Chapter95BacktotheBoltonResidence Chapter95BacktotheBoltonResidence Lukeseyeslockedontomine;hisgazeflickeringwithconfusion asifsearchingfortracesofsomeoneheonceknew .
Doeshethinkofme? Oh,Luke,itsfartoolatenow.Evenif Ivebeenreborn,therenogoingbackforus.Now,allIwantistoseeyouruined.Iwanttoconsumeyourflesh ,drinkyourblood,and grindyouandthatwretchedwomantodust! Hemurmuredalmost tohimself,Emma Ah,thatsright.
Ismiledathimgently,asmilecarryingallthesweetnessofvenom,beforeturningbacktoCarter.Letsgo.
Whentheearpulledaway,Iglancedbackonelasttime.Therehewas,standingstifflyinthesnow;hisface.etchedwithdisbelief.
Icaught hislipsshapingthewords,Shelookssoidentical…soveryidentical.
BeforeIcouldfullyprocessthe moment,ahandgrippedmywristwithsuchforcethatasharppainshotthroughme.
Startled,IturnedtomeetCartersicyglare,astareso colditcouldslicethroughsteel.Inasmall,tremblingvoice,Iwhimpered,Ouch,Ithurts!Mywound…itsgoingtosplitopen.
Thatseemedtojolthim.Hereleasedmejustenoughtoyankupmysleeve;his movementsquickandalmostfrantic.
However,Istoppedhim byholdingontohiscuffwithamischievoussmile.Relax.Iwaskidding.Theisonthishand.
Hisfacedarkenedfurther,thefrostinhisexpressionsinkingtosubzerolevels.Hebegantopullhishandaway,butIfurrowedmybrowandcriedout,Ouch!Thatreallyhurts! Sureenough,hisgripslackened,thoughhiseyeslingeredonthebandageswrappedtightlyaroundmywrist.Hisvoicewaslow,carryingtheweightofsuspicion.Whatisyourpurpose? Inthepast,Idonlyeverseenmyuncleasacoldandunfeelingman,someoneimpossibletoapproach.Butnow,Iwasbeginningtoseethecracksinthatfacade,revealingsomethingIhadntexpected.
MaybeheisntasterrifyingasI alwaysbelieved Still,mydeliberateemphasisoncertaindetailshadcaughthisattention.Ihadnochoicebuttosoftenmystance,feigningvulnerability.WhatcouldIpossiblywant?Iwasjustafraidyoumight… Afraidofwhat?Hisquestioncameswiftandsharp,leavingnoroomtohide.
Iloweredmyhead,myvoicebarelyawhisper.Imafraidyoudontwantme.
Thosewordswerententirelyalie.Deepdown,Itrulyfearedhewouldntgothroughwiththemarriage.Id 1/4 20:03Sat,Dec7B Chapter95BacktotheBoltonResidence losemybestchancetouncovertheevidenceofLukeandAnnasaffairwithoutit.
Rightnow,IwasnolongerpartoftheSanders.IcouldntjustwaltzInto theirlives,andwithhowcautioustheydbecomeaftertheirlastmisstep,catchingthemintheactagainwouldntbeeasy.
ButCarterheldallthecards,includingdmningevidece,justonepiececouldsealbothoftheirfates.
Themerethoughtofexposingtheirfilthtotheworldmademyheartrace.
Therewasalsoanothermaller toAnna .Iwouldrepayherathousandfoldforeverythingshed donetome, Andiftheyeverdiscoveredthegrotesquesecrethiddeninthestatueofmybloodandfleshwithintheirmarriagehome…oh,thelookonLukesfacewouldbepriceless.
WhenLukeknewthatIhadlittlechanceofsurviving,awomanwholookedlikemeappearedatthistime.Wouldhehaveanythoughtsonthiswoman?Especiallythiswomanwasabouttomarryhisuncle .
Hethoughtmydeathmarkedtheend.Butno,thiswasonlythebeginning.Lukesfather,Adam,wouldwaituntilthescandalcooledbeforefindinghimanewbride.
WouldLukesethissightsonEmma? Peoplearepredictableintheirselfishness,especiallymen.
Ifheshowedinterestinme,evenasagesture,itwouldcrushAnna.Thatwomansdeliberatepregnancyhadalwaysbeena calculatedmove tosecureherplacebesidehim.
Wheresthefuninaonewomanshow?Iwantedchaos.I wantedthemtoturnoneachotherlikedogsfightingoverscraps.And whentheylosteverything,whentheytumbledfromtheirpedestals,Id ensuretherewasnoplaceforthemtoland.
TherevengeIdplannedwaselaborate,likeagrandtapestryunfurlinginmymind.Carterwasthecornerstoneofitall Thismarriagehadtohappentoday! Ikeptmygazelow,myexpressioncarefullyhidden.Tohim,Imusthavelookedlikenothingmorethanasensitive,timidgirl.
