Chapter463TheSandersAreGuilty,ButNottoThisExtent! IfrownedasIlookedatJosh.Judgingfromtheletterscontents,GrandmaseemedtohaveadecentrelationshipwiththeCommanderswifeattheveryleast,notabadone.SowhywouldshesendawomantotheCommander? Joshletoutacoldlaugh.Doyouthinkthingsintheworldofpowerandambitionareeverthatsimple?Mrs.CarlynSeniorhadjustbeendischargedfromthehospitalafteradifficultchildbirth.Onherwayhome,anaccidentoccurred.SheliftedthecurtainofthecarriagetoseewhatwasgoingonoutsideandthatswhenCommander
laideyesonherforthefirsttime.
TheCommanderfoundoutwhoshewasandhintedtomymotherthathe wantedMrs.CarlynSenior.TheSandersreliedheavilyontheCommander,somymother,forthesakeofthefamily,handledthedirtyworktheCommandercouldntopenlydo.ShenavigatedthedelicatebalancebetweentheCommanderandhiswife.WhiletheSandersareundoubtedlyatfault,thetruevillainsaretheCommanderandhiswife! Theyusedmymothershandtocommittheircrimesandthenwalkedawayunscathed,leavingourfamilytofacethiscatastrophe.
Joshthoughtofhisinnocentchildwhohaddiedandhisownleg,nowcrippled.Evenwithsurgeryandaprosthetic,thingswouldneverbethesame.
Hiseyesreddenedslightly.TheSandersareguilty,butnottothisextent! Whatelsedoyouknow?WheredidtheCommanderandhiswifegoafterthat? Heshookhishead.Atthetime,aftertheCarlynsbodiesweresentback,MomsuggestedpayingcompensationtosettlethematterandensuringtheCarlynswereproperlycomfortedandburied.ButtheCommanderswifedismisseditcoldly,saying,Aworthlesslife,servesthemrightfordying! IrememberthatMrs.CarlynSeniorwasbeautifulandgentleinnature.WhenshestayedattheSandersresidence,theCommanderwasveryfondofher,visiting
nearlyeverynight.ButtheCommanderswifewassodomineeringthat,unabletotakeherfrustrationsoutonhim,sheturnedherangeronthedelicatewoman.ShefoundwaystotormentherandwasevenmoreruthlesstowardtheCarlyns.Iwasstillyoungatthetime,soIonlyrememberafewheatedconfrontationswiththeCarlyns.Later,Mrs.CarlynSeniorwassentawaybymymother,andIthoughtthatwastheendofit.Then,atadinnerhostedbytheBoltons,Mr.RonaldtriedtoassassinatemymotherandtheCommander,butwasstoppedwhenMr.Boltonintervened.IdontknowtheCommanderandhiswifethat
well,butMr.Boltonmightknowsomething.
Right,Mr.Bolton! Ialmostforgotabouthim.Hewasaroundbackthen,buttheBoltonsweredifferentfromtheSanders.
TheSandersrosetopower,buttheBoltonsstoodstrongforcenturies.HemustknowtheCommander! Nowthesituationwasbecomingclearer.TheCarlynsgoalwastogoaftertheSanders;ithadnothingtodowiththeBoltons.
ButwhydidWisteriawanttomarryintotheBoltons?Sheilasdeath….
Wait, no!Therewasdefinitelysomethingwehadoverlooked.
Thismatterwasntover! WA Chapter463TheSandersAreGuilty,ButNottoThis Extent! KeeplookingformorecluesrelatedtotheCommanderandhiswife.
Gotit,sis.Dontworry,Illdigdeeper.
ImgoingtoheadbacktotheBoltonsfornow.
Finished Idrove totheBoltonResidence.Afterthedeathofhiswifeandchild,AdamlookedmuchlikeJoshhisfacepale,lifeless.
WhenIarrived,hewassittingintheyard,baskinginthesun.Theoncespiritedguynowseemedlikeanelderlymannearingtheendofhislife.
Hewaslyinginachair,coveredwithablanket,appearingcompletelyindifferentto theworldaroundhim.
Hugogesturedformetobequiet.Mr.Adamjustfellasleep.Hesbeenhavinginsomnialately,andthisistheonlytimehecangetsomerest.
Inoddedinunderstandingandquietlyenteredthe livingroom.
WheresDad? Mr.Boltonisinthestudy.Mr.CarterwenttoJaford,andwithMr.Adamunabletofocus,eventhoughMr.Lukeishelpingout,hesmostlyrestingandtreatinghisillness.OnlyMr.Boltonisholdingthings togetherfortheBoltons.
