Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 413 Found His Stone of Duality

I knew I shouldn't be so pessimistic, always thinking of the worst-case scenarios,

Zoey would be fine. She had to be fine.

But no matter how much I tried to comfort myself, the image of that snowy night when Silas drove a knife into me kept replaying in my mind. Back then, I never imagined something like that could happen.

The door creaked open, and Harlan stepped out, glancing around. "Where's Janice?"

"She went back," Carter replied.

"Back? That woman left me again!" Harlan stomped his foot in anger.

Perhaps he sensed Zoey's change and was growing uneasy.

Without saying more, he rushed off, and Carter followed him.

Left alone, I stared at the leftovers from last night's takeout on the table.

Zoey's words replayed in my mind.

"May you guys live long and happy lives."

She had already prepared herself to face death.

Knowing full well the danger ahead, she still chose to walk into the lion's den. She wanted to eliminate all the threats for me.

C

My fists clenched tightly and the nails dug into my palms until I felt a sharp pain.

storm of hatred brewed in my heart.

Why was the world so unfair?

living comfortably, while

trapped in her nightmare, and I had narrowly

wasn't supposed to be this

to rewrite fate. Zoey was willing to take the hit for

deserved death were Amber and the Carlyn

surge of resentment engulfed me, spreading through every corner of

just let others shield

every detail from the moment of my

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being used to control

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Grandma about the truth behind the Carlyns' claims. Second,

kindness to her nephew? What kind of entanglement did Carter's mother

out where Whitney chip was hidden and remove it safely before Taylor had

my mind. I couldn't allow myself to

arranged for a doctor to check your throat later," Carter said

happens to her at the Carlyns' place, suspicion will fall on them immediately. Their base is likely in Jaford, and

gently patted my head. "Don't be afraid, Chloe. I'll always stand by you. No matter whose blood runs through my veins, I'll

him, "You're not

he said, picking up the trash bag and heading to

calm, but I knew it was quiet before the

another, we would face off against the Carlyns

stepped outside for some

was in full bloom, vibrant and colorful. Jaford's perpetual springtime made the plants

fragrance

a small potted

and it was still

this plant home. I had watered it a

plant-why had he brought

mind, and suddenly, everything

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