Chapter471Corpse 89% Finished SeeingWhitneysohelplessandfragile,Icouldnthelpbutholdherclose.Thisisjusttheinitialnews.Theresstillachancethingsmightturnaround.Dontcry.Youhavetobelieveinhim.
Inmyarms,Whitneynoddedsoftly.Evenhersobbingwasquietandrestrained,makingherallthemoreendearing.
NowonderTaylor,evenasanadversary,hadwantedtoprotectherbackthen.
Cartersalreadysentpeopletoinvestigate.Dontworry Okay,shemurmured,hervoicelikeasmall,whimperinganimal.
Seeingher likethis,Icouldntbringmyselftoleave.WiththeSandersfamilyindisarray,andKatepreoccupiedwithcaringforJosh,IdecidedtostayandkeepWhitneycompany.
Carter,worriedaboutme,didntfeelcomfortableleavingeither.Heendedupspendingthenightonthesofaoutsidethesuite,lookingmorethanalittlecrampedwithhislonglegsawkwardlybent.Seeinghimlikethatmademyheartache.Imsorry… 11 Hetookmyhandandpulledmeintohislap,wrappinghisarmsaroundmefrombehindandrestinghischinonmyneck.
Itsfine.Whitney isyourfamily,whichmakeshermysister.Iunderstand,soyoudontneedtoapologize.Werehusbandandwife.
Henuzzledmycheekgently.Comparedtoeverythingelse,Imjustgratefultoholdyou.Andnowwehaveachildon theway.
Hislargehandrestedovermyabdomen,whereourlittlelifewasgrowing.Thistrulywasablessing.
LetDamianbringyouanotherblanket,Isuggested.
Sure,Illdowhateveryousay.
Weexchangedasmile.ComparedtoWhitneyandTaylor,whocouldntbetogetherandwerenowseparatedbylifeanddeath,Iconsideredmyselffortunate.
WhenDamianbroughtthe blanket,Itooktheopportunitytoaskaboutthemaninglasses.
Dontworry,Mrs.Bolton.Ijust taughthimalesson.Hellneedafewmonthstorecover,butduringthattime,hewontbotherMs.Whitneyagain.
Thankyou.
Itsmyduty.
IbentdowntohelpCarterwith theblanket,buthequicklystoppedme.
Illhandleitmyself .
He efficiently madehisbed and turned off the lights , settling inobediently.
Go be with her.Illbe fine .
I knew he saidthat justto case my worries .Leaning down .
I hugged him tightly .
Amber will be okay ! 09:34Wed,Jan29B Chapter471Corpse 89% Finished Carterhadlivedalifestarvedofaffection,soitwasnosurprisehecaredsomuchabouttheoneelderwhohadshownhimkindness.
BackinWhitneysroom,Ifoundhersittingontheedgeofthebedwithherbacktothedoor,gazingbright,fullmoon.Themoonlightcastasilveryglowonher,wrappingherinanauraofsolitude.
Even thoughspringhadarrived,herhandsfelticecoldwhenItouchedthem.
Hereyesbrimmedwithsorrow,anditwasheartbreakingtosee.
Iheldherhandandguidedhertoliedown.
Imsorryformakingyouworry,shewhispered.
Whitney,Iknowitsimpossibleforyounottofeelsad.ButifItoldyouImcarryinganewlife,wouldthatmakeyoufeelalittlehappier? Whitneyfroze.Yourepregnant? Iplacedherhandovermyabdomen.Yes,alittlelifeisgrowinghere.
Shepressedhercheekgentlyagainstmybelly,stayingperfectlystill,herbreathingso softandcareful.
Lifemaybemessy,butevenintheworstoftimes,beautifulflowerscanbloomandgiveushope.Dontyouthinkso?Haveyouwonderedwhether itsaboyoragirl,orwhotheylltakeaftermeortheirfather? Nomatterwhothebabytakesafter,youllbothlovethemdeeply.
Whataboutyou? Hergazeflickeredassherealizedmyintention.Thensheburiedherfaceinmyarms.Illlovethemtoo.
IheldWhitneyclose.Imsorry.Imbeingselfish.
WhitneywasthesisterIdfoughtsohardtofind.Icouldntbearthethoughtoflosingheragain.
Aslongaswerealive,thereshope.
