“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.
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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 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.
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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 entire Carter family. Some even dared to ask her price.
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Humiliated, Chloe retreated, heeding Mrs. Carter’s warning to stay out of
Guests began to arrive. Liam presented Ian with a wedding gift, exchanging
pleasantries. As he turned to leave, lan stopped him.
“After all these years, have you thought about settling down?”
it.”
Liam smiled, rubbing his fingers together. “There’s someone. I’m working on
During the reception, Liam scanned the crowd, but Ethan was nowhere to
be seen. As he was about to inquire, a commotion erupted from the second floor.
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!
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She was already a laughingstock. Now Ethan was rubbing it in her face.
“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, much. tugging on Ethan’s sleeve. “Ethan, Chloe doesn’t seem to like me very
Maybe I should leave…”
Seeing her own tactics used against her, Chloe snapped. She lunged at “Amelia,” her nails outstretched. “Shut up, you bitch!”
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