Chapter474ImTheDismemberedPerson Cartershothertwice.Atthetime,shewascloakedinblack,andallIcouldseewasthebloodnowaytotellexactlywhereshed beenhit.
Thenshejumpedoffatoweringcliff.Below,theseachurnedviolently,makingsurvival seemalmostimpossible.
Carterhadsentteamstoscourthemountains,butherbodywasneverfound.Carterhadsentteamstoscour ShemusthavefallenintotheocealMo itbeshesomehowdefiedtheoddsandsurvived? Themerethoughtofthatwoman,whosehatredformerunssodeep,sentanuneasychillthroughme.
SheheldmeresponsibleforSilassdeathbutwhy?She wastheonewhotriedtokillmefirst! Chloe,Wisteriadidnthaveagoodchildhood.Shewasalways…different,Whitneysaidsoftly.
Youtwoweretogetheratsomepoint?Iasked.
Whitneynodded.Wewerecloseinage,andbackthen,Ididntunderstandmuch.Sheusedtotormentmethrowingcaterpillars,deadmice, evensnakesatme.IfithadntbeenforTaylor…IdontthinkIdstill-bealive.
Whathappenedafterthat? Shevanishedforawhile,andwhenshereturned,shewascompletelydifferentoverflowingwithhostility.Itwasasifhatredhadconsumedher,andallshecaredaboutwasavengingherselfagainsttheSanders.TheonlypersonwhocouldcalmherwasSilasbutnow thathesgone….
Inotherwords,theonecouldcontrolherwasnolongerhere.
personwh 11 Ispokewithanicytone,Ifshesstillalive,thistimeIllmakeherexperienceeverybitofthepainIveendured! Whitneytriedtosootheme.Chloe,yourepregnantnow.Youneedtotakecareofyourself.
Irestedahandonmybelly.Nomatterwhathappens,Ihavetoprotectthischild.
TheheartbreakIfeltwithJoywillneverhappenagain.
Still,somethingaboutthissituationfeelsfartoocomplicatedtodismiss.
Carter walkedinwithabowlofnoodles.Chloe,youhaventeateninages,andyoujustthrewupagain.Trytoeatalittle,heurgedgently.
Alright,Illeat,Isaid.
Thenoodleswereplainandlackedmuchoil,ashepurposelymadethemthatway,concernedImightfindthemtoogreasy.
Itriedtoshiftmyfocus,notlettingmymindlingeronthetroublingthoughts.
Ugh.
1/5 10Pearls I pressed myhandtomymouth,gagging,andCarterquicklyhandedmeatrashcan.
Butnothingcameup,andIcouldntbring myselftoea I managedtotakeafewsmallsipsofthesoup,hopingtoregainsomestrength.Butas soonas I swallowed,mystomachlurched,andIendedupvomitingoncemore.
Chloe! Chloe! Atthat moment,Icouldnttellifitwasmorningsicknessorjustmyemotionscausingmetothrowup.
Carterletoutasigh.Forgetit,Iwontmakeyoueat.Welltalkwhenyourefeelingbetter, Hisphonerang,andhegavemeaquicklookbeforesteppingoutsidetotakethecall.
Heprobablydidntwantmetooverhearanythingabout beheadingsthatmightmakemynauseaworse.
Whitneygentlywipedmyfacewitha towel.Chloe,doyouwant toliedownforabit? Yeah,Ireplied.
Ihadnteatenalldayandwasfeelinglightheaded,soIcurledup inbed.
When Carterwalkedin,Icouldntholdbackmyquestion.Carl,isthereanyupdate? Restfirst,dontworryaboutallthisrightnow.
Ivealreadywitnessedtheworst,sonothingelsecanshockme.Ifyoudonttellme,Iwontbeabletorest.
Itsnotabigdeal,honestly.SomeclueswerediscoveredatRandyDuffyscrimescene.
Whatclues? Carterspokeinalowvoice.Theforensicanalysisofthefootprintsandthetracesleftonthebodysuggeststhatthekillerisawoman.
Whatkindofwoman? Someonearoundfivefeetfiveinchestall.
Wisteriaisjustabitshorterthanme.Coulditreallybeher? Didthenearbycameraspickupanysuspiciouswomen?CoulditbeWisteria? Cartersfacegrewcold,likelyalreadyconsideringthatpossibility.
Thechancesarehigh.ShewasntwiththeCarlyns.AfterbeingmanipulatedbytheCommanderscoupleforyears,shesoneof them.Ifshesstillalive,shesprobablybackforrevenge.Damiandeliberatelypickedthatalleynosurveillance,andthenearby cameraswerehackedatthat time,sonothingwasrecorded.
