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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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!"

This was the first

with one hand. "Chloe,

sharp sound of a gunshot.

Had he hit her?

I saw Wisteria staggering a

and again. Wisteria, skilled at

rolled on the ground, missing death

cliff, the waves crashing below her, she struggled to get up, glaring at me

you in every life, and you will die at my hands over and

more, the shot hitting Wisteria, and she fell

"Wisteria!"

her fall. She was part of the Carlyn bloodline, and he couldn't bear to lose. another family

the Sander family's fall when he watched Wisteria

she crashed on the cliffside or drowned in

stormed in,

shouted, "You lying

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

about wanting to die... you lied about everything!" Amber

into his arms.

"Aunt Amber,

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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

for? Hurry and treat Carter! If

if fate

strategy. He could-have-stopped Wisteria, but he took the hit for

about the Stone of Duality's failed exchange of lives. If I remained unscathed and he was injured, Amber would

influence, had

took the hit, creating a

It fulfilled the prophecy.

harm me would fall on

own body, he'd

would

soaking through his shirt, I buried my face against his

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

gently pushed me aside. "Go say goodbye to

still scolding Dominic and hitting him, suddenly

laid Whitney

you chase, you won't catch her." Dominic