IdcometocomfortWhitney,but perhapsbecauseofmypregnancy,IdriftedofftosleepbeforeIknewit.
WhenIwokeup,thesunwas alreadyhighinthesky,butWhitneywasnowheretobeseen .
Thewindowwasslightlyajar , allowingthebreezetodriftinandstirthewhitegauzecurtainsbythebed.
Isatupabruptly,panicsurgingthroughme.
Whitney Fear grippedme as I trembled.Myfirst instinctwas tocheckthewindow, andit was onlywhen I spotted Whitneys figure on the tree lined pathoutside that Ifinally exhaled inrelief .
But Luther waswith her again .Was this another coincidence ? In the sunlight , Luther and Whitneys silhouettes were undeniably picturesque , yet an inexplicable sense of unease gnawed at me peakedananasCarterwalle 09:35Wed,Jan29BBQ.
БВ Chapter471Corpse 89% Finished Yourefinallyawake.EatsomethinganddontworryaboutherDamianskeepinganeyeonthings.
ItsLutheragain,Isaidcoldly,frowning.Hesshownupthreetimesinthepasttwodays.Dontyouthinkthatsabitexcessive? Carterrepliedcalmly,IlookedintotheDonovans.Theyrunaprivatehospitalandamedicalequipmentcompany.Theyrenotatthetopoftheirfield,buttheyredoingdecently.Luthergrewupabroadandonlyreturnedtothecountrythisyeartotakeoverthefamilybusiness.Thathospitalistheirs,soitmakessenseforhimtobearound.
Itmakestoomuchsense,whichonlymakesitfeeldeliberate.
Ifhes reallyuptosomething,weshouldplaythelonggameandseewhathesafter.
Inoddedandasked,WhatstheCommandersname? CraigLigendza.
ALigendzaandaChandlercouple.DoesntseemconnectedtotheDonovans.
Icouldnthelpbutwonder,WhoexactlywasLuther? Stopoverthinkingandeat,Carterurged.
Alright.
Bytheway,Carl,thatcouplemusthavedescendants.Wheredoyouthinktheyare?CouldtheybeinSnowville,orarethey,liketheirparents,hiddenawayinBloodshade? AsIspoonedcereal,Cartersaid,IaskedMarc.TheBloodshadegroup,asitstandstoday,isledbysomeonecalledEd.Belowhimarefourfactions,eachnamedafteramythicalbeast.FromMarcsintel,theEmeraldDragonfactionalignswiththetimelineoftheCommanderandhiswifeleavingSnowville.
AndDarkRose? ShesunderEmeraldDragon.EithershestheCommanderswifeorshesmysister,Libby.
Still,theBoltonshadyettosurface.
Iquicklyfinished breakfast,freshenedup,andhurrieddownstairs.
Cherryblossomsflutteredalongthetreelinedpath,withafewpetalslandingonWhitneyshair.
Standing beforeher,Luthercut astrikingfiguretallandconfident.Theblack shirtbeneathhislabcoatwasimpeccably tailored,exudingluxury.
Asheraisedhishand,thebraceletonhiswristdanglednaturally.
Dr.Donovan,Icalledout.
Whitneyturnedtowardme,andLutherwithdrew hishand.
Headdressedme,Zoey.
FancyrunningintovouagainIsaidatraceofsarcasminmytone 3/4 Chapter471Corpse Finished Hesmiledlightly.Yes,Iwascalledinforsurgerylatelastnight.IjustwrappedupandhappenedtoseeStarling Hisgazelingeredonmybelly.Whyareyouatthehospital?Areyoufeelingunwell? Imfine,thanks.Dontletmeinterruptyourwork.
AfterconfirmingWhitneywasingoodhealth,wecompletedherdischargepaperworkandleft.

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AssoonasIdroppedheroffattheSandersresidence,Katerushedouttotakeherinside.
Sherepeatedlyinvitedmetostayforachat,butIdeclinedandheadedstraightbacktothecar.
EventhoughIhadntdonemuch,exhaustioncreptin.IleanedagainstCarter,readytoheadhomeand rest.
Butthepoliceshowedupbeforeweevenmadeitback.
Troubleseemedtobebrewingyetagain.
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Ifroze.ThemanwiththeglassesHewasdead?