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Chapter 386 Co-conspirators

I remained still in Carter's arms, not moving a muscle in case he noticed I was still awake.

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A heavy feeling pressed against my chest, and a mix of frustration and sorrow surged within me. I clutched the corner of my pajamas, fighting the urge to cry.

Fortunately, exhaustion caught up to Carter, and he fell asleep quickly.

Once I heard his steady breathing, my tears began to fall quietly.

I lay there, staring into the darkness. How many times had he stayed awake, watching me sleep until morning?

Carl, let me be the one to protect you this time.

I carefully slid out of bed, making sure not to wake him

Amber was definitely involved in all of this, alongside Taylor and his brother. I had considered asking Damian for help, but if he knew, Carter would find out too. Lthought of someone else-someone who might be able to help,

In the quiet of the night, I called Luke.

It had been a while since we last spoke. I would receive a message from him once in a while, but I rarely responded.

His concern, however, never seemed to fade.

Our conversations had changed. Before, I was the one reaching out, and he replied less often.

Now, it was him who reached out, and I was the one holding back.

It was 4 a.m. on my end, but still daylight for him. The phone rang, and he picked up quickly.

"Ch-Aunt Chloe?" Even though he tried to keep his voice low, I could hear the excitement,

"Is it a good time to talk?"

"Yeah, go ahead."

"Luke, I need your help to look into someone. This can't get out, not even to Carl."

He paused. "Are you and Carl fighting?"

I wondered if he thought this was his opening.

"Aunt Chloe, there's something I haven't told you. Uncle Carter and that Dalton woman's been getting too cosy with each other in Jaford," Luke said, attempting to stir things up. 174

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could tell Luke still blamed himself for what happened to me. He had been trying to make up for it, and

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obvious that Luke had put effort into his appearance. He looked better than he

neatly combed. His suit was perfectly pressed, without a crease, and he even wore the cologne I used

'Chloc"

ceremony and saw that he had ordered coffee and desserts-exactly what I used

my tone

waste any time. "I know the Doltons saved Uncle Carter's life. But now you're suspicious of them. You're worried about Carter being caught in the middle, so you want my help, right?" "That's right. If Amber's involved in my death, it ties back to the Boltons. And there's

"What's that?

than just a life debt. I'm keeping this from. Carl for now,

showed a flash of disappointment, and a wry smile tugged

here because I'd had a fight with Carter and

course I'm looking out

regret. "I'm jealous of Uncle Carter, but

coffee. "Have you seen Anna

like she vanished. No one knows where she's

I warned. "She's going to hate all of us for Silas's death. After what happened to Sadie,

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if she didn't show up. She's the reason we're all in this mess! If it

the room grew. He knew as well as I did that our problems weren't just because of Anna-it had a

quickly shifted the topic. "Is Uncle

I nodded. "Very

"T'can see that. It's

Don't waste time chasing something far away when the person

I'll never love

shook my head. "But Alisa is

Fiona. It happened that night at the Boltons' place, when Alisa ended up pregnant -with Luke's baby. She should be starting

she drugged me. I'll never love a woman who tries to

wasn't my issue to

I'll leave this to you,

"Don't worry."

set my

been so long. Can't you stay for a little

his nephew, my husband would still get

stood up to leave, not looking

disappointment even

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