Chapter475IWillAlwaysProtectYou,Chloe WhileIexistedasaspirit,Icameacrossabraceletstrungwithbeadscraftedfrommyremains;astatueshapedfrommyfleshandblood,andeven abookboundinhumanskin.Yet,Ihadneverwitnessedtheexactmomentmyownbodywastornapart.
ThesighthitmehardwhencomparedtoseeingRandysdecapitatedhead.Myentirebodyquaked,andmyeyeswidenedinshock.
OnlythendidIunderstandthatwhenterrorreachesitspeak,itsilencesyoucompletely.Itfeltasthoughanunseenforcehadseizedmythroat,leavingmegaspingforair.
Whitneyquicklysensedthatsomethingwasoffwithmeandasked,Chloe,whathappened? Strugglingtospeak,Iforcedoutjustoneword,Photo.
Shegaveitaquicklookbeforeturning herheadandcallingoutloudly,Carter! Carter, whohadinitiallycometohelpmecalmdown,rushedinthemomentheheardthenoise.
Passinghimthephone,Whitneysaid,ThisphotowassenttoChloeonpurpose.
Carterheldmetightly,whisperingwordsofcomfort,Itsokay,Chloe.Dontbescared.

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Mythoughtswerespiralingoutofcontrol.ItsWisteriashesnotdead! Nooneelsecametomind.TheothersfromCarlynResidence,assuminganyofthemarestillalive,wouldntbothersendingmesomethinglikethisevenifthey hadthetime.
WhitneyhadbeenthereforthehearttransplantbetweenWisteriaandme.After thesurgery,Taylorarrangedforhertobesentaway.
Evenshehadneverwitnessedsomethingsohorrifying Yaelhadoncementionedthathesculptedmybodylaterand wasntaroundwhenthesepicturesweretaken.
EvenifAmberwasconsumedbythoughtsofCarter,shewouldnthavethetimeforsomethingsotrivial,especiallyifDominicwaswithher.
Only Wisteria , Silas ! Shewastheonlyonewiththemotiveandtheopportunitytocarryoutsuchtwistedandrevoltingacts .
Thephonebuzzedagain.
Carterpickeditupandcheckedforme.Thistime,therewasntapicturejustasinglechillingsentence.
Iwillalwaysbewatchingyou,Chloe!IfIcanthavehappiness,neithercan you.
Whitneysexpressiondarkenedasshemuttered,Itsher.Shesstillalive.
Withouthesitation,Cartercopiedthephonenumber,forwardedittohisdevice,andsentittosomeonecapableoftracingitsorigin.
1/4 +8Pearls Afterhandlingeverything,Carterturnedto reassureme.
If shesstillalive,thenwell makesureshedoesnt staythatway,Chloe.Its allinthepastnowdontbe scared.
Okay, Imurmured.
Gradually,mypanicsubsided, andIregainedcontrolovermyemotions.
Bytheway,Carter,Whitneymentionedfeelinglikesomeonewastailingheronherwaytoschoolyesterday.Youshouldlookintoit.Thistime,theotherpartysbehaviorisreallystrange.
Thoughthesituationseemedto targetme,therewasaninexplicableconnectiontoWhitney.
Could it really be Wisteria plans todestroy everyone at the Sanders ? Did she not have the chance to come after me directly , soinstead ,she decided to torment me this way ? Still ,something felt off .
What were we missing ? Ivealreadysentsomeonetolookintoit.Thetrackingshowedtheroutewasnearthe school.Therewerealotofpeoplearoundatthat time,soitstoughtopinpointwhoexactlyitwas.Fornow,youtwoshouldstayinsideandavoidgoingout.
Whitneynoddedquietly,Gotit.
Carterstoodup.Illbesteppingoutfora while.
Shelooked athimwithconcern.Carter,hastherebeenanyupdateonthatperson? Cartershookhishead.Notyet.IftheresanynewsfromtheCarlyns,Illletyouknowrightaway.
Okay.Whitneysgazewasheavywithdisappointment.
Chloe,shesonlytryingtoruinyourhappiness.Dontletherwin.Eatabitmore.
Okay.
Iknewatoughroadwasstillahead.Atfirst,Icouldnthelpbutfeelsickandendedupthrowingupoutofsheerinstinct.
Afterthrowingup,Iforcedmyselftoeatagain,onlytovomitoncemore.
Littlebylittle,Istartedtogetusedtoit.
Watchingmestruggle,Whitneysheartachedforme.Shegentlyplacedherhandonmystomachandsaidsoftly,Baby,begood.DontmakeMomsufferanymore,shesalreadysotired.
Iwiped mymouthwithatissueandgaveheraweaksmile.Thebabyisntevenfullyformedyet,howcoulditunderstandyou? Whenthetopicofthebabycameup,Whitneysexpressionsoftened.Doyouthinkwellbeabletoheartheheartbeatintwoweeks? Yes,itwontbelongnow.
