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.

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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."

grabbed bowls and utensils. Whitney, however, was frowning, clearly unhappy to see me so comfortable with

the Sanders so much. How can

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

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sides were guilty in different

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pawn, I wanted to go after the real

passed to let go of

or me. That meant Grandma was warning me not to go after the Commander and

why had Grandma brought them up in

the end, so why not

only explanation was that Grandma had played a final trick on Dominic before

future generations down with it. So, she had wanted Dominic to investigate

identity and the danger it posed-so great that she didn't want

were harmless. We were all struggling together, facing the same

with this knowledge; her pain

mistaken, Taylor would soon begin loosening his hold

why he had kept the Sanders' past hidden, even pushing

live, even with that hate. It was

need to eat so you can have the strength for everything

"Chloe, I don't want to

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

remember something and lowered her head, quietly

of love" was harsh, but

a little too,

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

couldn't help but sigh, seeing his

to

a tree somewhere. Just find a big one,

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"Why?"

or hang yourself on strong branches that won't

I was speechless.

going on between

comforted Whitney as best I could. With Taylor there I didn't need

and as Taylor had

found them in an orchard, safe from snakes. It was clean, and there wasn't a snake

waving a bedsheet, shouting about how