Chapter99SkeletonIntheCloset Chapter99SkeletonIntheCloset +10FreeCoins.
Lukesgazealternatedbetweenclarityandconfusion.Hismentalstatehadbeenpoorlatelyduetohissearchforme,andnowhesawmeasZoeyonemomentandChloethenext.
Inhisdaze,heagreed,Alright.

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Igavehimasweetsmile.Thankyou.Bytheway,Luke,whyhaventIseenyourwifearound? HearingmementionGhloe,Lukespupilsgraduallyfocused.Hehesitated,seeminglyunsureofhowtoexplain.
AuntZoey,mysisteriscaughtupwithsomethingrightnow,soshecantjoinusfordinner.Itsgettinglate,letsgoeat,Annasaidwarmly.Shelinkedherarmwithmineaffectionatelyandledmetowardthediningroom.
IsubtlypulledmyarmawayandsteppedbehindCarteragain.Carter,letsgo .
Ialwaysaddressedhimsweetlyinfrontofothers,makingourrelationshipseemespeciallyclose.
Carterdidntbothertocontradictmeandsimplywentalongwithit.
However,hissharp,icygazealwaysmademeuneasywheneveroureyesmet.
Duringthedinner,JeffreyspreviouslygloomyexpressionbrighteneduponseeinghowItreatedCarter.
Afterall,hewashisson.Howcouldafathernotlovehisownchild? EvenifCarterwasdisabled,hestillhopedforthebestforhim.
KnowingCarterhadtroublemoving around,Istoodtoservehimsoupandpickoutdishes.Afterall,wewerenowpartnersinthesameboat,andIneededtotreathimwell.
Besides,hehadsavedmylifeonseveraloccasionsinthepast.
Inthislife,Irepaykindnesswithkindnessandrevengewithrevenge.
Carter,letmeknowwhatyoulike,andIllserveittoyou.
Hegavemeadeeplookbuteventuallysaidnothingmorethan,Alright.
Lukewatchedourinteractioninadaze.PerhapsitremindedhimofthepastwhenIusedtoservehimsoupandpickdishesforhim.
Ihadmemorizedhistastesandpreferences,carefullyavoidinganythinghedisliked.
Now,withoutmebyhisside,andwithAnnaunwillingtoactrecklesslyinJeffreyspresence,hehadtodoithimself.
Noticingthebeadbraceletonhiswrist,Icasuallyremarked,Luke,thatbeadbraceletonyourwristlooksquiteunique.
Lukeinstinctivelystrokedthebeadsonhiswrist,ahabithehaddevelopedrecently.
1/3 20:05Sat,Dec Chapter99SkeletonIntheCloset Mm,thisbeadbraceletwascraftedbyaskilledmaster +10FreeCoins Aftermyashes werecrematedandtransformedintobeadsathightemperatures,theDNAhadlongsincebeendestroyedanddecomposedintoinorganicmatterExtractinganyDNAfromthebeadsortheporcelainbowlwouldbeimpossible.
Theonlywaytoretrievemy DNAwasfromthefleshandbloodinsidetheblessedvirginstatueorthehumanskinBibleinmyGrandmashands.
Butevenifnothingcouldbeextracted,Iwouldntallowmyashestobewithhimdayandnight.
ImabigfanoftheSacredNineeyedbeads.Fromthecolorofthebeads,Icantellthisbraceletisoffinequality.Iwonderifyoudbewillingtosellittome?Idpayanyprice.
Lukehadneverbeenabelieverinsuperstitiouscharmslikethis.Besides,hecouldeasilywinmyfavorwithasimplebracelet,So,thiswaslikelyanofferhewouldntrefuse.
Beforehecouldspeak,Annabeathimtoit.AuntZoey,doyoulikethesebeadbracelets?Nhappentohaveonéinmyroom.Letmegiveittoyouasawelcominggift.Theres noneedforformalitiesbetweenfamily.
Ihadnochoicebuttogoalongwithit.Alright,thankyouthen.
Afterdinner,Annasuggestedshegoupstairstogetthebracelet,andIinsistedonfollowingher.Shehadnochoicebuttoreluctantlyagree.
