Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 129 I Became Anna's Pawn

Chapter 129 I Became Anna's Pawn

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Carter finished treating my burn. If this had happened before, I never would have dared to even think about it.

It turned out that Carter wasn't cold or indifferent at all, he was actually quite gentle.

"Thank you," I said, pulling my hand back, ready to leave,

"Wait," he called out.

I looked at him, confused. "What is it?"

"Anna isn't simple. It may seem like you've won this time, but have you ever thought that I was all part of her plan?"

Carter locked eyes with me. Each word he spoke felt like a blow to my head. I stared at him, disbelief written all over my face. "W-what are you saying?"

"If you were having an affair, would you choose such an obvious way to do it?"

His words hit me hard, and for a moment, I stood there stunned. Slowly, my thoughts started to clear.

From the moment we were in the car, Anna had deliberately been trying to tempt Luke.

Though I knew it as a spirit, Zoey had no idea about their affair.

"She did it on purpose to show me!" I realized suddenly

Carter had known about their relationship for a long time. He had chosen to protect the Boltons reputation and not expose the truth, but it was different for me.

I was just a girl, younger than her, with little experience in such matters.

"From the moment you entered the Boltons, you made your animosity toward her clear. If you had seen their affair, what would you have done?" Carter said, carefully breaking it down for me.

"You came in and immediately drew Jeffrey's attention. You sensed the tension between us. Wouldn't you expose the affair to secure your position?"

"..."

""You would!" he insisted.

about securing my position; it was about revenge. In Carter's

wasn't wrong.

his sister-in-law, you would ye exposed the truth, no

spine. Although I had felt something

overlook it.

me

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how could she have made such

thought she was just caught up in love, but I had unknowingly walked right into

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dinner when everyone from both families is

get it?" Carter said, his eyes cold. I suddenly realized how

stone, with the child

true goal, and I was just

element was Jeffrey. She hadn't anticipated how determined he would be, demanding she terminate the baby when she

nodded and said, "Well, there's still hope for you. Anna is extremely calculating, and you have to be cautious when dealing with her. The only reason you haven't lost is not because she's stupid, but because luck has been on your side. My father didn't give her a chance, but he also made you Mrs. Bolton,

everyone would tear each other apart over the title, so he gave me that set of jewelry in front of everyone. It wasn't just to stop the conflict -quiet Anna

He figured it out in one

and asked, "Do you think those two would

up

me, just how far are you willing

like it pierced through me. I couldn't see through him at

look so alike, but I feel a deep connection to her. I want to uncover the truth of her death. On the day of the wedding, her fiancé was with her sister. I suspect Anna may

"Do you have evidence?"

"I don't."

had seen some things while following Luke, Anna hadn't directly participated in my murder.

I have

I had underestimated Carter. In

enemy, I would

"What lead?" he asked.

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