Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 445 A Love That Came Too Late

Ethan and Jake both died in accidents. I wasn't there when it happened. Aside from sorrow for their lives lost too soon and hatred for the person behind it all, I didn't feel much.

The only effect it had on me was that I couldn't sleep well that night.

I thought I had long since severed ties with the identity of being the Sander family's fourth daughter. But when Greg's warm blood splattered all over me, I realized something I'd tried to deny for years. Blood ties-no matter how broken, even if the bodies were torn to pieces-could never truly be cut.

Josh and Kate stumbled toward us, their movements unsteady. Kate, in her panic and worry, tripped and fell heavily to the ground.

Penelope tried to stand up, but her frail body wouldn't let her. She could only crawl across the floor, inch by inch, toward Greg.

Whitney took a step back, like she had been scared stiff. Tears slid slowly from her eyes.

Yet again, her loved ones were bleeding out right in front of her. She had to be the one hurting the most.

My vision was completely filled with the piercing red of blood. Before I could even think clearly, I had already crouched down and was pressing hard on his wound.

But the gash was too big. Blood kept pouring out, covering my hands.

"Coco."

He reached up weakly and touched my face. "It's been a long time since I called you that."

"I-I'm sorry..."

He let out a soft, resigned laugh. "So it turns out... saying sorry isn't as hard as I thought."

I held back my tears, forcing my voice to remain cold as I told him, "I won't accept your apology. Don't think that dying will make everything go away."

"Heh... cough... You're still so kind. How could I ever have doubted that you might've joined the Carlyns to hurt us? Actually... under the plum tree, I buried a jar of Ruby Toast. I'd planned to open it for your wedding night, but... but fate played its tricks. I'm sorry. That night, I thought you'd just run off in a tantrum. I never imagined... Coco, ending up like this-it's what I deserve."

a bitter smile. "Dad, Mom... I'm sorry I couldn't fulfill my duty as your son, to care for you until

uncontrollably. She shook her head frantically, crying, "No, no! Don't

quieter one, was also in tears now, his face streaked with

to Greg. Instead, she hurried forward and

Carlyn, I'm a Sanders. Please, let me atone for the Sanders. Save my brother! He doesn't know anything-he's innocent! You can do whatever you want to me, torture me however you like, but please ... save him!" Tears rolled down

here. No one would pity

chin with his fingers. "Anna, I've already shown you mercy by

last mistake is ours. Ethan and Jake are

so much force that blood had started to show on her forehead. Seeing it made my heart

move. My hands were

seen his wound. Axes were weapons designed for heavy strikes and chopping, far less precise than a dagger that

the force of my grip.

long as he got medical attention in time, there was still a chance

had shown her composure and logic,

be done in any given

were nowhere to be seen, which made it obvious that Dominic had planned this

Wisteria, Dominic might actually leave us with a

for mercy. She was trying to stir even the tiniest shred of humanity within

stood up, and no one

up the axe I had dropped on

is guilty. Let me, as her son, pay the price for her sins. I've already lost two sons, and my two daughters have suffered endlessly because of this. Now Greg's life hangs by a thread. If revenge has a target, let it fall on me. Spare his life, and I'll trade one of my legs

widened in shock. In my eyes, Josh had always been

that he and Wisteria wanted to

we'd already be dead

then. As long as you cut off your own leg

in tears. She was too overwhelmed to

it? But let me ask you this did you feel anything back then when

for it with my leg,"

old bag who's halfway in the grave anyway? You've lived a life of luxury and indulgence, and