Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Even after Her Death

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Chapter 450 Burn the Carlyns' Ancestor's Grave

Everything unfolded so suddenly that it felt like my brain short-circuited. What was happening?

In the split second I saw two of my closest loved ones die, Wisteria launched her attack on me, only for Carter to step in at the last moment, saving me. My eyes widened in shock, and I shook uncontrollably in his arms.

I wanted to speak, to act in some way.

But when overwhelmed by intense fear, stress, or emotion, you often freeze. You lose control and sometimes even the ability to speak.

All I could do was gaze up at him, my lips trembling as I barely managed to whisper, "Blood

He held me softly, his voice low and comforting as he whispered back, "Chloe, I'm here this time."

In my past life, I was alone and vulnerable, left to face the attack on my own. But this time, Carter was here, protecting me from Wisteria's blade. What was happening? Why was this still unfolding despite me destroying the Stone of Duality?

What the hell was Carter doing?

"Carter."

Tears poured down my face uncontrollably. I didn't want to cry. I would've preferred to have been the one stabbed instead.

Sensing the intensity of my fear and trembling, Carter tightened his hold and murmured soothingly, "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing." That one sentence made everything click.

Was this part of his plan all along?

Wisteria, clearly not expecting Carter to intervene, was still a vicious, unstable woman.

Without a second thought, she pulled out her dagger and rushed toward Carter. "Carter, you and Chloe will die together!"

With swift precision, Carter spun around, pulling me with him as he kicked Wisteria away.

She had lost her opportunity.

Dominic, still grappling with the grief of Grandma's death, turned just in time to witness the scene.

Everything had gone according to his plan-except for Wisteria. She had broken free of all control.

She was bent on destruction.

"Wisteria, what the hell are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to harm Chloe?" Dominic's voice was filled with rage.

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now, because of your son, you let Anna go, and because of a woman, you spare Chloe. You've changed!" Wisteria spat

realized what he was about to do. This was the first time I'd

with one hand.

I heard the sharp

Had he hit her?

hand, and I saw Wisteria staggering a bullet wound in her

skilled at dodging gunfire, narrowly

on the ground, missing death by

below her, she struggled to get up, glaring at me

a vengeful spirit, I'll haunt you in every life, and you will die at

fired once more, the shot hitting

"Wisteria!"

as he saw her fall. She was part of the Carlyn bloodline, and he couldn't

satisfaction of the Sander family's fall when he

on the cliffside or drowned in the

figure in wine-red stormed in, slapping Dominic across

and seething with fury, shouted, "You lying b*stard! How dare you

crumbled the moment she appeared, replaced by guilt.

lied about me being burned, lied about wanting to die... you lied about everything!" Amber

her into his arms. "No more lies, okay?

said, "Aunt Amber, Carter's

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gone too deep, though I couldn't tell if it had damaged anything vital. Worry knotted in

injury. She pun to Dominic, her anger flaring. "What are you standing there for? Hurry and treat Carter! If anything happens to him, I'll burn the Carlyns' ancestor's grave!" Her rage was palpable,

fate had

strategy. He could-have-stopped Wisteria, but he

of lives. If I remained

Amber's influence, had let

took the hit, creating a

It fulfilled the prophecy.

me would

he'd given me

the Carlyns would

the blood soaking through his shirt, I buried my face against his chest, crying,

"Don't cry. It hurts to see you

gently pushed me aside.

and hitting him, suddenly

Whitney

Mom down. If she runs off again, no matter how far you chase, you won't catch her." Dominic glanced at the old woman kneeling