Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

At last, I see the source of the Carlyn brothers' unhinged behavior.

Amber stood before him, exuding the innocence of someone completely naive.

Whether Penelope truly committed those terrible acts, I can't say. What I do know is that, for as long as I can remember, she's always treated me with warmth and care.

Before my wedding, she was constantly concerned I might face mistreatment, going out of her way to ensure I had everything I needed, even offering the entire family fortune as part of my dowry. After I disappeared, she was the only one in the Sanders who stayed up countless nights, relentlessly searching for any trace of me.

And yet, he's asking me to spill the blood of the elder I love most!

Among the Sanders, Penelope is more straightforward. She likely arrived by plane, though her slightly disheveled hair hints at a rushed journey.

With everything that's happened lately, I haven't had the chance to dwell on Penelope. I never expected to encounter her again under such grim circumstances.

Damian has faithfully served Carter for countless years, and it's clear that Dominic managed to track Penelope down using Damian as a link.

He avoided harming Penelope before, likely biding his time until the moment our family was whole once more.

"Chloe." Penelope's speech has come a long way since before she can now say my full name without stumbling.

I had just told Whitney not to overthink things, but when it comes to my troubles, I've learned it's easier said than done.

"Grandma."

Without hesitation, I dashed toward her.

The sight of her, with her white hair and a face so worn down, pierced my heart with pain.

For someone as resilient as her, has she ever endured such a devastating chapter in her life?

I pulled her into a firm embrace. "Grandma, I'm so sorry. I failed to protect you properly."

"You... you're alive. That's all that matters," she said, her voice trembling.

There wasn't a hint of fear on her face just pure happiness at reuniting with someone she loved.

"Grandma, I found Whitney. She's your granddaughter," I told her gently.

With tears in her eyes, Whitney finally made her way to Penelope's side. "Grandma ... " she murmured softly.

"Good, good," Penelope said warmly, her gaze filled with relief as she looked at us. Then her eyes shifted to Dominic.

"You are..." she asked hesitantly, unsure of his identity, as Dominic appeared to her like a man in his thirties.

quiet composure. "I am Dominic, the eldest son of Ronald," he said politely. His voice was soft and

him, Amber suddenly seemed like an angel in

there's no

a firecracker, but at worst, she's just a

total opposite his deceptive appearance hides the fact that he's capable of committing

sons have

he exudes an aura that feels like

on the other hand, mirrors his father's smile perfectly. With his soft, fluffy hair and a faint dimple appearing

bringing you here in such a crude way," he said, his voice calm yet chilling. "It's because my hatred for you runs so deep that I've spent countless sleepless nights anticipating this day." He moved with a graceful stride, but I could see the three members of the

on them, with no visible signs of

so fortunate his thumb was gone, severed clean off, and blood was gushing from the

must have come from the one who lost a

Yael and heavily

a damp patch spreading at his crotch. Yellow droplets of urine trickled down his

Penelope, with her gray hair and aged appearance, stood calm and composed. Her once transparent expressions had hardened; there wasn't a trace of fear on her face or in

nothing but

Penelope helped them seize the

grandfather's incompetence and et

to the downfall of the Sanders, stripped of

more pathetic, trembling in fear and wetting themselves before anything

to a halt in front of Greg, and he turned to

Dominic's gaze, his legs shaking so badly that urine splashed onto

mess in my place. What should

fear, Greg stammered, "I-I'm sorry, I'll clean it up right

to wipe the urine from

the sight of this. The Sanders' descendants were

his foot and stepped on Greg's

Swng

and someone immediately handed him

Greg's chin, so close to his

Dominic's voice was icy, "Do you

voice

knife and

twisted

"You have five minutes. If you don't kill

the knife lying on the ground, muttering the same two words over and

from the Sanders, and

brought over for Dominic, who sat down leisurely and began cracking sunflower seeds as