Chapter71SheSaidIWasDead Chapter71SheSaidIWasDead +10FreeCoins Mybrotherexplained,Oh,thisisourfamilyphoto.Youprobablyrecognizeeveryoneinit.Bytheway.didntyouhave someinteractionwithChloeinthepast?She- Beforehecouldfinish,Esmeeletoutasharpscream.Hertremblinghandshottowardthephotoasherexpressiontwistedinterror,Dead!Dead! Isnappedmygazetoher,asuddenintensityovertakingme.Considering thetimeline,shemusthavebeenabductedjustdaysafterIdied.Hadshewitnessedsomethingthatnight? MyheartracedwithanticipationIh
adntexpectedhertobeacrucialpieceofthepuzzle.
Esmee,youneedtospeakup.Whatdidyousee?Iurged.
Everyoneturnedtoker,andEsmeesmotherquicklysteppedinwithanapologetictone.
Esmee,itsNewYear.Youshouldnttalkaboutdeath.Itllbringbadluck! Mymothermutteredinagreement,clearlydispleased.Exactly.Whatkindofnonsenseisthis? Esmeesmothertriedtoexplain.Imsorry.Mydaughterwasrecentlyabducted,anditslefthermentallyshaken.Sheseemedtoberecovering,sowebroughtherheretothankyouinperson.Ididntexpectthis reaction.
Itsfine,mymotherrepliedstiffly,thoughherirritationwas obvious.SheseemedeagertosendtheMyersfamilyaway..
Beforetheycouldleave,myfathersteppedforward,hiseyessharp.Whatdoyoumeanbydead?Explain it Esmeepointedatthephotoagain,repeatedlysaying.Dead.Dead… Whodied?Whatdidyousee? Asmyfatherapproached,Esmeesuddenlycollapsed,clutchingherheadandtrembling.Donthurtme!Iwontrunaway! Mr.Sander,Imsorry,Esmeesmotherintervened.Herconditionisunstable.Welltakeherhomerightaway.Sorrytotroubleyou.
AstheyhurriedlybroughtEsmeeout,she stillhadntcalmeddown.

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Icouldnthelpbutfeelfrustrated.Thetruthwaswithinreach,yetEsmeesmind,scarredbyherexperienceinChedor,wasntclear.
Herparentsdraggedheraway,butevenastheysteppedintotheswirlingsnow,Iheardhermutteringfaintly,Snow…dead dead.
Esmee,whatareyoutalkingabout?Whosdead?Stopyingsuchscarythings,hermotherscoldednervously.
Herfathertriedtocomforther.Dontworry,Esmee.Werehere.Noonewillhurtyouagain.
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Chapter71SheSaidIWasDead AsIwatchedthethreeofthemhuddledtogetherinthesnow,a pangoflongingstruckme.
10FreeCoins Iusedtohaveafamilywholovedmetoo,but Annahaddestroyedeverything.Now,evenindeath,Ihad noone.
Isigheddeeply,growingmorecertainthatEsmeehad witnessedsomethingonthenightIdied.Ifonlyshecouldrecover,maybeshecouldfinally revealthetruth Backinthelivingroom,mymotherwasgrumbling,herirritationclear.Ofalldays,theyhadtobringupdeathonNewYears!Itssounlucky.Ifshesnotwell,theyshouldvestayedhomeinsteadofcausingtroublehere.
Myfatherstoodsilently,hiseyesdarkas theyrestedonthefamilyphoto.HewasstandingwhereEsmeehadbeenmomentsago,andhisgazewasfixedontheimageofmeandAnna.
Ina lowvoice,heasked,Whowasshetalkingabout?CoulditbeChloe? Dontsaysuchthings!mymothersnapped.EvenifChloesunreliable,shewouldntstooptousingdeathas somekindoftactic Mybrotherquicklyjoinedin,tryingtoease thetension.Yeah,ChloesalwaysbeenindependentRunningawayfromaweddingisone thing,butshednevergothatfar.
Butmyfathercouldntshakehisunease.Hesatonthecouch,lightingacigaretteashiseyeslingeredonthephotoofme.
