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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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.

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

covered my eyes with one hand.

sharp

Had he hit her?

Wisteria staggering a bullet

skilled at dodging gunfire,

on the ground, missing death

below her, she struggled to get up, glaring at me

become a vengeful spirit, I'll haunt you in every life, and you will die at my hands

the shot hitting Wisteria, and she fell

"Wisteria!"

fall. She was part of the Carlyn bloodline, and

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

cliffside or drowned in the ocean, there was no escaping

in wine-red stormed in, slapping

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

arrogance crumbled the moment she appeared, replaced by guilt.

lied about wanting to die...

his arms. "No more lies, okay?

quickly said, "Aunt Amber, Carter's

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deep, though I couldn't tell if it had

and treat Carter! If anything happens to him, I'll

as if fate had balanced the

Carter's strategy. He could-have-stopped Wisteria, but he took the hit

of Duality's failed exchange of lives. If I remained unscathed and

Amber's influence, had let

hit, creating

It fulfilled the prophecy.

me would fall on

he'd given me two powerful

would have to

shirt, I buried my face against his

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

me aside. "Go say goodbye to Grandma. I'll be

scolding Dominic and hitting

Whitney down,

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 gravestone, his