hapter74ChloeIsRightBesideYou Chapter74ChloeIsRightBesideYou Esmeewasntinimmediatedanger,butherinjuriesweresevereenoughtokeepherintheICU.
Herparentsweredevastated,feelingasthoughtheirdaughtersfatewasunbearablycruel.
Lukespenttheentiredayatthehospital,waitinguntileveningwhenthedoctorfinallyallowedhimabriefvisitwithEsmeejustthreeminutes.
Beatrice,althoughunsurewhyheseemedsoconcernedaboutherdaughter,understoodthathehadsaved Esmeeslife,soshedidntobject.
Afterputtingonsterileclothinganddisinfecting,LukeenteredtheICU,andIfollowedcloselybehind.
Iwasfilledwithanxiety,unsureofEsmeesconditionorwhethershewouldevenrecognizeme.
I couldntreadLukesexpressioneither;hisexpressionwasasheavyashisfootsteps.
WhenhesawEsmeelyinginthebed,hookeduptovariousmachines,Isteppedforwardandgentlycalledhername,Esmee,areyouokay? Thoughsheopenedhereyeshalfway,lookingexhausted,therewasstillasparkinhergaze,unlikebeforewhensheseemeddistantandunfocused.
ShelookedpastmeandstraightatLuke.Coulditbethatshecouldntseemeanymore? Iwavedmyhandinfrontofherface.Esmee,itsme! Luke,standingbythebed,spokewithlessurgencythanbefore,Doyourecognizeme? Esmeesvoicewasweakasshetriedtospeak,You…Mr.Bolton.
Thatmeantshewasconscious.BeforeLukecouldreply,Esmeeasked,WheresChloe?Whydidntshe…comewithyoutoseeme? Hervoicewasfaintandbroken,butherwordshadahugeimpactonLuke.
His eyeswidened,andhemurmured,Whatdidyousay?WhereisChloe? Esmeecontinued,WhenthecarhitmeandIflewthroughtheair,wasntChloewithyou?Didntyouseeher? Ifinallyunderstoodwhathorrormeant.
TherewasonlyLuke,butEsmeesawtwopeople.
IfanyonehadsaidthistomewhileIwasalive,Iwouldhavebeenterrified.ButsinceIwasalreadydead,Ifounditstrangelyamusing.
IwatchedLukesface,his foreheadbeadedwithcoldsweat.
Esmeedidntknowwhathewasthinkingandkeptgoing,IthoughtChloewasdead.Itscaredme,butnowImgladshesalive.
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Chapter74ChloeIsRightBesideYou ࿄、3,70%= +10 FreeCoins WhatdoyoumeanChloeisdead?Explain!Lukesemotionswerequicklyspiralingoutofcontrol.
Esmeeseemedfrightenedbyhisreaction,buthermindwasclearernow,andshedidntscreamasshemighthavebefore.
Shewhispered,Itwasthenightofyourwedding.Isawamanthrowawomanintoacar.Herwaistwasbleedingbadly,andtheseatwassoakedwithblood.
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Didyouseeherface? Iwasterrified.Butbeforethedoorclosed,thewomansheaddroopedtotheside.Icaughtaglimpseofherface,andshelookedalotlikeChloe.
Lukeslegsbegantoshake,andhischestheavedwithemotion.Hewasstunned,unabletofullyprocesswhathewashearing.
Esmeewenton,Atthetime,Ithoughtit wasChloe.Iwassoscaredandwentstraight tothepolicestationtoreportit,butthatswhenIranintohumantraffickersandgottakenawaythatsamenight.
Lukessweathadgonefromafewbeadstostreamsrunningdownhischeeks.Hisbodytrembleduncontrollably,andhisbreathinggrewshallow.
You…you…hestammered,strugglingtospeak.Ittookhimawhiletocomposehimself,finallyasking,So,yousawhertoday? Esmeefoundhisquestionoddbutansweredanyway,Yes,shewasrightnexttoyou.Whenshesawme,sherushedover.
Lukeaskedagain,hisvoicebarelysteady,Whatdidshelooklike? Esmeesmiledfaintlyassheremembered.Chloewaswearingawhitedress.Herhairwasnttiedup,andshelookedjustasgentleasalways.Therewasasoftglowonherlikeanangel.
Shepausedforamoment,thenadded,Butitsstrange.Whywassheonlywearingadressinthemiddleofwinterandbarefoot?Wasshenotcold? Atthatmoment,aloudthudechoedthroughtheroomasLukecollapsed,faintingfromtheshock.
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