h No ident


    ded the the true where we w


    the tray dumber two sonstect will holding the they the wasting the


    "Yes, we hade the braid modernsten her


    Shed the tray fled for sit up cing pillow stund her back ConValeys see you the und hers. Met


    We know has for year the contioned we werth Vicarages are hand on a wottart


    Her words med sore for cold we be the ber This was getter way the hero coor


    en though major wintering i to hone and manipetere the situatione


    "Sheile your M sender''s tot merther I wider my the men had I now you''ll take good care


    Booter berpay


    fair trow of her but with everything that''s behe- ring or to be the true Bolton her and


    don''t know the marriage-things are gettingplicated. I''m new to the tensed desk the fulll story?


    1 uid, trying to make my paint dears death in throuded in mystery. Ma Sander knows the rath And gen how our you are her, meet the best time for you to be looking after her


    Then I wait sure if Sheile would hurt Anna, I waschd to let her anywhere near her


    heild''s while grew older, her lips curling, "What''s this You think you can tell me what to do? Am I not even allowed to care for my own dautare?


    per


    1 kepe my voice calm "She, I don''t mean to upset you Put ynce Jeffrey asked me to handle things around here, things have been a little here. We catit ford to make it worse. Ms. Sander''s on is questionable, and 1 just want to take sure you''re not caught in the middle Zoey Zy She interrupted, her voice hardening Tve been with the Boltons for years. You''re just a new bride. Don''t think you can start bensing me around


    Thad nned to keep things civil, but She didn''t waste any time showing her true colors.


    I stopped pretending, my fingers tracing over my nails She, I''m sure you have more experience than me, but let''s new forget, Adam loves you, but Jeffrey still calls the shots. You and Adam never got married, not Arana


    Years ago, Adam had brought her into the Boltons, going against everything Jeffrey had been furious and


    the family tree,


    Chapter 307 No ident


    If she truly believed in true love and wasn''t alter the Boron fortune, the marriage license wouldn''t matter.


    But now, I wondered if the real reason she didn''t act sooner was because of her failure to marry


    Even after Adam''s death, she couldn''t call herself his wife, which meant she had no im to his inheritance.


    Jeffrey had always been cautious around her. For years, she''d tried to soften his resolve, trying to gain his


    favor.


    But all her efforts hadn''t changed anything. She was still stuck in an awkward position.


    My words hit a nerve. Even without a wedding, I was Carter''s wife, recognized by Jeffrey himself. I was part of the family. And She? She had nothing


    "Zoey," She said, her voice cold and sharp, "I suggest you be careful.


    Her eyes locked onto mine, filled with venom. It was the stare of a predator-one ready to strike.


    I knew now that She was one of the people responsible for my death. It didn''t scare me. In fact, I felt no fear arall. I pushed down the anger rising inside me and met her gaze with equal sharpness.


    "She, I''m not sure I understand what you mean," I said, keeping my voice steady. I''m just doing what Jeffrey asked. But with everything going on at the Boltonstely... first, the servant made a false report, and on that very day, we found poison in Ss'' food." The situation was suspicious. Anyone with half a brain would think the same. I spoke inly, knowing the truth was all I needed.


    "Linda is just a maid, so why would she care about our every move?" I went on. "The Boltons aren''t that big of a family. This whole thing doesn''t add up."


    "Strange? What''s strange about it? Are you using me of something?" she retorted, her tone defensive.


    "Ss never spoke a word before he died, and you''re Anna''s foster mother. You have a motive, don''t you?"


    I stared directly into her eyes. "Ss was the Bolton heir, but he was switched at birth. You have a special position here. I have reason to think you''re involved. From now on, you won''t be allowed to contact Anna, and you can''t leave the Boltons'' ce unless I say so." "Zoey, are you trying to lock me up?" she snapped.


    "No," I replied, shaking my head slightly. "I just want you to work with me here. The family needs the truth. If you''re innocent, I''ll apologize and bow to you. But if you''re guilty... well, we''ll see.


    I stepped closer, making sure each wordnded with precision. "If you''re hiding something, then this won''t end well for you."


    Carter''s people were already making moves. The time for waiting was over. It was time to act, and Ss''s death was the perfect opportunity.


    "Zoey, you dare!" She''s voice was icy.


    "Jeffrey gave his orders. The Boltons are under my control. I''m simply doing my job." I replied coolly


    09.16 Fri, Dec 13


    Chapter 307 No identContent from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    s


    At that monent, Adam entered the room. His face was pale, wom with grief after losing both his son and grandson. He looked like a man who had aged years ina matter of days.


    "Say something honey! She cried. "Is this what''s happening now? Are Carter and his wife taking over the Boltons?"


    I didn''t know if Carter had warned him ahead of time, but this time. Adam didn''t back She.


    Do what Zoey says, he said tly.


    "Adam" How can you do this to me? After everything we''ve been through?" She tried to plead


    But Adam cut her off, his voice cold and decisive. "Because I want the truth as well."


    "Are you using me?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly.


    I''m not using you Adam replied, his voice thick with emotion as he mentioned Ss. "But Linda called the police for no reason, and then she ended up dead in a detention center. Ss was the same way."


    His voice wavered again when he spoke of Ss, "And remember the car crash, when Carter and myte


    fe were involved? That wasn''t an ident. Someone may have nned it."


    As soon as the car ident was brought up, something clicked. Carter''s leg-he had healed long ago, but he still acted as though he were crippled.


    Had he known all along?


    If everything was connected-my death, Carter''s leg, Adam''ste wife''s death, Ss, Luke, the Sanders- then this wasn''t just a series of unfortunate events.


    It was all part of something bigger. Something far more dangerous.


    "Honey, are you really ming me for that car ident? She''s voice trembled with disbelief.


    Adam''s gaze hardened, his eyes fiery. "If my wife hadn''t died, you''d never have the chance to marry me.


    She''s face paled. "How can you say that?" Her voice cracked, her tears flowing freely now. "Do you know how much I struggled, raising our daughter alone? If you hadn''t left us, she''d still be alive today. And now, you''re using me? I''m just a woman-what could I have done to cause an ident?" She broke down, her sobs echoing in the room. "I shouldn''t havee back."


    Before anyone could react, she turned and ran toward the balcony. In seconds, she was on the railing, her figure outlined against the sky.


    "If you think I''m guilty," she called, her voice raw with emotion, "would it make you happy if I were gone?"