2002Sat,Dec7 Chapter92WhereWereTheyWhenIWenMissing? Chapter92WhereWereTheyWhenIWentMissing? Myconfidenttoneresonatedloudlyistheroom,andmymomgazedatme withahintofworry,hereyesquestioningifIhad lostmysanity.
Meanwhile.Billstaredat measifhehadneverseenhisdaughterbehavethiswaybefore.
EventhoughIcouldntfullygrasptheirrelationship,basedontheoriginalowners immediateresistancetohisresponse,itwasclearhewasnt agoodfather.
Afterall,whyelsewouldtheoriginalownerbesoterrifiedofhim,evengoingas faras todefyhiscommandsatthecostofherlife? Theoriginalownerhadneverspokentohiminsuchaway,sohefounditunusual.
Carterattemptedtopullawayfrommyholdoncemore,butItightenedmygrip,makingsurehecouldnt get away .
Ilockedmygazeonhisface,silentlysignalingthatifhedidntcomply,Iwouldntreleasehim.
Asexpected,Carterletoutaquietsighandsaid,Inthatcase,theengagementstands,butsinceMs.Gardnerisinjured,theceremonywillbepostponedforsixmonthsuntilsherecovers.
Sirmonths? Bythen,Iwasnt evensureifmyoriginalbodywouldstillbeintact.Icouldntaffordtowaitthatlong.IneededCartertouncoverthetruthandrevealtherealfacesofthosescoundrels.
IwasntabletofinishwhatIstartedatthelastwedding,butthistime,Iwouldmakeagrandspectacle,fullyexposingAnnaandLukeforthemonsterstheytrulywere.
Simplykillingthemwouldbefartoomerciful! Iwantedtodestroythem,stripthemofeverythingtheyhelddear,andmakethemregreteverbeingalive.
Carterheldtheproofoftheiraffair,whichwasfarmoreincriminatingthanthephotosItookoftheirkiss.
However,hehadchosennottorevealit,likelybecausebesfrom theBoltonsandvalues theirreputation.
WhatIneededtodonowwasgetclosertoCarter,obtaintheevidence,andthen lookintoAnnastrueintentions.
Mydeathshouldntbethereasonshebacksoff.Shereceivedsharesfrom Grandma.Whatshernextmove? No!1protested: Everyoneintheroomturnedtheirattentiontome, andIfacedCarter,saying.Tomorrow ateightinthemorning,wellgogetthemarriagecertificate.
Ms.Gardner,marriageisntsomethingtobeusedasabargainingtool.
Youdontwant tomarry me? 1/4 Chapter92WhereWereTheyWhenIWenMissing? Carterremainedalem,butIcouldseetheanswerinleyes.Hetrulydidntwanttomarryme.
Perhapshestillyearnedforhisbelovedone.
+10FreeCoins Hehadntbeenabletomarryheralltheseyears,whichshoweditwasnevergoingtohappen,soImnotexploitinghisweakness.
1grippedhishandfirmlyandspoke.Theengagementsconfirmed.Carter,whetheryouagreeornot,youwillmarryinetomorrow.
Mymomapproached,attemptingto changemymind,whileBillremainedsilent,watchingmeclosely.waitingforwhatwouldcomenext.
Theroomwas till,aseveryoneheldtheirbreath,waitingforCartersresponse, Ifeltawaveofnervousness,uncertainwhetherhewouldagree.
Ifheagreedtothemarriage,itwouldmeanhehad movedonfromhisbelovedone.
Afterapause,Carterspokewithcalmassurance,Alright,Ijusthopeyouwontregretit.
Iexhaled,relieved.Iwillneverregretmarryingyou.

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Carterremained silent,simplygazingatmewith a distantlookinhiseyes.
Withhisagreementinplace,Iturnedmygazetoward Bill,speakingcoldly,Nowyoucanrelax.Iwontusedeathas athreatagainstyouanymore.
Billshotafuriouslookat mymomandremarked,Lookatthedaughteryouveraised,daringtospeaktomelikethat.
