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

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

probably would have agreed. But now, my perspective had

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Had Played a

sides were guilty in

Finished

a mere pawn, I wanted to go after the real

to let go of revenge and not seek

Whitney or me. That meant

them up

knew she was nearing the end, so why

explanation was that Grandma had played a final trick on

from grace and dragging future generations down with it. So, she had wanted Dominic

and the danger it posed-so great that

We were

her pain was already too much

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

was why he had kept the Sanders' past hidden, even pushing Whitney to hate

with

explain further. "You haven't eaten all day. You need to eat so you can

darkened. "Chloe, I don't want to

cut through. "If you don't eat,

to remember something

love" was harsh, but it

too, leaving some for

grim. "Don't worry. My mom won't

seeing his

really wanted to

tree somewhere. Just find a big one, and

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Played a

"Why?"

throw a fit, or hang yourself on

I was speechless.

was going on between Amber

as best I could. With Taylor

of them, and as Taylor

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

shouting about how death was better than