Billionaire Is 46 Chapter462 NewClues Backinmyhome,mycathadturnedintoafluffyballoffuroverthewinter,resemblinganadorable mascot.
With noone aroundtodistractme,Itookashowerandrelaxedonthecouch,scrollingthroughmyiPad.
Carl,therearesomanyweddingdressdesigns!EachoneismorestunningthanthelastI cantbelievehowgorgeoustheyallare.
Withoutliftinghisgaze,Cartercontinuedtrimming mytoenails.Justgowiththeoneyoulove.DontworryaboutthecostIvegotitcovered.
Hewasntexaggerating.BetweenCarterswealthandBi mycurrentfatherbeingexceptionallygenerousovertheyears,moneywastheleastofourconcerns.
Nottomentionthestashofgoldbarshiddenundermybed.Evenifweneverliftedafinger,therewasenoughforseverallifetimes.
ButImjustoneperson.Icantwearallofthematonce,Isaidwithalaugh.
Thenchoosethefeaturesyoulikemost.Illhaveadesignercreateacustomgown foryou.
Whataboutyou?Whatsyourpreference? Afteramomentsthought,heansweredseriously,Atraditionaldress.Iwantustohonortheoldcustoms,completewithalltheceremoniesandrituals.Illshoweryouwithbetrothalgiftsandseeyouinapinkweddingdress.
Myeyessparkled.Areyousuggestingavintagestylewedding? Henodded.Thatsright.ButitsjustwhatIthink.Itsouronlywedding,soIwantittoreflect whattrulywant.
Thisisourwedding,Isaid,movingclosertohim.Howcanyouropinionnotbeimportant? Ihesitatedbeforeasking,IsitbecauseIonceworeawhiteweddingdresswhenImarriedLuke? you Itsnotjustthat.Itsalsobecauseyouwereinawhitedressstainedwithblood.Thatmemorybothersmedeeply.And… Hetrailedoffashefinished trimmingmylastnail,thenwipedhis handswithadamptowel inanunhurriedway.
Ioncepromisedyouthat IwouldmarryyouwhenIcameback,hesaid,awistfulnessinhisvoice,thekindonlywecouldunderstand.
Iintertwinedmyfingerswithhis.Alrightthen.Illwearthepinkweddingdressandmarryyouproperly.
Atraditionalstyleweddingwasfarmoreintricateandcostlythanamodernone.Buthowoftendidsomeonegetthechancetomarry? Inmypreviouslife,Ihadwaitedendlessly,onlytoneverbewiththeoneIloved.
1/4 Oureyes met,andmybreathcaught.Itiltedmyheaduptowardhim.Carl Finished Thenextmorning,Iwokeupsoreallover,onlytofindthatCarterhadalreadyleftforwork.

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Soonafter,Whitneycalled,askingmetocomeover.Sinceshedidnthavemanyfriendshere,IhappilyagreedanddrovetotheSanderresidénce.
Tomysurprise,Lukewasthere.
IhadntknownhehadreturnedsincewelastpartedwaysinJaford.Hestoodinmyroom,tallandimposing,hishandbrushinglightlyagainstanoldphotoofus.
Whitneyexplained,Hesaidhewantedtotakesomeofyourbelongingswithhim.
ShemusthaveoverheardbitsaboutLukefromourpastconversationsandlikelycalledmeovertoavoidanyawkwardnessbetweenus.
Luketurnedtome,holdingthephotoframe.Hiseyeswereslightlyredasheasked,Chloe,canIkeepthisphoto? Goahead.Iwasplanningtothrowitawayanyway.
ThememoriestiedtotheSandersandtohimnolongerheldanyvaluetome.
Iadded,By theway,CarterandIareplanningourwedding.
Ifeltitwasonlyfairtolethimknow,givenourhistory.
Lukeshandstrembledasheclutchedtheframe.Thats… good.Imhappyforyou Ashewalkedpastme,Inoticedthestreaksofwhiteinhishairthathadntbeentherebefore.
Luke,wecantgobacktothepast.Itstimetomoveon Heshookhishead,hisvoicebreaking.Moveon?Chloe,everytimeIclosemyeyes,Ionlyseeyou.
