Chapter473WisteriaStillAlive? Ihada strangeandunsettlingnightmare.
Finisherf Ethanand Jake,whohadalreadypassedaway,appearedbeforemewithlifelessexpressionsandrigidmovements,resemblingtheundead.
Asinistervoice,chillinglikesomethingfromahorrorfilm,echoedfromtheirmouths.Chloe,whydidntyouhelpme? Ethan,itwasntmyfault,Iswearitwasnt! Itriedtorun,butjustasImoved,mybodycrumbledintopieces.
Then,aheadmaterializedabespectacledmanIdseenonlyoncenowadisembodiedhead,floatingeerilyaroundme.
Chloe,mydeathwassotragicreturnmylifetome! No!Iscreamed.
ThenightmareendedasIjoltedawake,andCarter,whohadbeendozingoffbesidethebed,instantlyturnedhisgazetome.
Chloe,itsokay.Dontbescared.Imrighthere,hesaidgently.
Ittookamomentformetofullycomebacktoreality,andthenIthrewmyselfintoCartersarms.
ColdsweatdrenchedmybackasIclungtightlytoCartersarm.Carl,therewas…ahead.
Hesoftlyranhishandovermyhair.Itsallright,itsalltakencareof.CaptainTuckerhashandledeverything.Dontworry.
Whowasbehindit?Iasked,myvoicetrembling.
Damianapprehendeda guydisguisedasadeliveryworker,heexplained.Themanadmittedsomeonehiredhimtodropoffthepackageatourhouse.Ivealreadytoldthepropertymanagementtohandlealldeliveriesfromnowon.
Justthethoughtofpackagesmademeterrifiedtoevenglanceatanothercardboardbox.
EachtimeIshutmyeyes,thatimageofthebloodiedheadwithitsgaping woundswouldflashbeforeme.Ugh… ShovingCarteraside,Iboltedtothebathroom,whereIdoubledoverandvomitedviolently.
AllIhadeatenearlierwasasmallbowlofcereal,sonothingbutremnantsofitcameup.
Thesensationofdryheavingwhenyourstomachisemptydesperatelytryingtovomitbutunabletoisabsolutelyunbearable.
Isatonthefloor,retchingrepeatedlyuntilIwasspittingupbile.
Carterkneltbesideme,gentlypattingmybackandofferingacupofwarmwatertorinsemymouth.
1/4 09.38 ThuJan301 bàb Chapter423.WisteriaStillAlive? Mystomach twistedpainfully, andtearsblurredmyvision,leavingmefeelingutterlymiserable.
Chloe,areyouallright? Whitneystoodinthedoorway,andawaveofexhaustionwashedovermeIdidnthavetheenergytoengagewithher.
Afterafewmoments,Imanagedtopullmyselfupandask,Imfine.Whatareyoudoinghere? Carterbroughtmeover,shereplied.
Carterscoopedmeup,carryingmebacktothebed.Sittingbesideme,heheldmyhandandgentlyasked,Doyoufeellikeeatingsomething? IknewImustvelookedfrailanddrained.Idontwanttoeat,Imurmuredweakly.
Chloe,youhavetoeatsomethingyouvegotababyinyourbelly,remember? Cartercarefullywipedthe coldsweatfrommyforeheadwithawarmtowel.Youtwohaveatalk;Illgowhipupsomethingforyoutoeat.
Alright,Irepliedsoftly.
WorriedImightrefusefoodmadebyanyoneelse,heheadedtothekitchenhimself,determinedtopreparesomethingthatwouldtemptmeintoeating.
Whitney handedmeacupofwarmwater.Chloe,takeasipfirst,shesaid.Onthewayhere,IheardwestilldontknowifthetargetismeortheSanders,soCarterbroughtmeoverforsafety.
Igraspedthecupofwater,mymindinadaze.WhenIfirstheard aboutthatpersonsdeath,IeventhoughtitcouldbeTaylor… 11 BeforeIcouldfinish,Whitneycutmeoff.Itsnothim.
ShemustverealizedhertonehadcomeacrosstoosharplytodefendTaylor,soshequicklyadded,Actually,hesnotaswethought.HedoesntharborsuchadeepgrudgeagainsttheSanders.Yes,heseestheSandersactionsaswrong,butthatsallinthepastnow! ButMr.Carlynsobsessionisoverwhelming.Froma youngage,hewastaughtthatrevengewashisonlyyoupath.Hehadnopowertostopwhatwasunfolding.Evenifmyhearthadbeenfinethat night,Chloe,wouldstillhavedied.
