Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 453 Grandma Had Played a Final Trick on Dominic

I felt powerless as an observer. The rift between them was too wide for mere words to mend.

I had already suspected Taylor's motives.

Finished

I approached Whitney and helped her to her feet. "Don't cry. You need to be careful with your heart. What if you make yourself sick?"

It was only when she saw me that Whitney seemed to find some comfort. She threw herself into my arms, her tears flowing freely as if she were a helpless child.

I gently patted her back. "There, there. You still have me. I will always be here for you."

Whitney sobbed, her voice breaking as she choked on her words. "But... my dad and the others...

"They're gone now. All we can do is live on. You're the only family I have left in the Sanders family. If something happens to you, I don't know what I'll do."

I knew I was laying it on thick, but I needed her to find a reason to keep going. Even if it was just for me, she had to push through.

She sniffled, and I wiped away her tears, glancing over at Taylor. "Do you have any food?"

"Yes, come with me."

I helped Whitney stand. She hadn't eaten in nearly a full day, and she had grown so frail. My only wish was to help her regain her strength, even if just a little.

As we entered the dining room, a tall figure pulled me in a hug. Yael, his voice thick with worry, muttered, "You really scared me!"

Now that I understood the secrets of the Carlyns, I no longer feared him.

I patted his head and smiled. "See? I'm still here. No need to be scared."

Yael, so large with his red-rimmed eyes, reminded me of a big polar bear.

I recalled childhood pictures of him, all chubby and adorable.

If life had been kinder to him, perhaps he wouldn't have turned out this way. He would have had loving

parents.

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"I'm starving," I said, trying to gently push his bulky form aside.

A grin spread across his face. "I've already made the food. You need to eat a lot."

was frowning,

the Sanders so much. How

Chloe's body, I probably would have agreed. But

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Played a

sides were guilty

Finished

I wanted to go after the real threat

passed to let go

meant Grandma was warning me not to go after the

Grandma brought them up in front of

knew she was nearing the end, so why not take her secrets to

had played

grace and dragging future generations down with it. So, she had wanted Dominic to investigate and exact revenge on the Commander. She

the Commander's true identity and the danger it posed-so great

a way, the Carlyns were harmless. We were all struggling together, facing the same

couldn't burden Whitney with this knowledge; her

wasn't mistaken, Taylor would soon begin loosening his hold on her, allowing her to regain her

the Sanders'

to live, even with

eaten all day. You need to eat so you can have the strength for

darkened. "Chloe, I don't want to

I could respond, Taylor's cold voice cut through. "If you don't eat, I'll

her. Whitney seemed to remember something and lowered her head,

love" was harsh, but it

a little too, leaving some

grim. "Don't worry. My mom won't let him go

help but sigh, seeing his

to speak

somewhere. Just find a big one,

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453 Grandma Had Played a Final

"Why?"

a fit, or hang yourself on

I was speechless.

was going on between Amber

best I could. With

for the two of them, and as Taylor had said,

an orchard, safe from snakes. It was clean, and

waving a bedsheet, shouting about how