Chapter97LongTimeNoSee +10FreeCoins JeffreydidntholdbackhisdissatisfactionwithAnna.Whatniece?ShesnotpartoftheBoltons.Youdontneedtopayheranymind.
But,Grandpa BeforeIcouldfinish,Ifeltacoldgazelandonme.Carterspokeindifferently,YoushouldcallhimDad.
Theicyreminderleftmedrenchedinacoldsweat.Carterwasfartooperceptive.IdcalledJeffreyGrandpaforsolongthatitslippedoutasahabit,somethingno oneelsehadnoticedexcepthim.
Suppressingmyinnerpanic,Isilentlyremindedmyselftobemorecarefulinthefuture.
IforcedasmileandlookedatCarter.Right,IjustthoughtDadandmygrandpaareaboutthesameage,soIinstinctivelycalledhimGrandpa.
Itsfine,Joffreysaidkindly,hisattitudeunexpectedlywarm,likelybecausemyfacestirredsomefamiliarityinhim.Yourenewhere,soitsunderstandableifyourenotusedto everythingyetCome,haveaseat.
LsatbesideJeffrey.AsIdid,Icaught aflickerofdisdainflashacrossSheilaseyes.
ItseemedthatnomatterifIwasEmmaorChloe,Icouldeffortlesslygainwhatshemostdesired.ShemighthavethoughtsheplayedherrolewellinfrontofAdam, butherlittletricksdidntfoolJeffrey.
Obediently,IsettlednexttoJeffrey.WhileitwastruethathefavoredLukeanaturalbias,consideringLukewashisbiologicalgrandsonhiskindnesstowardmewasgenuine.Forthatreason,myfeelingstowardhimwerealsosincere.
Takingoffhisglasses,Jeffreyheldmyhand,histonewistful.Im aboutthesameageasyourgrandpa.YoucancallmeDadorGrandpa,whicheverfeelsrightto you.
Sheilaimmediatelyinterjected,Dad,wouldntthatmessupthefamilyhierarchy?Shesnot… TO Jeffreyshotherafierceglare.Gocheckonthekitchen.AslongasImalive,youdontgettocalltheshotsaroundhere.
ItwasclearthatJeffreymissedme.Hiscomplexiondidntlookgreat,likelyfromworryingaboutmydisappearance.
AftersittingwithJeffreyforawhile,hewasoverjoyedtolearn thatIdbemovingintotheBoltonEstate.Hecouldnthidehisexcitement.
Good,good.Ithinkyoureawonderfulperson.Havingyouaroundattheestatewillbenice.Besides,youandCarterhavealreadyregisteredyourmarriage,sowellmakesuretofollowupwiththeproperceremonies.Wellneedtoprepareaweddinghouseinadvance.Doyouhaveaplaceinmind? Isuppressedthesurgeofexcitementinmychest.ThiswasexactlywhatIdbeenwaitingfor.
Ijustreturnedtothecountry,soImnotveryfamiliarwiththearea.ButIdidseeavilla/developmentrecentlythatseemednice.
||| 1/4 Chapter97LongTimeNoSec +10FreeCoins Whereisit? LafayetteVilla.
ThemomentIsaidthename,Cartersheadshappedup,hisgazefixedonme.HeknewthatthisvillahadoncebeenmyandLukesplannedmaritalhome.
Visitingthevillawouldgivemethechancetoleadhimtothatstatue.Carterwassharp;withjustalittleguidance,hedbesuretouncoverthetruth.
Whychoosethatplace?heaskedhistonehard.
Feigninginnocence,Ilookedathimwithwideeyes.Whynot?I just happenedtoseeitonmyphoneandthoughtitlookedlovely.
Ofcourse,Jeffreychimedin.Youregoingtobemydaughterinlaw.Asinglevilla?Ifyoulikeit,wecanbuyten.
JeffreyshotCarteraglare.Emmajustcamebackfromabroadandisntfamiliarwiththearea.Takehertolookatmoreproperties.Ifshelikesthem,buythemall.