Isighed.WhetherIwasinZoeysbodyorChloes,theoldmanhadalwaystreatedmewell.
AfterGrandmaleft,hewastheonlyelderwhotrulycaredforme.
Iwenttothekitchentomakesomeginsengsoupandknockedonthedoor.
Coughingcamefrominside.Comein.
Ipushedthedooropenandentered.Dad.
:ffrey,thinkingitwasthebutler,didntlookupatfirst.Butwhenheheardmyvoice,hequicklylookedup.
Themomenthelookedatme,hiseyes,slightlymoistbeneathhisreadingglasses,softened.
Goodgirl,comehere,letGrandpahavealookatyou.
HereferredtohimselfasGrandpa,notDad.
ItseemedCarterhadalreadyfilledhimin.
Iclosedthedoorandplacedthesouponthetable.
He tookoffhisglassesandreachedouthishand,signalingformetocomecloser.LetGrandpahaveagoodlookatyou.
JusthearinghimcallhimselfGrandpabeforemestirredmyemotions.
WhenIbecameaspirit,Iwitnessedeveryonesreactions,whichmademeevenmoreawareofwhotrulycaredforme.
214 Chapter463TheSandersAreGuilty,ButNottoThisExtent! HehadrepeatedlywarnedLuketotreatmewell,andhadsecretlysearchedforme.Onthatsnowynightwhenhediscoveredthestatue,hewasheartbroken.
ItrembledasIcalledouttohim,Grandpa Ah,mygoodchild,myobedientchild.
Hestoodup,leaningonthebackofthechairforsupport,andshakilypulledmeintohisarms.Imsogladyourealright.Ifanythinghadhappenedtoyou,theBoltonswouldhave owedyoutoomuch.Luke,thatfool,hurtyou,andashisgrandfather,Imalsoresponsible.
Itsalright.Carlhasbeenreallygoodtome.BeingabletomeethiminthisnewlifeisthebestgiftIcouldhavereceivedfromtheheavens.
Great,youmaynothavebecomemygranddaughterinlaw,butyoucanstillbemydaughterinlaw.Thatsstillsomethingtobehappyabout.
Theoldmanwasoverjoyed,gentlypattingmyhead.Itssogoodlivingissogood.Ah,cough,cough… Hearinghispersistentcoughing,Iquicklyhelpedhimsitdown.Dad,areyoucatchingacold? IT Icaughtacoldattheboardmeetingtheotherday.Oldageistakingitstollonme.Backintheday,Icouldswimacrosstheriverinthemiddleofwinter.
Thelossofhiswifehithimhard.Ifit werentfortheresponsibilityofsupportingtheBoltons,heprobablywouldhavefollowedherlongago.
Youshouldtakeiteasy.TheBoltonsneedyou,soifyoucatchacold,listentothedoctorandrestproperly.
ImjusthappyaslongasyouandCarteraredoingwell Drinkthesoupfirst.Imadeitmyself.
Goodchild.
Whiletheoldmansippedhissoup,Iglancedatthepileofpapersonhisdesk,feelingsorryforhim.
Athisage,heshouldbeenjoyinghisretirement,yethewascalled backtoworkwithsuchaheavyload.Evenyoungpeoplecouldntkeepupwiththis,letalonehim.
IcouldactuallyunderstandCartersmotherbetternow.Jeffreywasprincipled,tough,andhadastrongcharacter.
Even ifhewasinhisforties,likeBillwasnowhandsome,ingreatshape,dedicated,andwealthyhowcouldhenotattractwomen? Dad,theressomethingIneedto askyou.

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YourehereabouttheCommander,right?Carteralreadyaskedme.
Inodded.TheSandersareinthis situati M Chapter463TheSandersAreGuilty,ButNottoThisExtent! IfrownedasIlookedatJosh.Judgingfromtheletterscontents,GrandmaseemedtohaveadecentrelationshipwiththeCommanderswifeattheveryleast,notabadone.SowhywouldshesendawomantotheCommander? Joshletoutacoldlaugh.Doyouthinkthingsintheworldofpowerandambitionareeverthatsimple?Mrs.CarlynSeniorhadjustbeendischargedfromthehospitalafteradifficultchildbirth.Onherwayhome,anaccidentoccurred.Sheliftedthecurtainofthecarriagetoseewha
twasgoingonoutsideandthatswhenCommanderlaideyesonherforthefirsttime.