Anna,youandLukesharesuchagreatbond.Itsrareforsiblingstobethisclose,evenamongbloodrelatives.Whenyoustoodtogetherjustnow,Ialmostthought… Isaidthisintentionallytomakeheruneasy.
1 Annaquicklychangedthesubject.LukeandIgrewuptogether,andourrelationshipisnodifferentfromthatofrealsiblings,AuntZoey.Thisismyroom.
Shepushedthedooropen,andAnnasroomwasexactlythesameastheoneIhadseenasaspiriteverythingwassoftandpink,makingithardtobelievethattheownercouldbearuthlessperson.
Sheopenedthejewelrysectionofthewardrobe,revealingrowsofdazzlingjewelry.
SomepiecesweregiftsfromtheSanderandBoltonfamilies,whileotherswereitemsshehadtakenfrom me.
Irememberedeverysinglenecklaceandbraceletclearly.
Ialsorememberedmyparentsreprimandswhenshetriedtotakethosejewelsfromme,Yoursisterlikesthem.Youhavesomuchjewelry.Cant youjustgivehersome? Intheend,Ievenhadtogiveupmymantoher.
Shenoticedmeadmiringthejewelryandsaidgenerously,AuntZoey,istheresomethingyoulike?Ifyoudo,feelfreetopickwhateveryou want.Werefamilynow.Theresnoneedtobeshy.
Ikeptmygazeonherandsmiled.Anna,youresogenerousandthoughtful.Whoevermarriesyouisgoingtobeverylucky.
2/3 Chapter99SkeletonIntheCloset Annachuckledlightly.AuntZoey,youalwaysmakefunofme.
+10FreeCoins IdidntskipabeatasIshiftedtopics.Anna,Ithinkyouhavegreattaste.Ijustreturnedtothecountryanddidntbringmanyclothes thistime.Wouldyoumindgiftingmeafewoutfits? Notatall, sherepliedwithouthesitation.
Annapulledopenthewardrobebesideher,offeringitformetobrowse,butIwalkedtowardtheonehidinghersecret.
IfIopenedthiswardrobe,Idseethatdoor.
Justasmyhandtouchedthehandle,Annacalledoutnervously,AuntZoey! Iturnedaround,glancingatherleisurely.Whatsthematter,Anna?Youlooknervous.Istheresomethinghereyoudontwantmetosee? Therecertainlywas.ThatwardrobeconcealedheraffairwithLuketheugliesttruthshekepthidden.Ifanyonefoundoutabouttheaffair,hercarefullycraftedmaskofinnocencewouldberippedaway.
Shemusthavebeenpanickinginside,thoughherexpressionremainedcomposed.Ofcoursenot.ThatsjustwhereIstoreoldthings.Myclothesareinthiswardrobe,AuntZoey.Feelfreetobrowseandpicksomething.
Alright.Idecidedtoletitgofornow,realizingitwasnttherightmomenttoexposeher.
Afterall,astageneededanaudienceforapropershow,andwithjustthetwoofus,itwouldntbenearlyasfun.
Icasuallyselectedafewoutfitsandsmiledather.Anna,areyoufreethisafternoon?Could youcomewithmetocheckoutLukesmarriagehome? Thisafternoon?AuntZoey,whytheurgency? Ilefttheroomwiththeclothesinhand.Well,CarterandIaresettlingdown,soitsbettertofinalizeourhomesoonerratherthanlater.Itsalsoagoodchancetoexplorethearea.Doesthatworkforyou? Annaprobedcautiously.Sure.IheardAuntZoeyandmy unclegottogetherviaacommercialmarriage.Judgingfromwhatyousharedwithme,itsoundslikeyouand UncleCartergetalongwell? Ididntdenyit
.Instead,Irepliedwitharadiantsmile.Yes,IveadmiredCarterforalongtime.Ievendreamedofmarryinghim.BecominghiswifeisthegreatestblessingIcouldeveraskfor.
Ofcourse,Iwastalkingnonsense,butwhenIturnedaround,IsawCarterandLukestandingbehindme,theireyesfixedsquarelyonme.