Thankyou,Dad,Isaid,stumblingslightlyovertheterm.HavingcalledhimGrandpaforoveradecade,SwitchingtoDadstillfeltawkward.
Allright,Carter,Jeffreyinstructed.TakeEmmabacktotheroomandseeiftheresanythingelsesheneeds.Later,haveHugoarrangeit.
Yes,Dad.Wellseeyoulater.
Ipolitelysaidgoodbye,thenpushedCartertoleavetheroom.
Ipushedhimtotheelevatorandpretendedtobeinadilemma,Whichfloordo youliveon? Thirdfloor.
Ipressedthebutton,andCartersuddenlyasked,AreyouclosewithyourGrandpa?.
Ifanyoneelsehadasked,itwouldhavebeenacasualquestion,butcomingfromhim,Ihadtoweighmyresponsecarefully.
IhadnomemoryofthisbodyoritsrelationshipwithGrandpa,soIrepliedvaguely,Prettygood,Iguess.
Inthetimeittookto saythat,theelevatordoorsopened.Iquicklypushedhimoutanddeliberatelyaskedforhisroom number.
Untilthedoorclosedbehindus.
AlthoughIhadbeentotheBoltonResidencemanytimes,thiswasmyfirsttimeinCartersroom.
Ilookedaround,myeyesfilledwithcuriosity.
Mr.Bolton,yourroomisreallybig! Hesuddenlygrabbedmyuninjuredwrist.Igaspedandfrownedathim, 2/4 20:04Sat,Dec/ Chapter97LongTimeNoSee Mr.Bolton,whatareyoudoing? +10FreeCoins Carterseyesweredevoidofemotionashescrutinizedmyface.Finally,hespoke,Youvebeendeadforoveradecade.Howcanyoube closetoadeadperson? Isuddenlyregrettedchoosinghimasmypartner.Carterwas smarterthanIhadimagined.IfearedhewoulduncovermyidentitybeforeIcouldexactmyrevenge.
Ifevensomeonewithlittleconnectiontomecouldeasilynoticesomethingwasoff,howcouldIfaceothersfrommypast? IthoughtofAnnastrick.Iusedtobeunabletocryeasily,butnow,thinkingofmypast, tearsrolleddownlikebroken beads.
Mr.Bolton,Grandpaloved methemostwhenIwaslittle.Eventhoughhesbeendeadforsomanyyears,Iveneverforgottenhim.Doyouhateme?WhydoyouquestioneverythingIsay? Mytearsfellinlargedropsonhishand.Iloweredmyhead,pretendingtocry,butinside,Iwasterrified.Whatifhewasplayingatrickonme,sayingGrandpawasntdeadandwasjusttestingme?Idbedoomed.
Fortunately,hedidntgothatfar.
Sorry,didIscareyou? Irubbedmyeyes,No,itsjustthatitdoesntfeelgoodnottobetrusted.IvealreadysaidImwillingtomarryyousincerely.Canyoustopdoubtingme? Okay, Hisexpressionsoftenedabit,Seeiftheresanythingelseyouwanttochange.
Okay.
Imadesomesuggestions,deliberatelyavoidingmypreviouspreferencesanddecoratingaccordingtoalittlegirlstaste.
Bynoon,aservantinvitedusdownstairs,sayingLukehadreturned.
Myhearttightened.Itwasfinallytimetomeet.
Carterremainedindifferent,histhoughtsunreadable.

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Ipushedhimdownstairs,andwhentheelevatordoorsopened,Isawthedespicablecouplestandinginthelivingroom.
Annawaswearingawhitecoat,herhairslightlycurledattheends,lookingelegantandhumble,seeminglyinnocent.
Sheturnedtowardusatthesound,asmileonherface,IheardCarterbringhiswifeback.Iwascuriouswhich familysdaughtersuchanoutstandingCarterwouldmarry… Whenhergazefellonmy face,the giftbaginherhanddroppedtothefloor,andherfakesmilefroze.
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