Chapter77AliveorNot,INeedtoFindHer Chapter77AliveorNot,INeedtoFindHer +10 FreeCoins Lukeseyes werered,andhewasshocless asherantowardthehospital,hisexpressionatangledmixof emotions.
Atthedoor,hewashaltedbytheguardsoftheSanderresidence.Mr.Bolton,pleasestop.
Getoutoftheway !Lukeroaredinanger.
Sorry,theyoungmistressinstructedthatyouarenottoleavethehospitalforthetimebeing.Ifsomethinghappenstoyou,wecannotberesponsible.
Theguardwasinitiallyhesitanttostophim;butuponseeingLukes condition,hehadnochoice.
Hewas stillinloosehospitalclothes,runningbarefootinthecold,hishairamess,andhisredeyesmakinghimlookfarfromthecomposednoblemanheusuallywas .
Onemightthinkhehadjustescapedfromamentalinstitution.
Atthatmoment,Lukecouldnotcareless.Hegrabbedtheguardscollaranddemanded,Canyouseeher? Sée,seewho? Chloe,shesrightherebesideme.
Theguardlookedaroundearnestly,Mr.Bolton,areyousure?Ms.Chloeisnthere.
Annaandmymomfinallycaughtup,Luke,stopthis.Youjusthadacolonoscopy,whatyouneednowis TCSL Lukelookedatherwithicyeyes,hisexpressionsevere,IamcertainIsawherearlier.Whyareyouso afraidofmegoingtothe police?Whatareyouhiding? IfIweretrulyoutofthepicture,Annasdeceitwouldberevealed.
Lukestartedtodoubther.
Annasfaceturnedsour.Luke,Imnotstoppingyoufromgoingtothepolice,butdoyoureallywanttogointhatstate?Ifthemediaseesyou,youllbeontheentertainmentheadlinestomorrow,notthefinancial ones! Withherwords,Lukescoldnessbegantofade.Annacontinued,Chloehasbeenmissingforsolong,alittlelongerwonthurt.ButyourepresenttheBoltonfamilyandthecompany.IfGrandpahearsofthis,whoalreadyfavorsUncleCarter,itwontendwellforyou.
Lukelookeddownathishospitalattireandsaidcoldly.Letsgohomefirst.
Mymomhesitated,recallingmydadsadvice,Doyoureallywanttoreportthistothepolice?Ifitblowsup,itwontbegoodforeitherofourfamiliesreputations.
Itsbeensolong,dontyouwanttoknowwhereChloeis?Reportingtothepoliceisthesimplestway.
Lukehadhadenoughofallthesuspicionandtorment.The constantbackandforththesedaysfeltlikea 1/5 19:58Sat,Dec7.CH Chapter77AliveorNot,INeedtoFindHe blunt kniferepeatedlycuttingintohis flesh.Hewouldotherjustenditallquickly.
Mymomalsofeltthesameway.WithrecentincidentstheSanderresidence,shejustwantedtoputanendtoitallquickly.
Okay,letsgotothepolicestationtogether.
Lukehurriedhometowashup,urgingthedrivertogofasteralltheway.
Thedriverwashelpless,Mr.Bolton,therearetoomanytralliclightsonthisroad,Icantdoanythingaboutit.
Lukerubbedhistiredforehead.Hehadbeenworkingforhourssinceearlythismorning,andhehadnotevenhadasipofwateroreatenanythingyet.
Hisstomachwasachingfaintly,andLukepressedhisfistagainsthisstomach.
Mr.Bolton,areyouokay? Justdrive,Imfine.
Lukesearchedforsomemedicineinthecar.Iusedtoalwayskeepmedicinebyhisside,andthecarhadThemost..
Inordertohelphimoutalittle,inadditiontostomachmedicine,therewerealsosomecoldmedicine,hangovermedicine,andthelike.
Heopenedthe medicinebox,onlytofindthatthemedicineinsidewasrunningout,withonlysomecoldmedicineleft.Eventhehangovermedicinehadbeenfinishedbyhimrecently.
Thebottleforthemedicineheneededwasempty.
Lukestaredattheemptybottleasifrealizingthatwehadspentverylittletimetogetherinthepastfewmonths.
Ihadnotpreparedmedicineforhiminayear.
Annamostlysweettalkedtohim,providingmoreemotionalvalue.
WhileIwasmorelikesomeonewhohadbeenwithhimforalongtime,livingaroutinelifelikeanoldmarriedcouple.
Ialwaystookcareofthingsinhislife,ensuringthathehadnoworriesatwork.
Hewastiredofthemundane,foundanewthrill,andforgotthefamiliar.
Thephotosclearlycapturedtheirjoyfulmomentstogetheroverthepastyear.

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Hiking,watchingsunrisesandsunsets,diving,skiing,wanderingthroughnightmarketstheylookedmorelikeacouplethan manyactualcouples.
Annamadehimfeelaliveandexcited,butshewasnotawareofhishealthandwellbeing.
Intimeslikethese,Lukewouldthinkofme.
2/5 19:58Sat,Dec7 Chapter77AliveorNot,INeedtoFindHe EvenifIwerestillaround,I wouldnotcareanymore.
Mr.Bolton,areyouhavingastomachache?ShallIgoBayyousomemedicine? Noneed,justhurryhome.
10 FreeCoins Lukesvoicewasurgent.Hedidnotwanttowaitevenminutelonger.Hequicklywenthome,showered,changedhisclothes,andrushedtothepolicestation.
Beforethecarreachedthepolicestation,itwasstopped Mydadhadheardthenewsandinterceptedmymominadvance.Mymomstoodontheroadside,beingscoldedbymydadinalowvoice.
