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252 Baby, I'm Jealous

Chapter 252 Baby, I'm Jealous

As soon as I stopped speaking, they both turned their eyes on me. "Why would you think that?"

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"If Anna was just jealous and killed me, that would be one thing. But why did they have to skin me and shatter my bones? Why couldn't I have died intact? I clearly remember seeing my body in the stone chamber, and then several people arrived, including a Auntarian man!"

Carter furrowed his brow. "From what I understand of Auntari culture, before liberation, there were practices of human sacrifice, using human skin for banners, and bones for crafts, even embedding living children in building foundations. So your suspicion isnt without merit."

Just hearing about these practices could chill anyone to the bone.

Luke's hands were clammy, and he swallowed hard, perhaps thinking about the fact that he had once been intimate with Anna, a woman capable of such horror. He seemed scared.

He wiped his palms with a wet towel, then looked at Carter. "Uncle Carter, what should we do now?"

We need to protect Chloe well until we understand the full intentions of these people. Let's pause our direct investigations. Ill have Damian look into this under the guise of car repairs. With the New Year and Anna's upcoming wedding, they likely won't act immediately. But...

cut ties either. It's partly because of you that Chloe suffered. I hope you can make things right and uncover who's behind Anna."

what I must

"Be cautious around Anna."

"Understood."

waved a hand, "It's late, let's eat. We

remained uneasy for a long

was unsettling to know the enemy was nearby yet unable to

with a group that has plotted for years. Rushing

Carter is a pillar of strength,

had lunch with Jeffrey, and he sighed deeply as he

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Baby,

still with us, our family would truly

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his grip tightening on his fork as he muttered,

now that you're married to Alisa, let

down his fork. "Grandpa,

past can't be changed, but you can manage the present. Choose a good day to welcome her, don't let her end up like Chloe, filled

serve food to

Sheila looked at me and asked, "Zoey, what do you

shrimp. "Me? I

it was just my perception, but Sheila's look seemed

be