Igrippedtheblankettightly,alookoffrustrationinmyeyes.Shesreallylucky! Sorry ChloeIshouldhave finishedheroffwithonehour 2/5 Carter hadactedquicklyanddecisivelybackthen,knowingWisteriawasntanordinaryperson.Shedbeen.trainedbytheorganizationforsolong,andfromherattackinthedressingroom,Icouldtellshewasaskilledmartialartist.Itwasexpectedthatshedavoidhiltingvitalpoints,soCartercouldntbefaulted.
Carl,Imnotblamingyou.Ifitsthiscrazywoman,WhitneyandIwilljusthave tostayhomemoreoftenfromnowon.
Mm,butwevebeenawayfromthisvillafornearlyamonth.Imworriedthatsomeonemighthavetamperedwithitwhileweweregone,soitsnolongersafe.Thisdeliveryisaclearsignofthat.
Alright,Illfollowyourlead.
Cartergentlypattedmyhead.WellstayatDadsplaceforafewdays,andIstillneedtogetthenewhouseready.
Alright,whataboutWhitneycomingwithus? Whitneynolongerobjected.Chloe,yourepregnant.Ineedtolookafteryou.
Seeing theseriousnessonherface,Irealizedthatswhattruesisterhoodis.
Fortunately,Zoeydoesntknowaboutthis.Withhereasygoingpersonality,whoknowswhatshemightdoif shefoundout? I nodded.Alright.
ThinkingaboutZoey,shesentamessagetoourgroupchat.
SpeedyGrannyHelperwrote,Chloe,Whitney,areyouignoringme?Doyounotcareaboutmeanymore?Itsbeentwohours,andIhaventheardbackfromeitherofyou Herwordswerequicklyfollowedbyaseriesofdramaticemojifilledrants.
IshotWhitneyaglance,silentlywarninghernottomentionanyofthistoZoey.
Atthatmoment,Ifeltrelievedthatitwasmewhosawthehead,nother.
Aslongasshecouldkeeplivingherlifeunderthewarmsunlight,farfromanytrouble.
IgatheredafewbelongingswhileCarterthoughtfullyincludedthekittenanditsclimbingframeinthepacking.
Jefreyshousewasnearby,makingthemovesurprisinglysimple.
ThemomentIarrived,Hugowalkeduptomeandasked,Mrs.Zoey,areyoualright? Ishookmyheadslightly.Imfine,justabitstartled.
Theroomsareprepared,Mrs.Zoey.Youshouldheadtoyourroomandgetsomerest.
Okay,Irepliedsoftly.
Intheyard,Alisawasbusypainting,butwhenshenoticedme,sheapproachedwithherpregnantbelly.
Zoeyyoureback.ThisfacelooksfamiliarIthinkIve seenhersomewherebeforeAlisasaidhereves 3/5 +8Pearls fixed onWhitney.
WhitneyhadoncebeentheWhitesillegitimatedaughter,andsinceAlisacamefromtheHudsons,it wasntsurprising iftheirpathshadcrossedandleftavaguememory, Iofferedacasualexplanation.
ShesafriendIgottoknowinJaford.Weclickedinstantly.WhenshefirstarrivedinSnowville,shedidnthavemanyfriends,soshesstayingattheBolton Residencefornow.
Oh,Isee.Hi,ImAlisa.Itsapleasuretomeet you,shesaidwithasmile.
Whitneyrespondedcoolly,Hello,Im StarlingSander Whatauniquename,Alisacommented.
Ms.Hudsonistookind,Whitneyrepliedpolitely.
Iexchangedafewcasualwordsandthenheadedbacktotheroomwithher.
WhenJeffreyquicklymovedoutoftheBoltonResidenceandstayedinalargeapartmentforawhile,herelocatedtoavillaonceherecovered,withheightenedsecurity.Itwasnowthesafestplacearoundhere.
Thenight hadfallen,andWhitneywasstillconcernedthatIhadnteaten.
Chloe,Cartermadeyousomefoodagain.Wouldyouliketoeat?sheaskedgently.
Okay.
Iwasntfeelingasoverwhelmedatthemoment,andWhitneyencouragedm Chloe,areyoufeelingbetter?sheasked.
Muchbetter,Ireplied.
Igaveherafaintsmile.ImfortunatetohaveyouandCarlbymyside.

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Ding- Amessagenotification.
ItsprobablyZoeyagain..
Withasigh,Ipulledoutmyphone.
IreceivedamessagefromanumberIdidntrecognize.
Lately,myinboxhadjustbecomefilledwithspamandscamemails.
Iopeneditwithoutthinkingmuchofit.
toeatsomethinglight.
WhatIsawmademybloodruncoldanappallingimageofadismemberedbody.
Andtomyhorror,thepersoninthephotowasme.