Hemurmured,hisfigureunsteadyasifhemightcrumbleatanymoment,Thisisallmyfault.Ideserveeverythingthatshappened.
Withthat,hestaggeredaway,leavingWhitneyandmeinsilence.
Whitneywatchedhimthoughtfullybeforeturningbacktome.
So,whatsnextforyou?Iasked.Areyougoingtogotothecountryside withthem? Sheshookherheadfirmly.No,Idontwanttolive anordinarylife.Imightnothavegonetoschool,butTaylorarrangedforprivatetutors,soIvelearned alot.Still,Ivebeendisconnectedfromtheworldfor20years.Iwanttotakesomerefreshercoursesandcontinuemyeducation.
FromthewayWhitneyhandledthingsinthecar,itwasclearshehadaresilientanddeterminedspirit,farfromthedelicateimageshesometimes gaveoff.
Ifeltgenuinelygladtoseeherbounce backandstartrebuildingherlifeso quickly.
214 Chapter462NewClues Thatsgreat,Isaid.Iwontworryaboutyouthen.
Finished 漿 Dontworry,Chloe,sherepliedwithasmallsmile.Ilivemylifewellandmakemyselfproud.
Whataboutthedrug? Iwonttakeit,shesaidfirmly.Idontwanttoerasethosememories.Those20yearsremindmeeverydaytolivemybestlifemovingforward.
Ismiledinrelief.Youreincredible.
Justthen,herphonerang.Afteranswering,sheturnedtome.Chloe,GregdiscoveredsomethinginGrandmasthings.Letsgocheckitout.
Okay.
WhenwearrivedatGrandmasoldhouse,wefoundherworshipaltarfilledwithitemslikebeadedbracelets,religiousstatues,andaBible.
Kateretrievedasmallsandalwoodbox.Therearesomelettershere.
Thepapers,thoughslightlyyellowed,hadbeenpreservedwellandlookedquiteold.
WerethesewrittenbyGrandmasfriends?Iasked.
Backthen,communicationwasntassimpleasitwastoday,solettersweretheprimarywaypeoplestayedintouch.
Katehandedthestacktome.Takealook.
Eachletterwaswritteninelegant,femininehandwriting.Amidtheusualgreetings,InoticedrepeatedmentionsoftheCarlyns.
Oneletterread,Penelope,theCarlynscantbeallowedtosurvive.Destroythemwhiletheyrestillvulnerable,ortheyllbecomeadanger! Ipaused,puzzled.Whowasthatperson,andwhydidshewantGrandmatoharmtheCarlyns? Ireadon,andattheendofoneletter,IfoundasignatureBrynnChandler.
Thenamedidntsoundfamiliartome,soIturnedtoKateandasked,HaveyoueverheardofBrynnChandler? Tomysurprise,Josh,whohadbeensittingquietlywithacigarette,said,ImetherwhenIwasakid.ShestheCommanderswifetheoneyouvebeensearchingfor.
So,shestayedincontactwithGrandmaallthistime?Iasked,intrigued.
Imnotsurenow.Butbackthen,theCommandersfamilyfledoverseas.ItseemsBrynnreachedouttoMomaftertheyleft.
GrandmawastruthfulitwastheCommandersfamilywhotriedto involveherintaking downtheCarlyns.Butwhy?TheCarlynswerealreadyinsuchaterriblecondition,witheveryonehavingfledoverseas.Whatreasoncouldtherebetoeliminatethem?Itdoesntaddup, 3/4 Chapter462NewClues As Iclutchedtheletters ,I couldntshakethefeelingthatGrandmahadtakenmoresignificantsecrets tohergrave.
Letskeepsearching,I suggested.Theremightbemoreevidenceofher laterinteractionswithBrynn.
Theotherletters,however,weremostlyordinaryandunremarkable.TheirtonesuggestedthatBrynnandGrandmahadmaintainedafriendlyconnection.
Oneletterread,Penelope,wevesettledinnow.Wheneveryourefree,comeandvisit.Ivediscoveredagreatwaytomakemoneyyoullearnplenty.
Theletterendedthere,leavingmewithquestions.HowhadGrandmarespondedtoBrynn?Didsherefuseherrequest? Also,what exactlywas thismoneymakingopportunityBrynnhadmentioned? 1.2K