hapter65HeFinallyLooksforMe Chapter65He Finally LooksforMe +10FreeCoins Lukewasclearlyonthevergeofabreakdown.Heseemedlostinthoughtwhileholdinghisbowlofsoup.
Iwonderedifhewasthinkingaboutmeorhisfuture.
Grandma,overhearingtheirconversation,wassofuriousshenearlychoked.Ifherbodycouldstillmove,Iwassuresheidhavegottenuptoslapmydad.
Mydadswordsweresimplycruel.
Hisdaughterwasmissingandyetherefusestocallthepolicefor thesakeofhisego 1 Annawalkedinatthatmoment.IthinkDadsright.YouvealreadysearchedforChedor,andeventhepeoplefrombothsidesofthelaw couldntfindChloe.Iguesssheishidingsomewhereinthiscity.Ifyou makeascenebymyingthepolice,notonlywillbothfamilybusinessestakeahitinreputation,butthestockpriceswill alsosutter No.Ihaveaterriblefeeling.Ivestartedhavingnightmaresagain.IdreamedthatChloewasdead.Shewaslyingbytheriverinherweddingdresswithapool ofbloodbeneathh
erwhilebeggingmetosaveher,Lukesaid AnnasmiledandservedLukemorechickensoup.Yourejustoverthinking,Luke.Thatswhyyouredreamingabouther.Chloesfine.Ifsomethinghadhappenedtoher,thepolice wouldhavecomebyalready.Youvelostweightrecentlyyoushouldfocusontakingcareofyourself.
Lukesbrowsfurrowed,andheletAnnafeedhimtheentirebowlofsoupwithoutresistance.
MydadpattedLukesshoulder.Nonewsisthebestnews.Getsomerest,willyou?JustlookatyourselfyoureawreckIfCarterwinsthistimeand formsanalliancewiththeGardnersortheHudsonsthroughmarriage,theBoltonswilltrulyfallintohishands.
AflickerofcoldnesspassedthroughLukesdowncasteyes.Iunderstand.Illwaitalittlelonger.
Withthat,hestoodandwalkedovertoGrandma.Grandma,takecare.Illcomesee youagain inafewdays: Grandmausedtobefondofhim,butafterlearning abouthisinvolvementwithAnna,hergazeheldonlycontemptand disgust.
Lukeassumedherhostilitywasduetoherworryover mydisappearanceand thoughtnothingmoreofitGrandma.IpromiseIllbringChlorback .Dontworry IfGrandmasfacecouldstillmovefreely,Iwassureshewouldhavesneered.
Itwasfunnythathehadstartedlookingformewhenmyasheshadalreadybeenscattered Justthen,afamiliarfigureinawheelchairappearedatthedoor.
HeseemedtohavelostalittleweightsincethelasttimewemetattheBoltons.

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Theonlythingthathadntchangedwastheimposingauraaroundhim.
1/3 +10FreeCoins Chapter65HeFinallyLooksforMe Hispaleskinandsharplydefinedfeatureswouldsendchillsdownonesspine.
WhenCarterappearedintheroom,thetemperaturedroppedsharply.
AlthoughLukewasrestant,hestillgreetedhim.UneleCarter EvenAnna,whousuallycarriedherselfwithsucharroganceinfrontofothers,couldnthidetheinstinctivefearonherface.Shelookedobedientasshegreeted,Hello Carterdidntevenglanceatherashe maneuveredhiswheelchairtowardthebed.
Myfamilylookedespeciallyawkwardinhispresence.Afterall,ithadntbeenlongsincemydad encouragedLuketocompetewithhimfortheinheritance.Asthesayinggoes,speakofthedevil,andheshallappear Mt.Boltonmydadgreetedhim.
Cartersgaze driftedcasuallytoward mydad.Despitebeingmuchyoungerandseated,hispresencewassocommandingthatitmadeoneinstinctivelywanttobowdowninsubmission.
Mr.Sander,IheardMrs.Penelopewashospitalized.Icametocheckonher.
Withanod,hesignaledtohisbodyguard,whoplaced abasketofsupplementsandfruitsonasidetable.Appreciateyourconcern.Mr.Bolton.
Carterwasntoneforsmall talk.HisfocusshiftedtoGrandmaashisdemeanorsoftenedslightly.
Mr.Penelope,dontworry.Youllrecoversoon.
Grandmablinkedinresponse,agesturethatseemedtoacknowledgehis words.
Carterstoneturnedsharpasheglancedoverhisshoulderattheothers.LasttimeIsawMrs.Penelope,sheseemedin decenthealth.Howdidthings suddenlytakesuchaturn? Mydad immediatelybentoverslightly ,adoptingasubmissiveposture.Mymotherisold,andherlegsareweak.Shefellandhitherhead,which causedabrainhemorrhage- Shefellonherown?Funny,Iheard someoneelsewaswithherwhenithappened CartersicystarelandedonAnna ,whovisiblytrembled.Carter,itsmyfault.Ididntcatchherintimeandshefell Andwhydidshefall?Carterpushedhiswheelchairclos
ertoAnna.Anelderlypersonwithlimitedmobility wouldbeextracareful.Whatcouldhavemadeherfall? Grandmahasneverlikedme .SheblamesmeforChloesdisappearance.Shetriedtohitmewithhercabe,butsheusedtoomuchforceandlostherbalance Annasexpressionshiftedtooneofpitifulsorrow,hergotostrategyformanipulatingthefamily.IthoughtCarternightfallforheract,asthe othersoftendid.
Tomysurprise,hisexpressiondarkened,andachillingsmilecurvedhislips.Mrs.Penelopewasonceaformidablefigureinthebusinessworld.Evennow,shewouldntactimpulsively.Ifshetriedtohityou,it 2/3 17:58Sat,Dec Chapter65HeFinallyLooksforMe mustbebecauseyousaidordidsomethingthatlefthernochoice, 72% +10FreeCoins Thatsenough,UncleCarter!Areyouheretovisitapatientorinterrogateacriminal?Iwassurprised.
TheonequestioningwasCarter,butthepersondefendingAnnawasLuke.
EventhoughCarterhadntyetuncoveredallthethingsAnnahaddonetome,hewasbeginningtosuspecther.
Carters calmdemeanorcontrastedsharplywithLukesagitation.HiseyesremainedfixedonAnna .
TheardthatyouweretheonlyonewithMrs.Penelopewhenshefell.Eventheservantshadbeensentaway.
Whatareyouimplying.Carter!Annasvoicewavered,tearsstreamingdownherface.DoyouthinkIhurtGrandma? Isnt11obviousCartersaid,histoneunwavering.TveseenMrs.Penelopesmedicalreport.Whileherhealthisntgreat,theresnowayshewouldvedeterioratedsoquicklyunless shesufferedasevereshockrightbeforeherfall UncleCarterYouveoversteppedLukesfrustrationboiledover.ThisistheSandersfamilybusiness,nottheBoltons.AndevenintheBoltons,yourenottheoneincharge.Whoareyoutothrowyourweight aroundhere? Myemotionssurged.Ontheonehand,Iwa
simpressedbyhowquicklyCarterhadpiecedthingstogether-thingsnooneelse,notevenmyhusbandandfamily,hadconsidered.Hehadbeenthefirsttonoticemydisappearance,afterall.
Butontheotherhand ,IcouldnthelpbutthinkhowfoolishLukeseemedincomparison.
IwonderedifmyfatewouldhaveturnedoutdifferentlyifCarterhadbeentheman Iloved.