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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Dominic, you're too soft! The Sanders deserve to perish, right? Isn't that what you said? But 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 ever seen Carter with a

covered my eyes with one hand. "Chloe,

the sharp sound of a

Had he hit her?

saw Wisteria staggering a bullet wound in her side, though it wasn't

skilled at dodging gunfire, narrowly avoided each

on the ground, missing death by

her, she struggled to get up,

haunt you in every life, and you

more, the shot hitting Wisteria, and she fell from

"Wisteria!"

face paled as he saw her fall. She was part of the

satisfaction of the Sander

cliffside or drowned in the ocean, there was no escaping

wine-red stormed in, slapping Dominic across the

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

she appeared, replaced

lied about me being burned, lied about wanting to die... you lied about

her into his arms. "No more

"Aunt

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Carter. Wisteria's knife had stabbed his back, but thankfully, it hadn't gone too deep, though I couldn't tell if it

treat Carter! If anything happens to him, I'll burn the Carlyns' ancestor's grave!" Her rage was palpable, and

was as if fate had

Carter's strategy. He could-have-stopped Wisteria,

failed exchange of lives. If I remained unscathed

to Amber's influence,

took the hit, creating a false

It fulfilled the prophecy.

me would fall

his own body, he'd

the Carlyns would have to protect me

I buried my

my hair. "Don't cry. It hurts to

pushed me aside. "Go say

Dominic and hitting

Whitney down,

again, no matter how far you chase, you won't catch her." Dominic glanced at the old woman kneeling