TheCommanderfoundoutwhoshewasandhintedtomymotherthathe wantedMrs.CarlynSenior.TheSandersreliedheavilyontheCommander,somymother,forthesakeofthefamily,handledthedirtyworktheCommandercouldntopenlydo.ShenavigatedthedelicatebalancebetweentheCommanderandhiswife.WhiletheSandersareundoubtedlyatfault,thetruevillainsaretheCommanderandhiswife! Theyusedmymothershandtocommittheircrimesandthenwalkedawayunscathed,leavingourfamilytofacethiscatastrophe.
Joshthoughtofhisinnocentchildwhohaddiedandhisownleg,nowcrippled.Evenwithsurgeryandaprosthetic,thingswouldneverbethesame.
Hiseyesreddenedslightly.TheSandersareguilty,butnottothisextent! Whatelsedoyouknow?WheredidtheCommanderandhiswifegoafterthat? Heshookhishead.Atthetime,aftertheCarlynsbodiesweresentback,MomsuggestedpayingcompensationtosettlethematterandensuringtheCarlynswereproperlycomfortedandburied.ButtheCommanderswifedismisseditcoldly,saying,Aworthlesslife,servesthemrightfordying! IrememberthatMrs.CarlynSeniorwasbeautifulandgentleinnature.WhenshestayedattheSandersresidence,theCommanderwasveryfondofher,visiting
nearlyeverynight.ButtheCommanderswifewassodomineeringthat,unabletotakeherfrustrationsoutonhim,sheturnedherangeronthedelicatewoman.ShefoundwaystotormentherandwasevenmoreruthlesstowardtheCarlyns.Iwasstillyoungatthetime,soIonlyrememberafewheatedconfrontationswiththeCarlyns.Later,Mrs.CarlynSeniorwassentawaybymymother,andIthoughtthatwastheendofit.Then,atadinnerhostedbytheBoltons,Mr.RonaldtriedtoassassinatemymotherandtheCommander,butwasstoppedwhenMr.Boltonintervened.IdontknowtheCommanderandhiswifethat
well,butMr.Boltonmightknowsomething.
Right,Mr.Bolton! Ialmostforgotabouthim.Hewasaroundbackthen,buttheBoltonsweredifferentfromtheSanders.
TheSandersrosetopower,buttheBoltonsstoodstrongforcenturies.HemustknowtheCommander! Nowthesituationwasbecomingclearer.TheCarlynsgoalwastogoaftertheSanders;ithadnothingtodowiththeBoltons.
ButwhydidWisteriawanttomarryintotheBoltons?Sheilasdeath….
Wait, no!Therewasdefinitelysomethingwehadoverlooked.
Thismatterwasntover! WA Chapter463TheSandersAreGuilty,ButNottoThis Extent! KeeplookingformorecluesrelatedtotheCommanderandhiswife.
Gotit,sis.Dontworry,Illdigdeeper.
ImgoingtoheadbacktotheBoltonsfornow.
Finished Idrove totheBoltonResidence.Afterthedeathofhiswifeandchild,AdamlookedmuchlikeJoshhisfacepale,lifeless.
WhenIarrived,hewassittingintheyard,baskinginthesun.Theoncespiritedguynowseemedlikeanelderlymannearingtheendofhislife.
Hewaslyinginachair,coveredwithablanket,appearingcompletelyindifferentto theworldaroundhim.
Hugogesturedformetobequiet.Mr.Adamjustfellasleep.Hesbeenhavinginsomnialately,andthisistheonlytimehecangetsomerest.
Inoddedinunderstandingandquietlyenteredthe livingroom.
WheresDad? Mr.Boltonisinthestudy.Mr.CarterwenttoJaford,andwithMr.Adamunabletofocus,eventhoughMr.Lukeishelpingout,hesmostlyrestingandtreatinghisillness.OnlyMr.Boltonisholdingthings togetherfortheBoltons.
Isighed.WhetherIwasinZoeysbodyorChloes,theoldmanhadalwaystreatedmewell.
AfterGrandmaleft,hewastheonlyelderwhotrulycaredforme.
Iwenttothekitchentomakesomeginsengsoupandknockedonthedoor.
Coughingcamefrominside.Comein.
Ipushedthedooropenandentered.Dad.
:ffrey,thinkingitwasthebutler,didntlookupatfirst.Butwhenheheardmyvoice,hequicklylookedup.
Themomenthelookedatme,hiseyes,slightlymoistbeneathhisreadingglasses,softened.
Goodgirl,comehere,letGrandpahavealookatyou.
HereferredtohimselfasGrandpa,notDad.
