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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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, his own injuries forgotten, stared at Wisteria with pure loathing. As she argued with Dominic, he

about to do. This was the first time I'd ever

covered my eyes with one

sharp

Had he hit her?

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

fired again, and again. Wisteria, skilled at

the ground, missing death by

her, she struggled to

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

more, the shot hitting Wisteria, and she

"Wisteria!"

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

of the Sander family's

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

wine-red stormed

"You lying b*stard! How dare you deceive

arrogance crumbled the moment she appeared, replaced by

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

forgetting about Wisteria's fall, pulled her into his arms. "No more lies, okay? I won't

said, "Aunt

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flicked to Carter. Wisteria's knife 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.

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' ancestor's grave!" Her rage was palpable, and it was clear

as if fate had

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

failed exchange of lives. If

Amber's influence, had

took the hit, creating a false

It fulfilled the prophecy.

harm me would fall on

his own body, he'd given me two

and the Carlyns would

the blood soaking through his shirt, I buried my face against his chest, crying,

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

in, but Carter gently pushed me aside. "Go say goodbye to Grandma. I'll

still scolding Dominic and hitting him, suddenly ran

laid Whitney

I'll handle the rest. Go 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 the