I gentlyrubbedmybellyandtookanotherbite.
214 Chapter4751WillAlwaysProtectYou,Chloe Ill eat for you .
Latethatnight,CarterreturnedtotheroomwhileWhitneysteppedoutforawhile.
I curledupinCartersarms,talkingtohim,tryingtopushasideallthefrighteningthoughts.
Carl,doyouthinkitwouldbebetterformeto haveaCsectionorgothroughanaturalbirth? +8Pearls Thisisthegreatestchallengewomenfaceduringchildbirth.Cartersoftlycaressedmynoseandsaid,IfIcould,Idspareyoufromallthepain,Chloc.Afterthispregnancy,Illgetavasectomysoyouwonthavetogothroughitagain,alright? Ishookmyhead,No,whatifIstillwantmorechildrenDidntwepromisetohaveasonandadaughter? Hegazedatmewithatenderexpression.Icantbeartoseeyouendurethepainofpregnancyandchildbirthagain.Nochildinthisworldismoreimportanttom
ethanyou.
Ifitwereanyoneelse,Iwouldntevenbotherdating,letalonehavingchildren.
ButhesCarter,amanwhowouldgiveeverythingforme.
Inestledintohisarmsandsaid,Letshaveababy.Lotsofthem.Eight,ifwecan! Carterchuckled,hisdeepvoicevibratinginhischest.Itoldyou tostopreadingthosesillyromancenovelsfrom Zoey.
Theyreactuallyreallygood.HowaboutIshareafewstorieswithyou aboutthelovestoryofthedomineeringCEO? Talkingaboutthesethings,Icouldnthelpbutfeelalittleexcited.
Carl,doyouwantto guessifImhavingaboyoragirl? Herepliedwithaseriousexpression,Maybe itstwins.
Oh? Dontforget,yourmothercarriedtwins.Youhavethatgene,too,sotheresahighchanceyoucouldhavetwinstoo.Wellknowforsureintwoweeks.
Icouldnthelpbutdaydream,Itwouldbeamazingifitweretwins,especiallyaboyandagirl,sotheycouldgrowuptogether.
Heteased,ShouldIgetavasectomythen? What kind of man thinksabout getting a vasectomy every day Welaughed,andthelightheartedmomenthelpedshiftthemoodfromtheearliertension.
Cartergotmeanewphone,changedmynumber,andevendownloadedabunchofgamestokeepmeentertainedanddistractedfromtheunsettlingworldaroundus.
Zoeyfinallyfoundagrouptoplaygameswithanddraggedmealongeveryday.
CarterhiredatutorforWhitneyandonceshefinishedherstudiesshewouldbenulledintoZoeys 3/4 gamingworldtoo.
As soonassheopenedhermic,sheyelled,Jungler,doyouevenknowhowtoplaythegame?ImtheSupport,whyareyougivingmethebluebuff? Jungler,whyareyoustickingsoclosetome?Imwarding,youshouldbetakingthedragon! Asoftvoicecamethroughthemicrophone,Improtectingyou,Harlansaid.
Youreinsane!Whyareyoufollowingmeintothegame?Dude,thisisatowerpushinggame,notadatingsim!ImthesupportImsupposedtoprotectyou! Harlanresponded,ImhappybecauseDarlingisgoingtoprotectme.
Eventhroughthescreen,Zoeysstunnedsilencewasalmostpalpable.
WhenWhitneyandIgotkilledunderthetower,Zoeycompletelylostitanddecidedtoswitchtotheofflinesolomodeinfrustration.
Still,theoccasionalburstsoflaughterandteasingchattercomingthroughtheheadsetkeptthemoodlightandcheerful.
Alisaenteredwithabowlofsoup.Doyoustillenjoygaming,Chloe?ImadesomechickensouphavesomewithMs.Sander.
Yourbellysgettingbigger;youreallyshouldntbedoingthingslikethis.
Shegentlyplacedahandonherstomachandsmiled.Itsfine.Thedoctorsaidthebabyisstableandgrowingwell.ImnotthatfragileIevenvisittheorphanagenowandthentoteachthekidshowtodraw PerhapsitwasLukesconstantthoughtsofme,butAlisasstyleofdressinghadstartedtomirrorminemoreandmore.AfterIleft,shetookoversponsoringthechildrenattheorphanage.
BecauseIenjoyeddrawing,shealsostartedteachingthechildrenattheorphanagehowtodraw.
Athome,shewastheepitomeofgraceandelegance,theperfectwifebutLukebarely acknowledgedher presence.
Justleaveitthere.Illdrinkitlater,Isaid.
Thetemperatures perfectrightnow;itllgetcoldifyouwait.
Sheremovedthelidandbroughtthebowlcloser.Ispentalongtimemakingthis.
Themomenttheoilyaromahitmynose,Iinstinctivelycoveredmymouthandgagged.
Alisaseyessparkledwithexcitement.Sothatswhyyouhaventbeengoingoutmuchlately.Areyou…pregnant?