«The Remains of Summer) Chapter 17
At the airport, Amelia hugged Liam.”
Be careful.”
He held her close, then released her,
turning towards his gate.
At the Carter estate, Ian Carter, the new head of the family, was preparing for his wedding. Servants bustled around, decorating the mansion.
In a second–floor window, Chloe watched with envy. Since the scandal, her
world had crumbled. The Carters
despised her, Ethan avoided her. If it
wasn’t for the child she carried, she’d be
out on the streets.
She caressed her belly, a bitter taste in
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her mouth. Knowing her precarious
position, she’d become a model of
obedience, accepting whatever the
Carters offered, never asking for more.
She and Ethan were legally married, but
there’d been no wedding.
She’d fantasized about triumphantly
taking Amelia’s place, enjoying the
luxurious life of Mrs. Carter.
Now, she was hiding, watching
another woman take her place. Mrs.
Carter forbade her from attending the
wedding, ostensibly to protect her and the baby from the crowds, but Chloe knew it
was to avoid embarrassment.
Even now, people whispered about
the scandal, mocking her, Ethan, and the
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entire Carter family. Some even dared to
ask her price.
Humiliated, Chloe retreated, heeding
Mrs. Carter’s warning to stay out of sight.
Guests began to arrive. Liam
presented Ian with a wedding gift,
exchanging pleasantries. As he turned to
leave, Ian stopped him.
“After all these years, have you
thought about settling down?”
Liam smiled, rubbing his fingers
together.“There’s someone. I’m working
on it.”
During the reception, Liam scanned
the crowd, but Ethan was nowhere to be
seen. As he was about to inquire, a
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floor.
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Guests turned to see Ethan shielding
a woman in a white dress, glaring at Chloe.
Liam raised an eyebrow, stepping
closer for a better look. The woman
turned her head.
Liam froze.
She was Amelia’s double.
Chloe stared, her nails digging into
her palms. She’d hoped her compliance
would earn her some measure of Ethan’s
respect, but he’d replaced her with Amelia‘
s twin!
She was already a laughingstock.
Now Ethan was rubbing it in her face.
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“Ethan, are you insane?! Amelia is
dead! This charade is disgusting!”
Ethan’s face hardened.“Shut up!
Amelia is alive and well! I finally
convinced her to come back, to accept me,
to accept our child. Say another word, and you’re out of here!”
Chloe trembled with rage, her face
turning an ugly shade of red.
The “Amelia” beside Ethan, adding
insult to injury, dabbed at her eyes,
sleeve.“Ethan, tugging on Ethan’s sleeve. “Ethan, Chloe
doesn’t seem to like me very much.
Maybe I should leave…”
Seeing her own tactics used against
her, Chloe snapped. She lunged at
“Amelia,” her nails outstretched.“Shut up,
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