Doyouhaveabrainatall ? Mymomwastearful,ButitsbeensomanydaysandtheresnotraceofChloe.Arentyou worriedatall? Mydadpaused,Whatstheuseofworrying?Shesanadult.Shellcomebackwhenshesready.Lukegotoutofthecarandslammedthedoorshut.Dressedinasuit,heappearedespeciallystoics Dad,whatifChloenevercomesback? Luke,Iveheardaboutit.ThatEsmeehasalwayshadmentalissues.Herwordsdontcount.Youwerejustunderanesthesiaandhaventfullywokenup.Howcould suchanabsurdthinghappen? Mydadhadalwaysbeenastaunchskeptic.Whenitcametothis,a
coldsmileappearedonhislips:Howabsurdisthat?Whenpeopledie,dotheystillrefusetoleave?Doesthatmeanthereareghostseverywhereinthisworld?Willthosewhodieviolentlyturnintoevilspiritsseekingrevenge? Luke,youaredifferentfromher.Youhaveahighereducation.Howcanyoubesuperstitiouslikethem? IthoughtLukewouldbeswayedbymydadsusualtacticsagain.
Yettoday,hestoodhisground.
Hiseyesheldaresoluteglintashedeclared,Dad.Ivemadeupmymind.
Haveyouconsideredtherepercussions? Nomattertheconsequences,Impreparedtofacethem.Rightnow,myonlyfocusistouncoverthe truth.
Withthat ,hemarchedtowardsthepolicestation.
Standingbeforethepolicestation,gazingatthefamiliarbadge,Imusedovertheabsurdityofthesituation.
Amonthago,whenNelsonhadfirstraisedthealarm,theirresponsewasdismissive,evensuggestingtheywouldonlyinvestigateifabodyturnedup.
Wouldtheynowregrettheirearlierindifference? 3/5 Chapter77AliveorNot,INeedtoFindHet IwatchedasLukesstepsslowed,hisinternalconflictapparent.
Heknewthatcrossingthisthresholdmeantirrevocablechange.
RegardlessofwhetherIwastrulygone,theimplications fortheBoltonestatewereprofound.
Suddenly,Lake murmured,Chloe.
1flinched,half expectinghimtoseeme,buthewasmerelyclutchinghisbeadbracelet,hisexpressiontangled.Ifyoureoutthere,guidemetofindyousoon! IwishedIcouldleadhim,buttothem,Imightas wellbeinvisible.
IfonlyIcouldact,Anna wouldalreadybefacingretribution.
Surprisingly,despitemydadsobjections,mymomfollowedLukeinside.Mydadtrailedbehindher,hisfaceetchedwithconcern.
Annastoodby,herheadlowered,hereyesamaskoffrost.
Thescene wasastarkcontrasttotheirpreviousvisit,theironcearrogantairreplacedbyagrimdetermination.
Afterall,itwasraretofindafamilythatwoulddismissthedisappearanceofalovedonesoheartlessly.
Ayoungofficergreetedthemastheyentered.HowcanIassistyoutoday? WeneedtoseeMr.Tucker,Lukedemanded.
Hesinhisoffice.ShallItakeyoutohim? Wereheretoreporta missingperson.
TheyoungofficerlookedslightlytakenabackbyLukescommandingtone.
UponenteringNelsonsoffice,theyfoundhimonacall ,buthequicklyhungupwhenhesawthem.
Mr.Bolton,howcanIhelpyoutoday? Mymomapproachedhisdeskurgently,Mr.Tucker,weneedtoreport amissingperson.Mydaughterhasbeenmissingforoveramonthnow.
Nelsonsbrowfurroweddeeply,hisfaceturning grave.Ms.Sanderhasntreturnedsinceshedisappearedlastmonth? ThatscorrectMymomconfirmed.
ThisishighlyunusuallWhethershesbeenharmedorkidnapped,thelongersheremainsmissing,themorechallengingitbecomesforustoinvestigateandgatherevidence.Itsbeenthislong,andyoureonlynowreportingit?Iassumedshehadreturned.
Histoneconveyeda mixoffrustrationanddisbelief,drawingtheattentionofotherofficerswhocastjudgmentallookstheirway.
4/5 19:58Sat,Dec77 Chapter77AliveorNot,INeedtoFindHei 10FreeCoins Embarrassedbytheirscrutiny,mymomfaltered,Wethoughtshewasjustupsetandneededsometimealone.
Herexcusedidnotsoundconvincingatall.
Thatsanunbelievableresponseforafamily,Nelsonscoffed.Ifitweremychild,evenhalfadaymissingwouldbeintolerable.
Irememberlasttime;CaptainTuckeraskedthemtocomeinforquestioning.Whatdidtheysaythen? Andnowyoureconcerned?Ifanythingserioushappenedtoher,anyevidencemighthavealreadybeencleanedupbynow! Nelsonglancedatthemurmuringgroupbehindhimandsharplycommanded,Quietdown.
Lukesetasidehisusuallighthearteddemeanor,hisexpressionstern.Mr.Tucker,pleaseforgiveanypastimpertinence.MyonlyconcernnowisfindingChloeasquicklyaspossible.
Nelsonexhaleddeeply.Fine,takeaseat.Wellstartwithyourstatementandproceedwiththereportingprocess.GivenmypersonalhistorywithMs.Sander,Illhandlethiscasemyself.
Lukeclenchedhisfists,hisknuckleswhiteningashetriedtokeephisemotionsincheck.
Leaningforward,hefixedhisgazeonNelsonandsaidslowly,withdeliberateemphasis, Aliveornot,IneedtofindChloe.Impreparedtosearcheveryinchofthegroundifnecessary! 19:58 Chapter78RegrettingHisPastActions