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."

grabbed bowls and utensils. Whitney, however, was frowning, clearly unhappy to

Carlyns have hurt the Sanders so much. How can you smile at him?

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

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guilty in different

Finished

for a mere pawn, I wanted to go after

me before she passed to let

made it clear they wouldn't harm Whitney or me. That meant Grandma was warning me

them

she was nearing the end, so

that Grandma had played a final

couldn't accept the Sanders' fall from grace and dragging future generations down with it. So, she had wanted Dominic to investigate and exact revenge on the Commander. She wanted us safe, letting the Carlyns take the

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

harmless. We were all struggling together, facing the

Whitney with this knowledge; her

soon begin loosening his hold on

Sanders' past hidden, even pushing Whitney to hate

live, even with that hate. It was

need to eat so you

I don't want to

respond, Taylor's cold voice cut through.

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

of love" was harsh, but it

ate a little too,

down, his expression grim. "Don't worry. My mom won't let him

help but sigh, seeing his sad face. "Where's Aunt

to speak

somewhere. Just find a

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Had Played a

"Why?"

or hang

I was speechless.

going on between Amber

With Taylor

for the two of them, and as Taylor had

snakes. It was clean, and there

was waving a bedsheet, shouting about