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.

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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?

roamed free, living comfortably, while the good suffered

was still trapped in her nightmare, and I had narrowly escaped death at

to be

wanted to rewrite fate. Zoey was willing

deserved death were Amber

surge of resentment engulfed me, spreading through every corner of

something. I couldn't just let others shield me while I stood

detail from the

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also being used to

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Carlyns' claims. Second, I needed to uncover the true story of Carter's Biological mother. Who was she and was she

Yael refuse to call Amber "mom," yet Amber showed such kindness to her nephew? What kind of entanglement did Carter's mother have with his

find out where Whitney chip was hidden

cleared the table, these thoughts raced through my mind. I couldn't allow myself

I've already arranged for a doctor to check your

the night before was gone. Noticing my concern for Zoey, he added, "I'll make sure Zoey stays safe. Don't worry too much. Everyone knows Mrs. Pearson adores Whitney. If anything happens to her at the Carlyns' place, suspicion

stand by you. No matter whose blood

to him, "You're not dirty. You're purer

breakfast," he said, picking up the trash bag and heading

fell into a serene calm, but I

or another, we would face

I stepped outside

vibrant and colorful. Jaford's perpetual springtime made the

the fragrance of flowers,

on a small potted plant in the

Bodhi tree and it was still in the same

brought this plant home. I had watered it

was just a plant-why had he

my mind, and suddenly, everything

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