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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go, and because of a woman, you spare Chloe. You've changed!" Wisteria spat with fiery hatred. Carter, his own injuries forgotten, stared at Wisteria with pure loathing. As she

he was about to do. This was the first

with one hand.

sharp

Had he hit her?

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

skilled

the ground, missing

backed against the cliff, the waves crashing below her,

I become a vengeful spirit, I'll haunt you in every life,

once more, the shot hitting Wisteria, and

"Wisteria!"

of the Carlyn bloodline,

the

crashed on the cliffside or drowned in

stormed in, slapping

with fury, shouted, "You lying b*stard! How dare you deceive me?

crumbled the moment she appeared, replaced by guilt. "Honey, I'm

to die... you lied about everything!" Amber hammered her fists against his

forgetting about Wisteria's fall, pulled her into his arms. "No more lies, okay?

said, "Aunt Amber, Carter's

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stabbed his back, but thankfully, it hadn't gone too deep, though I couldn't tell if it had damaged anything vital. Worry knotted in my chest. This was the Carlyns' territory. I needed

Carter's injury. She pun to Dominic, her anger flaring. "What are you standing there for? Hurry and treat Carter! If anything happens to

if fate had balanced the

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

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

influence, had let

took the hit, creating a

It fulfilled the prophecy.

me would fall on

body, he'd given me two powerful

would have to protect me

I buried my face against his chest,

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

me

scolding Dominic and hitting him, suddenly ran

Whitney down,

calm Mom down. If she runs off again, no matter how far you chase, you won't catch her."