingitwasjustthedoctordoinghisrounds.
ItwasntuntilIspoke,Damian.
Helookedupinshock,staringatbothmeandCarter.
Trembling,hefelloffthebedandcrawledacrossthefloor.Iwantedtohelp,buthislargeframemadeithardformetodoso.
Hegotonhisknees,banginghisheadontheground.Imsorry,Mrs.Zoey…Imsorry,Mr.Carter… 3/3