Hisstrong,steady voicebrokethroughthesilenceaboveme.Emma,evenifthisisallfortheshow,peoplewillstillmockyoufor marryinga cripple.Areyousureaboutthis? Liftingmyheadslowly,Imethisseriousgazeand nodded,myvoicefirm.Mr.Bolton,Imseriousaboutthis.Please,trustme.
Afterbrushingsoclosetodeath,IdoubtedIdeverbecapableoflovinganyoneagain.Lovehadlostitsplaceinmyheart.
Conveniently,Carteralreadyhadsomeonehecaredabout.Thatmadehimtheperfectchoiceformarriage.
[Alright,hesaidfinally,releasinghisgriponmyhand.Icantgiveyoulove,butIcanmakeitup otherwaysmaterially,attheveryleast.
o toyou youin 2/4 Chapter95BacktotheBoltonResidence Ismiledathim.Thatsexactly whatIwanted.
MyfoolishobsessionwithromancehadGone!Fromnoteon,myonlygoalstoeremycareerandrevenge! Hestaredatmeforamoment.Icouldseethathisthoughtswere drifting.
Thecarridecontinuedin silence.
Aswepassedbytheneighborhoodwheremyweddinghomestood,mymindchurnedwithschemes.HowcouldIshifteveryonesfocustothat statue? Nelsonhadlikelyhitadeadendbynow,unabletouncoveranyleads.Butifwecouldjustlocatethatstatue,everythingwouldunravelfromthere.
Whatsonyourmind?Cartersvoicepulledmefrommythoughts.
Iglancedup,startledtofindthatwehadalreadyarrived atthecityhall.
Hissharpeyesstudiedme.Areyouhavingsecond thoughts?Ifyouare,itsnottoolatetoback out,hesaid.
Ireachedforhishand,holdingitfirmly,Noregrets.
Adrychuckle escapedmylipsasIthoughtabouthowridiculousitwastosaythatIhad beenwithLukeforsolong.Wehadevendiscussedmarriage,butwenevergotaroundtoactuallyregisteringfor acertificate.
Ihadaskedhimmultipletimes,butsomethingalwayswentwrongontheway.Ifitwasntanaccident,itwasAnnainterruptingus.Lookingbacknow,itfeltlikelatewastellingmefromthestartthattherewasnevergoingtobea futureformeandLuke.
WhowouldvethoughtIdendupinaflashmarriage withLukesuncle?Lifetrulyhadawickedsense humor.
Sittingthereforourweddingphoto ,IadjustedmyposturetomatchCarterscolddemeanor.Thiswasit,thefirststeptowardmyrebirth.Thethoughtalonefilled mewithaninexplicablesenseofjoy.
Thephotographerloweredhiscameraand frowned.Sir,couldyouatleastsmile?Youlooklikeyoureheretoattendafuneral, Carterremainedutterlyunfazed,hisfaceasunyieldingasanicesculpture.Overtheyears,thatexpressjonihadlikelybecomepartofhim.Nocasualremarkfromaphotographerwasgoingtochangeit.

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Butthiswasstillourweddingday,andeveniflovedidntfactor intoit,Ididntwantittocarryregrets.So,Ileanedclosertohim,tiltingmyheadslightly,andwhisperedplayfullyintohiscar.Comeon,Carter,smile.forme,wontyou? Mybreath dancedlightlyagainsthisearlobe,and inthatinstant,hispalecarturnedanunmistakableshadeof red- Fine,hemuttered,hisvoicelow.
Ibeamed,aradiantsmilespreadingacrossmyfaceastheshutterclicked,capturingthemomentforever.Beforelong,themarriagecertificatewasinourhands .Carter,ofcourse,maintainedhisfrostydemeanor 3/4 ||| Chapter95BacktotheBoltonResidence asifnothinghadjusthappened.Tiltakeyoubacktothehospital,hesaidflatly No,Icountered,shakingmyhead.Immarriedtoyounow,Mr.Boltoni.Naturally.IshouldlivewithyouLetsmoveintogether.
Thesheeraudacityofmysuggestionseemedtothrowhimoffguard,thoughhisexpressionbarelyshiftedSensinghishesitation,Iquicklyclarified,Dontgetthewrongidea.Im notgoingtotryanythingweird.Ijustwanttostayclosetoyouafterall,Imyourwomannow… Aflickerofhelplessnesscrossedhisusuallycoldgaze.Fine.First,youllcomebackResidence,Later,Illtakeyoutochooseaproperweddinghouse.
TheBoltonResidence? ithmetotheBolton Myeyeslitup.Thatwasperfect!Itwouldputmeinproximitytothem.ThecloserIwastoLakeandAnnathesoonerIulduncovertheevidencehiddeninthephotographsCarterspeoplehadtaken Okay,Illfollowyourlead.
Whenthecarpulled uptotheBoltonResidence,thesightofthefarmiliarsurroundingssentashiverofanticipationthroughme.
Isteppedoutofthecarandstoodatthegrandgates,memoriesofmypastfloodingbacklikeadarkne Luke,Imback.