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.

introduced himself with quiet composure. "I am Dominic, the eldest son of Ronald," he said politely. His voice

to him, Amber suddenly seemed like an

there's

and flare up like a firecracker, but

opposite his deceptive appearance hides the

sons have clearly inherited

exudes an

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

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

had some bloodstains on them, with no visible

his thumb was gone, severed clean off,

must have come from the one who lost

similarly to Yael and heavily armed, stood nearby, their

uncontrollably, and I noticed a damp patch spreading at his crotch.

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

nothing but

Penelope helped them seize the empire,

grandfather's incompetence and et

the Sanders, stripped of

was even more pathetic, trembling in fear and wetting themselves before anything had

in front of

legs shaking so badly that urine

and said, "Hey, you've made a mess in my place. What should we do

stammered, "I-I'm sorry, I'll

used his sleeve to wipe the

doubt, must have felt a deep sorrow at the sight of this.

had earned Dominic's approval. He raised his foot and stepped on Greg's back, "You are more pleasing to

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hand, and someone immediately

Greg's chin, so close to his throat that Greg dared not move, even a

me," Dominic's voice was icy, "Do you want

his voice barely a whisper.

the knife and kill any of your relatives here,

a twisted game

have five minutes. If you don't kill

the ground, muttering the same two words over and over, "Kill,

kill someone from the Sanders, and you'll

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