Withtearswellingupinhereyes,mymomreplied,Zoryisthewaysheisbecauseofyoupushingher,andnowyouhavetheaudacitytoblameme.
Billopenedhismouthtoargue,butwhenhiseyeslandedonCarter ,hebitbackhiswords.
Apologies,Mr.Bolton,forlettingyouwitnessthis.Thankyou forkeeping itquiet.Ifwordgetsout,itwouldbringshametotheCardners.Itslate,soIllseeyouout.
Itwas clearthatBillhadsomethingtodiscusswithhim.Cartergavemeanod,Ms.Gardner,Ihopeyougetsomerest.
Thankyou.
OnlymymomandIremainedintheroom.Shegentlystrokedmyhead,herfacefilledwithguilt.Tm.sorry,Ididnttakebettercareofyou Seeingthedeepsadnessinhereyes , myheartsoftened,Iwrappedmyarmsaroundher.Mom,Iwontmakeyouworry likethatagain .Iwonttrytoendmylife.I promiseIlllivewell.Mr.Boltonisntabadperson.Eventhoughhislegisntingoodcondition,hewouldneverhurtme.Marryinghimistherightchoiceforme,andImnotbeingstubborn.Itrulymeanit.
Mymomletoutaheavysigh.Ireallyhopethatsthecase.
||| 2/4 2062Sat7 Chapter92WhereWereTheyWhenIWerMissing? Noticingthatappearedmorelucidandinbesterspiritsdevormedtopeterse convert Sull,mythoughtswerepreoccupiedwithothercomelysadheron Curemymomwasgone,Islippedintoadoctorswhitecum,tenordforandmadeandquerymademywayout Bychance,thishospitalwaswhereGrandmawasbeingprenes Icouldhardlycontainmyexcitement.IwaseagertoteGrandmathatIhadsorted 1hadbeengivenasecondchanceatlife.
Shewouldnthavetoworryaboutmeanymore Icouldntwaittosharethegoodnewswithher.
Myfootstepswereaslightastheyhadbeenduringmy schoolyears,wheneveryeveningaftercanfeltlikethemostjoyfulanduntroubledpartoftheday.
Inallseemedsounbelievable.IfIhadntexperiencedittryself,Iwouldhavethoughtitwas Theslightacheinmywristremindedmethiswasnolion.IamtrulyZoeyGardnernow! AsIapproachedGrandmasward,myheartbegantorace Ispottedafamiliarsilhouettemyoriginalparents; Iliftedmymaskandstoodsilentlyjustbehindthem.
KatewassobbingassheheldontoJosh,saying.ThepolicetoldusChloeissupposedtobedead Joshappearedfrustrated.Keep yourvoicedown.WharfMomhearsandgetsdistressed? Mypoordaughter,where couldshebeThepolicehavesearchedeverywhereandstillhaventfoundher Joshremarked,Notfindingthebodymeanstheresstaachance.Whyareyoucrying?Whatareyoumourningfor? Katecrouchedontheground,tearsstreamingdownherface,whileJoshsatsilently,smokingacigarette Ifthishad happenedbefore.Iwouldhavefeltsorrowingsuchascene,butnow,therewasnothingi
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Theirlackofcareformehadalreadyendedourfatherdaughterbondlongago.Inmyheart.Ihavefullyseveredalltieswiththatfamily Nowtheyretrying.WhereweretheywhenIwentmissinginthefirstplace! Iwaitedforawhile,butneitherofthemseemedreadytoleavetheward.Mytrueidentitycouldntberevealed,soIhad nochoicebuttoturnandgo,intendingtoreturnanotherday.
Tomysurprise,asIwasquietlymakingmywaybacktomyward,awheelchairrolledoutfromthefire escape 3/4 ChoquerWhereWereTheyWhenWeing Themantothestrettoinnaistingan WhenheforkedonmaindetelesahughIwingandbypronteantingashrerdoughbodyandusinganyheartspont nýeswit my Maybeconvince beingrehatdifferedfortheoriginalersCarentfindandhewillsurelyqurationthings Andincasehegavemeacoldappealinglook beforepartinghislipsinspeak.Wherehaveyoubeen