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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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 with fiery hatred. Carter,

do. This was the first time I'd ever seen Carter with

with one

sharp sound

Had he hit her?

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

and again. Wisteria, skilled

rolled on the ground,

the waves crashing below her, she struggled to get up,

in every life, and you will die at my

fired once more, the shot hitting Wisteria, and she fell

"Wisteria!"

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

felt the satisfaction of the Sander family's fall

the cliffside or drowned in the ocean, there was no

wine-red stormed in, slapping Dominic

covered in dust and seething with fury, shouted, "You lying

appeared, replaced by

lied about me being burned, lied about wanting to die... you lied about everything!" Amber hammered her fists against his

her into his arms. "No more lies, okay? I won't

quickly said, "Aunt

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

she saw Carter's 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'

if fate had balanced the

I understood Carter's strategy. He could-have-stopped Wisteria, but he took

truth about the Stone of Duality's failed exchange of lives. If I remained unscathed and he

to Amber's influence,

took the hit, creating a

It fulfilled the prophecy.

could harm me would fall

body, he'd given

would have to protect

soaking through his shirt, I buried my face

"Don't cry. It hurts to

Carter gently pushed me aside. "Go say goodbye

still scolding Dominic and hitting him, suddenly

laid Whitney

calm 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 by