ItseemedCarterhadalreadyfilledhimin.
Iclosedthedoorandplacedthesouponthetable.
He tookoffhisglassesandreachedouthishand,signalingformetocomecloser.LetGrandpahaveagoodlookatyou.
JusthearinghimcallhimselfGrandpabeforemestirredmyemotions.
WhenIbecameaspirit,Iwitnessedeveryonesreactions,whichmademeevenmoreawareofwhotrulycaredforme.
214 Chapter463TheSandersAreGuilty,ButNottoThisExtent! HehadrepeatedlywarnedLuketotreatmewell,andhadsecretlysearchedforme.Onthatsnowynightwhenhediscoveredthestatue,hewasheartbroken.
ItrembledasIcalledouttohim,Grandpa Ah,mygoodchild,myobedientchild.
Hestoodup,leaningonthebackofthechairforsupport,andshakilypulledmeintohisarms.Imsogladyourealright.Ifanythinghadhappenedtoyou,theBoltonswouldhave owedyoutoomuch.Luke,thatfool,hurtyou,andashisgrandfather,Imalsoresponsible.
Itsalright.Carlhasbeenreallygoodtome.BeingabletomeethiminthisnewlifeisthebestgiftIcouldhavereceivedfromtheheavens.
Great,youmaynothavebecomemygranddaughterinlaw,butyoucanstillbemydaughterinlaw.Thatsstillsomethingtobehappyabout.
Theoldmanwasoverjoyed,gentlypattingmyhead.Itssogoodlivingissogood.Ah,cough,cough… Hearinghispersistentcoughing,Iquicklyhelpedhimsitdown.Dad,areyoucatchingacold? IT Icaughtacoldattheboardmeetingtheotherday.Oldageistakingitstollonme.Backintheday,Icouldswimacrosstheriverinthemiddleofwinter.
Thelossofhiswifehithimhard.Ifit werentfortheresponsibilityofsupportingtheBoltons,heprobablywouldhavefollowedherlongago.
Youshouldtakeiteasy.TheBoltonsneedyou,soifyoucatchacold,listentothedoctorandrestproperly.
ImjusthappyaslongasyouandCarteraredoingwell Drinkthesoupfirst.Imadeitmyself.
Goodchild.
Whiletheoldmansippedhissoup,Iglancedatthepileofpapersonhisdesk,feelingsorryforhim.
Athisage,heshouldbeenjoyinghisretirement,yethewascalled backtoworkwithsuchaheavyload.Evenyoungpeoplecouldntkeepupwiththis,letalonehim.
IcouldactuallyunderstandCartersmotherbetternow.Jeffreywasprincipled,tough,andhadastrongcharacter.
Even ifhewasinhisforties,likeBillwasnowhandsome,ingreatshape,dedicated,andwealthyhowcouldhenotattractwomen? Dad,theressomethingIneedto askyou.
YourehereabouttheCommander,right?Carteralreadyaskedme.
Inodded.TheSandersareinthis situationnow,andtheBoltonsareamesstoo.TherewerethingsIcouldntunderstandbefore,butnowImstartingtopiecethingstogether.
Tellme,whathaveyoufiguredout? 3/4 09:28Sat,Jan25 G 00%1 Chapter463TheSandersAreGuilty,ButNottoThistent! *Finished Atfirst,IbelievedtheCarlynsweretheonespullingthestrings.Butthe Carlyns have clear goalstheyre aftertheSandersbloodline.Heevenhasaprinciple,anddidntharmKate.So , the eventsinvolvingtheBoltonswerenttheirdoing.
Sheila,Wisteria,Silas,andheCarlynswere alljustpawns inalarger scheme .
TherealpersonbehindwantingtoharmtheBoltonsissomeoneelse.
onnow,andtheBoltonsareamesstoo.TherewerethingsIcouldntunderstandbefore,butnowImstartingtopiecethingstogether.
Tellme,whathaveyoufiguredout? 3/4 09:28Sat,Jan25 G 00%1 Chapter463TheSandersAreGuilty,ButNottoThistent! *Finished Atfirst,IbelievedtheCarlynsweretheonespullingthestrings.Butthe Carlyns have clear goalstheyre aftertheSandersbloodline.Heevenhasaprinciple,anddidntharmKate.So , the eventsinvolvingtheBoltonswerenttheirdoing.
Sheila,Wisteria,Silas,andheCarlynswere alljustpawns inalarger scheme .
TherealpersonbehindwantingtoharmtheBoltonsissomeoneelse.