Chapter81MayMyWifeChloeReturnSafely Chapter81MayMyWifeChloeReturnSafely +10FreeCoins Thecommotionaroundmedrownedoutindividualvilces,butnoneofthatmatteredwhenIlearnedAnnawaspregnant.
AsIsliddownthewall ,myeyesfixedon Anna atthecenteroftheroom,herhand lightlytouchingherbarely visiblebelly.
Ithadbeenalmostsixweeksthenightofourwedding.
Itwasacrueltwist;Imetmyendatthehandsofmyfogs,whilethepersonwhoorchestratedmy deathreveledwithmyfianceandconceivedachild.
In thepastmonth,Ihadwitnessedthedepthsofhuman cruelty,thinkingnothingcouldaffectme anymore .
Now,Iunderstoodthedepthsoftruepain.
Iwantedtocryout,butnotearscame.
Itfeltasthoughmygutswerebeingtwistedwithaknife,myhandsclawingattheground inavainattempttovomit,butnothingcameout.
Thepainwasoverwhelming.
Itwasfarworsethan anyphysicalwoundasifmyverysoulwasbeingtornapart ,andtherewasnothingIcoulddotochangeit.

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Icurledup,overwhelmedbyagony.
WhydidmychildandIhavetodiewhilethemastermindbehinditallthrived? IwatchedLuke,hisfacefilledwithfear.IftheSanderslearnedaboutthechildandhis role ,hewouldnotescapetheconsequences.
Lukehadalwaysmaintainedaperfectimagepublicly,butthisscandalwouldbehisundoing.
Notjusttooutsiders,buteventhosewithintheSanderresidencewouldfind itunforgivable.
Hisnewwifeismissingandhefatheredachildwithhiswifessister.Ifthiscametolight.Lukeand Anna would beeternally disgraced.
Atthatmoment,Lukesonlyfocuswas onmaintaininghiscomposure;hishandclenchedinhispocket,twistingthefabricofhispantswithnervoustension.
TheSanderswerenotconsideringhimatall,pressingAnnatorevealtheidentityoftheman involved.
AsAnnaremainedtightlipped,suspicionturnedtowardsLuke.Luke,yourealwaysclosetoher.Haveyou seenthisman? Icouldnothelpbutfeelembarrassed forLuke;hewasthemantheywereaskingabo Whatpiquedmycuriositywashowhewouldhandlethissituation.
1/4 19:59Sat ,Dec7D Chapter81MayMyWifeChloeReturnSafely +10FreeCons Ifheadmittedhisinvolvement,itwouldalleviatesomeofthepressureonAnna.Ifhedeniedit,alltheblamewouldfallonher.
HowwouldIknow?Lakereplied,hisvoicelacedwithhervousness.
Ifyoulookedclosely,youcouldseethecoldsweatonlesforehead,betrayinghisanxiety.
TheSandersdidnotsuspecthimasmuchastheyshouldhave.
Anna thenspoke,Dad,Mom,thismanisastrangertoyou.Itwasamistake.
Lukelookedat her,visiblyrelieved,knowingthatAnna wouldshouldertheblame.
Annaconstructedanarrativeofanunfortunateencounter ,gainingsympathyfromherfamily.
IkeptittomyselfbecauseIdidntwanttocauseyouworry.Ivebeenlosingsleep.EverytimeIclosemyeves.Irelivethatincident Herfamilyquicklyshiftedfromsuspiciontocomfort.
Annasabilitytomanipulatethesituationwithjustafewwordswasmasterful.
PerhapsLukestillfeltasenseofgratitudetowardher.
So,onlymyworld remainedinruins.
Butwhy? Inoticedthat,drivenbymydeepresentment,mynearlyinvisibleformbegantoemanateadarkmist.
Idonotseekrebirth:allIwantistorememberthevilefaceofAnnaandthedeceitful,patheticexpression:onLukesface.
Atthismoment,myyearningforvengeanceis overwhelming.
