Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 266 The Start of Tension

Chapter 266 The Start of Tension

In the pitch-black silence of the night, memories of the torment from my past life often resurface.

Only fleeting indulgence seems to momentarily ease the hollow ache within me.

Even though Carter has shown me immense kindness, the horrors of those violent days still linger in my mind after more that a month.

Anna feels like a splinter lodged in my soul, buried where I can't reach it.

Despite the storm passing, sleep continued to elude me entirely.

I got dressed and made my way downstairs.

The living room was flluminated, casting a warm glow, and Luke sat there with a cigarette in hand. I had no idea how long he'd been there, but the ashtray overflowed with discarded cigarette butts He glanced at me and asked, "Why are you still awake at this hour?"

"I can't seem to fall asleep, I replied.

His eyes drifted to the faint mark above my collarbone, his expression cooling slightly. "You and him

Without hesitation, I admitted, 'Carter and I are married."

He gave a bitter, almost mocking smile, fully aware that there was nothing he could change now.

In the end, he was the one who chose to let me go first,

No one can be expected to stand still, waiting endlessly for someone who left.

I couldn't tell what thoughts were running through his mind, but a faint, sorrowful smile curved his lips This is for the best... this is for the best... he murmured.

He rose to his feet slowly as if the weight of the moment had crushed him, his expression etched with anguish.

Turning away, he retreated to his room, his silhouette radiating an air of deep loneliness.

If he had foreseen this outcome, why did he make those choices in the first place?

I poured myself a glass of water and lingered in the living room, lost in thought for a long while.

I couldn't help but wonder-did Anna find peace in her sleep tonight?

The following morning, I felt refreshed and headed to the hotel, showing no trace of exhaustion

The Sander family is regarded as a distinguished name in the area, and their cross-border marriage has become a focal point of interest.

The guests arriving and departing were all affluent and influential figures.

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sigh. Perhaps even she remained unaware of the twists and turns that fate

look absolutely stunning today," I

too kind. Please, come in. I

outside eye, there was no

why the fool hadn't shown up yet-she should've been here

there, so I made my way over

soon as she spottell me, she smiled and extended her

down. Don't stand for

that fragile. Actually, I haven't experienced much morning sickness lately, so it's been bearable with no

her well-being. "You need to take extra care of yourself. The first

I scanned the crowd, I spotted many familiar faces, including Monica's cheating husband,

it looked like his

he had the nerve to show up in front of

appear, but he was now

must be Mrs. Gardner," he said, his eyes. landing

was that live

watermelon.

the way he looked at her made my skin crawl with disgust as if his

moni

of an impression, gave a slight nod and responded with a

to blame-his piggish face now resembled an

at sel

notice just how much Sadie's

clearly dismissive attitude should have been enough to discourage

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Gardner, you're truly fortunate.

my mom picked up on the off-putting

cut in before she could respond, "Certainly not as loving as you and Mrs.

and my mom turned to look at me, while Zack's expression shifted ever so

life, seemed caught

now, wondering how much

trying to show off? Let's

Ms. Gardner?" he asked cautiously, testing

Mr. Harrison, you built your empire from nothing and even took your company public. Truly inspiring! Your perseverance

after muttering a few half-hearted words, he

guess what was running through his mind. Sleeping with Bill's woman and letting Bill unknowingly play the father-he probably thought he'd outsmarted him, even though Bill was clearly the one pulling all

was a

Zack seemed

better than someone who not only climbed to power by relying on leveraging women but also schemed to

here at the Boltons territory in Snowville, Carter's