Itoldherabouthergrandmotherbeinginthehospital.NomatterhowupsetsheiswithusorLuke,shesalwayscaredmostabouthergrandma.Itsbeenalmostaweek,andshehasnteven cometovisit.
Theglowofhiscigaretteilluminatedthelinesonhisface.Thoughithadonlybeenamonth,thewrinklesaroundhiseyeshaddeepened noticeably.
TheheavysilencewasbrokenbyLukesvoice.Dontworry.Chloewontdie.Shesfine.
Lukeclenchedhisjaw,histenseexpressionmakingitclearhebelieved everywordAnnahadsaid.
Luke,haveyoufoundChloe? Pleasedontask .Shesfineanddoingwell.
Mymotherimmediatelygrabbedhisarm,herworrybubblingover.Thenwhereisshe?NewYearisalmost here.Isshestillrefusingtocomehome? Comehome?Does sheevenhavethegutstoshowherfacehere?Lukesnapped,hisvoicesharpwith bitterness.
Sensingsomethingwasoff,myfatherstudiedhimintently.Luke,hasChloegottenherselfintotrouble?Shesbeenspoiledherwholelife,butifshesmadeamistake,youneedtobeunderstanding.Marriageisaboutsupportingeachotherthroughdifficulties.
Thefamilychimedin,eachtryingtosmoothoverthegrowingtension.Finally,Annabrokehersilence,hervoicecalmyetfirm.Dad,Mom,dontbother.Chloehasmessedupthistime,andshestooashamedTocomeback.
2/3 17.59SatD7G Chapter71SheSaidI WasDead +10FreeCoins corr Youknowaboutthistoo?myfatherasked,histonegrowingmoreserious.
Annanodded,hergareshiftingtoLuke.
Luke.Icantkeepquietanymore.Youshouldnthavetocarrythis૧૧૫onyourown.
Shepulledoutherphone, andLukes facepaledasifheknewexactlywhatshewasabouttoreveal.Anna no.Dontdothis,hepleaded Tmsorry.Luke,shesaidsoftlybeforeturningthescreentowardmymother.
Whenmymothersawtheimages,sheletoutashockedcry.
Hervoicetrembledwithdisbeliefassheexclaimed,No,thiscantbeChloe.IgavebirthtoherIknowherbetterthananyone!Shewouldneverdosomethinglikethis! Lukeburiedhisfaceinhishands,hisvoicelowandpained.DoyouthinkIwouldntrecognizemywife? Thephotosleftnodoubt,clearlyshowingintimatedetailsofmybody.
Thesemustbefake!Someoneeditedthem!mymotherinsisted,clingingtoanyshredofhope, Ihadthemverified.Theyrereal.
TurningtoAnna,mymotherdemanded.Howdidyougetthesephotos? Annalookedaggrieved.Afriendofmineoverseassentthemtome.Hesaidhefoundthemonsomewebsite.
Whatkindofwebsite? Mybrotheradjustedhisglassesandansweredhesitantly,IthinkAnnameans inothercountries.
an adultsite.Theyrelegal Mymothersface turnedashen.Areyousayingstrangershaveseenmydaughtersnakedbody? Herlegsbuckled,andshenearlycollapsed,butmyfatherquicklycaughther.
Annarushedtoherside,hertonereassuring.Mom,dontpanic.AssoonasIfoundout,Ipaidtohavethephotosremoved.Thankfully,they didntspreadhere,sonooneinthiscountryshouldknow.
Mymothersdespairturnedtorage.Thatungratefulgirl!IworryabouthereverysingledayIcanteatorsleepandthisiswhatshesdoingoutthere? ShesprobablystillangryaboutLukesrunawaywedding,butusingherbodylikethisisbeyondreckless,Annaadded.
Idontwantanyonetoseeherorspeaktoheragain,mymotherdeclared,hervoicecoldwithfinality.Ihavenodaughterlikethat.
Justasherwordsechoedthroughtheroom,Esmeeburstbackinside,snowflakesclingingtoherhairandclothes.Hertremblingfingerpointedatmyphoto,andshescreamedinahoarsevoice,Dead!Shesdead!