The Remains of Summer) Chapter 12
The grand wedding became a grand
funeral.
Ethan, numb with grief, stood beside
Amelia’s coffin, accepting condolences
from the mourners.
“Mr. Carter, our deepest sympathies.”
“So sorry for your loss.”
“Our thoughts are with you.”
Each face reflected shock and pity.
Such a perfect couple, torn apart.
The rain poured down as Ethan knelt
at Amelia’s grave, the inscription on the
headstone a fresh stab of pain. He traced
her name with trembling fingers, then
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leaned forward, embracing the cold stone, his forehead resting against the carved letters.
“I’m sorry, Amelia. I’m so sorry.”
Ethan locked himself away, seeking solace in alcohol, hoping to find Amelia
in his drunken dreams.
But she never came.
He tossed aside an empty bottle,
letting it roll across the floor. A pale hand
picked it up.
“Ethan, why are you drinking so
much?”
He looked up, his vision blurry. A
white figure stood before him. The shape,
the voice… just like Amelia.
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“Amelia?” He scrambled to his feet,
pulling the figure into a tight
embrace.“Amelia, is it you? You finally
came back. I’ve missed you so much.”
Chloe gasped, startled by his sudden
embrace.
But Ethan didn’t seem to notice, burying his face in her hair, murmuring apologies and regrets.
Hearing him whisper Amelia’s name,
a flicker of hatred crossed Chloe’s eyes.
Why did he love Amelia so much?
Even in death, she haunted him. Couldn’t
he see her, see their child?
Thinking of the baby, she softened
her voice.“Ethan, it’s me. Chloe.”
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The words jolted Ethan back to
reality. He released her abruptly, his
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clearing, then hardening with disgust and
loathing.
He grabbed her throat, his voice a low
growl.“Chloe, you’re pushing it.”
He threw her onto the sofa.
Chloe cried out, clutching her
stomach, staring in terror as he advanced
on her.
“Ethan, what’s wrong?”
He looked at her coldly, all trace of
affection gone. “I warned you to stay away
from her!”
“Why did you provoke her? Those messages… you drove her to kill herself!”
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Chloe’s eyes widened, then narrowed.
She scrambled to her knees, tears
streaming down her face. “Ethan, I didn’t
mean to! I was scared. I didn’t want our
baby to be labeled a bastard.”
“I didn’t want that for our child! I
know I was wrong. Please, for the baby’s
sake, forgive me!”
She sobbed, clinging to his leg, hoping for a flicker of his former
compassion.
She’d forgotten that Ethan, ruthless
in business, didn’t tolerate threats,
especially from the woman who’d
destroyed the love of his life.
He looked at her, her once alluring
face now repulsive. He crouched, tilting
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her chin up with his hand, a chilling smile
on his face.
“Forgive you? Sure.”
Chloe stopped crying, her eyes
brightening with hope.
She knew he couldn’t resist her tears.
Before her smile could fully form, his voice, cold and hard, shattered her hope.
“Then go beg her forgiveness in hell.”
