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

he was about to do. This was the first time I'd ever seen Carter with a

covered my eyes with one hand. "Chloe,

heard the sharp sound of a gunshot.

Had he hit her?

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

again, and again. Wisteria, skilled at dodging gunfire, narrowly avoided

on the ground, missing death by mere

backed against the cliff, the waves crashing below her, she

I'll haunt you in every life, and you will die at my hands over and

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

"Wisteria!"

saw her fall. She was part of the Carlyn bloodline, and

he hadn't yet felt the satisfaction of the Sander family's

on the cliffside or drowned in the ocean, there was no escaping

in wine-red stormed

"You

moment she appeared, replaced by

burned, lied about wanting to die...

her into his arms. "No more lies,

said, "Aunt Amber, Carter's

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had 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

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, and it was clear

if fate

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

the Stone of Duality's failed exchange of

influence, had

took the hit, creating

It fulfilled the prophecy.

could harm me would

he'd given me two powerful

would

through his shirt, I buried my

gently ran his hand through my hair. "Don't cry. It hurts to see you like

rushed in, but Carter gently pushed me aside. "Go say goodbye to Grandma.

scolding Dominic and hitting him, suddenly ran

laid Whitney down,

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