Wisteriaseemstohaveanintense,obsessivęneedforrevengeagainstyou.ThoughTaylordidntdirectlyparticipate,hewasfullyawareofeverythingthatwasgoingon.Whenmyresistancebecamestronger,hecameupwiththeideaofusingyourheartforme.
Onceyouwerereborn,Taylorhadnointentionofhurtingyouagain.Heletyougoseveraltimes,hopingyouddistanceyourselffromthem.Hewasexhaustedbythehatredthathadconsumedhim,buthecouldntescapehispast.Thingshadalreadygonewrong,andallhecoulddowaskeepmakingmistakes.Headmittedthathecouldntgoback,whichiswhyhebecamesofixatedonmarryingme.Deepdown,heknewhisfuturewasdoomed.
Howcouldsomeonelikethatcomeafteryouagain?Ifhewantedtokillyou,hewouldhave doneitonRosbelIsland.
2/4 Chapter473WisteriaStillAlive? Finished Iunderstoodall ofthereasonsbehindit.IjustdidntexpectWhitneytodefendhim,whichconfirmedthatmyearliersuspicionwasright.
Youstillcareabouthim.Isaidplainly.
Whitneypausedbrieflybeforespeaking.Chloe,wecantbetogether,especiallywithhimgonenow.Besides,thedeathofthatindividualhasnoconnectiontotheCarlyns.Theywouldnttakesomeoneslifejustbecausethatpersontriedtoreachouttothem.
Thenwhodoyoubelievethemurdereris?Someonekillingatrandomanddeliveringtheheadtome? Whitneyshookherhead slowly.Itjustseemsthatthegruesomewaythey killedmatchessomeonefromthatorganization.ButTayloralwaysshieldedmeandkeptmeoutoftheiraffairs,soIdontknowthedetails.Once,Iaccidentallywalkedintoaroomandsawsomeonecuttingapartabody.ItfrightenedmesobadlyIcouldntsleepforthreedays,andIstillcanteatmeatbecauseofit.

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HaveyouevermetthisLutheryoumentioned? Ihaventseenhiminperson,butImawarehesintentionallytryingtogetclosetome.Tayloroncetoldmethatthemoresecretivesomeoneis,themoredangeroustheycanbe.
Whiteygraspedmyhandtightly.Chloe,actually,yesterdaymorningbeforeheadingtoschool,Ihadthisfeelingsomeonewasfollowingme.Atfirst,IthoughtIwasimaginingthings,butthatpersonendedupdeadlastnight,soImusthavebeenright.WhatIcantfigureoutiswhysomeonewhoseemstobeaftermewouldsendtheheadtoyou.
Coulditbeawarning? AreyoureferringtotheCommanderandhiswife? Inoddedinagreement.WhilewewereonRosbelIsland,therehadtobeaspyamongMr.Carlynspeople,feedingherinformationabouteverythingthathappenedwiththeSanders.TheCommanderssecretsareout,andnowboththeCarlyns andSandershavesettheirsightsonher.ThatswhyshemadehermoveagainsttheCarlynsfirst,usingthisapproachtocautionusagainstactingimpulsively.
Then,Chloe, hasyouridentitybeenrevealed? Yes,theCommanderandhiswifehaveknownforawhilethatIamChloe.TheyrecarefulandwouldntdaretoprovokeallofSnowville,riskingmutualdestructionbetweentheBoltonsandus.Iftheyweretokillme,theBoltonswouldundoubtedlyretaliate.Thiswasmerelyawarning.Ifwekeepdigging,Illendupsharingthatpersonsfate.
Afterhearingmywords,Whitneysuddenlyembracedme.Chloe… Igentlypattedherhead.Dontworry,Imfine.Iftheytrulywantedtoharmme,theywouldveactedbynow.ThiswarningshowstheyrescaredscaredofprovokingtheBoltons.Whatconcernsmemoreisyoursafety,Whitney.Whatiftheysuspectyoureconnectedtotheorganisationandfearyoumightrevealtheirsecrets?Couldtheycomeafteryou? MaybeCarterthoughtthesamething,sherepliedsoftly,whichiswhyhebroughtmeherewithoutdelay.
Isuggested,Dontgotoschoolfornow.Moveinwithme.
Alright,but Chloe… 3/4 09:36Thu,Jan30EE• Chapter473WisteriaStillAlive? J10 Finished Whitneysexpressionturnedgrave.Shehesitated,lickingherlipsbeforecontinuing,DoyouthinktheresanychancethatWisteriamightstillbealive?