Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 259 Retribution in the Storm.

Chapter 259 Retribution in the Storm

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When Carter appeared, I gripped Linette's hair with one hand and held a sharp shard of porcelain against her face. I had pressed down so hard that a small cut had formed on her cheek.

I wasn't much better off myself. My palm, clutching the shard, had been cut open, too, and blood dripped. down the porcelain.

They had been pushed me around by the Wilchers, and my hair was a mess. I looked a complete wreck, but I stood firm, my posture exuding a fierce defiance.

But the moment I saw Carter, all that bravado melted away. A deep sense of grievance welled up from the pit of my stomach.

"Carter," I whispered his name softly.

Carter rolled his wheelchair toward me, and Damian took just a few strides to reach my side. "Madam, let go. Leave the rest to me."

I released my grip, my hand covered in blood.

When I let go of Linette, she was left frozen in shock. She touched her face where I had slashed her, then shrieked, "Ah! My face! There's blood!"

Her piercing scream gave me a headache, so I slapped her across the face. "Shut up."

She was stunned momentarily, then turned to Benjamin. "Dad, Harper, you've got to help me!"

"Zoey, you've got some nerve. She's your aunt!"

Harper, the coward, suddenly remembered how to protect his wife.

Maybe it was because I had challenged their fragile male pride. For years, the mother-daughter duo had been controlled by the Wilchers.

Now that I was trying to upend their authority, how could they possibly swallow this humiliation?

Just as Harper raised his hand to hit me, Carter didn't speak. Damian stepped forward, kicking him ten

pieces. feet away. His body slammed into the fish tank with a loud 'crash, shattering it in

The water and fish spilled everywhere, cascading across the floor.

a dying fish, while Linette stood

Carter and yelled, "Mr. Bolton, this is a family

the marks on my ignoring Benjamin's yelling. He spoke softly to me, "Does

face.

felt as though a parent was stepping in to comfort me. I

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gently patted my head.

soft, but his entire presence radiated power and

be good. Let the

handling the aftermath. The

was unavoidable. The

"I'm fine."

the first aid kit. "Come here quickly. Let me stop the bleeding. Why did you

but her tears betrayed her

Zoey, had become something we were used to. She never knew how to resist before, but now that I

if it meant getting hurt, I wouldn't let the Wilchers

further.

bullied for so many years, Mom. From now on, I want to

deeply into my

as you're okay, Mom," I replied calmly, I had promised Zoey that I would protect her

turn, Vere quickly took out his phone, preparing to call the police. But one of the bodyguards was faster. With a sharp 'click', his hand was twisted behind his back in a brutal move, likely dislocating his shoulder. The phone dropped to the floor, and the bodyguard picked it up and

Carter.

looked calm as ever, his voice cold and emotionless.

so clever?"

millions in luxury goods, and intentionally harmed my wife. Oh and I heard you've done plenty of other good deeds in this country-forcing women into prostitution, breaking someone's husband's legs, causing a person to jump from a building. And

Benjamin shouted,

are the dirtiest of all You've been central to so many shady dealings over the years. Do you want me

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casually list their crimes, I could see them all beginning to realize how deeply they

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exposed,

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