Itouchedwheremyabdomenwouldbe,feelinga burningneedtoavengemyunbornchild.
WhenLukeleft,theSanderswerestilldebatingwhethertoterminatethepregnancy.
Yet,knowingAnna,ifshedidnotwantthischild,shewouldhavetakenactionfromthestart.
Shewoulddefinitelykeepthebaby! Lukeappearedlost,lingeringuncertainlyatthehospitalentrance.
ThecarhornSnappedhimbacktoreality.
Heclimbedintothecar,lookingutterlyexhausted.
Mr.Bolton,areweheadingtotheoffice? Lukerestedhis headinhishand,visiblyworndown.
Thedays eventsfeltsurrealtohim.
2/4 Chapter81MayMyWifeChloeReturnSafely Almostwithoutthinking,hemurmuredadestination:MountSpiritus.
da Mr.Bolton,whyareweheadingtoMountSpiritus?Itllbedarksoon.
Justdrive.
+10FreeCoins Onthedrive,Lukestoppedtohavehisfirstmealofthelay.Hisappetitewaspoor , andhehardlyate.
BythetimetheyreachedthebaseofMountSpiritus,itwasjustpast fourintheafternoon.
MountSpirituswas quitehigh,andwhiletheweatherwasclearinthecitybelow,themountainwasblanketedwithheavysnow.
Withtheapproachingeveningandthesnowyconditions,therewerefewvisitors.Thewholemountain,coverediniceandsnow,lookedmajesticandsacred.
TherewasachurchonMountSpiritus.
Legendhaditthatthedeityworshippedtherewasparticularlyresponsive.Itwasbelievedthatifsomeonewalkedthepathtothetemplewhilepraying,thedeitywouldgrantthema wish.
Suchlegendswereplentifulthroughouthistory.
Everymiraculoustree,everymysticalmountain,andeverysacredstonecarrieditsownmysterioustale.
Somevisitedoutofcuriosity,whileotherscameindesperation,prayingferventlyfortheirdeepestdesires.
I,too,hadvisitedthat templetoprayforamuletstwice.
OnceforLukeand onceforPenelope.
Penelopeshealthwasfailing,andmedicineseemedofnohelp.Ifelthelpless.
Afterlosingachild,Penelopewasthemostimportantpersoninmylife.Followingmyrecovery,ItrekkedupMountSpiritustosecureanamuletforher.
ThefirstwasbeforeLukeleftonabusinesstrip.Perhapsmysincereprayersreachedtheheavens,ashemiraculouslysufferedlittleduringthatearthquake.
IneverexpectedLuke,whoneverbelievedinspirits,tocometoMountSpiritus.
Hestartedmakinghiswayupthesnow coveredpath.
Thedriverwasstartled,Mr.Bolton,areyouplanningtohikeallthewayup?Itsgettingdarksoon,youllfreezeuphere Lukelookedaheadatthepathblanketedinendlesswhitesnow,murmuringtohimself,Butshe,justasmallwoman,climbedthismountaininthepasttoo.
Unabletochangehismind,thedriverrentedathickcloakforhimto wear.
Then,holdinganumbrella,heaccompaniedLuke.
3/4 10:50Sat,Dec7 ChapterS1MayMyWileChloeReturnSafey IhadthoughtLukesheartwasonlyfilledwiththoughtofthechildinAnnasbelly.
Agustofcoldwindblew,swirlingthesnowflakesthroughtheair.
+10FreeCoins Thefewremainingpilgrimsquicklydescendedthemountain,andwhentheyglancedatLuke,itwaswithsidewayslooks.
Noonemocked;itwasmorepity,likelyseeinghimasjustanothertroubledsoul.
Ignoringthegazesofothers.Lukedevoutlymadehiswayforwardinthesnow,andIheardhimwhisper,MaymywifeChloereturnsafely.
Luke,itsalreadytoolate.
Adeadpersoncannotcomeback,