Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 450 Burn the Carlyns' Ancestor's Grave

Everything unfolded so suddenly that it felt like my brain short-circuited. What was happening?

In the split second I saw two of my closest loved ones die, Wisteria launched her attack on me, only for Carter to step in at the last moment, saving me. My eyes widened in shock, and I shook uncontrollably in his arms.

I wanted to speak, to act in some way.

But when overwhelmed by intense fear, stress, or emotion, you often freeze. You lose control and sometimes even the ability to speak.

All I could do was gaze up at him, my lips trembling as I barely managed to whisper, "Blood..."

He held me softly, his voice low and comforting as he whispered back, "Chloe, I'm here this time."

In my past life, I was alone and vulnerable, left to face the attack on my own. But this time, Carter was here, protecting me from Wisteria's blade. What was happening? Why was this still unfolding despite me destroying the Stone of Duality?

What the hell was Carter doing?

"Carter."

Tears poured down my face uncontrollably. I didn't want to cry. I would've preferred to have been the one stabbed instead.

Sensing the intensity of my fear and trembling, Carter tightened his hold and murmured soothingly, "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

That one sentence made everything click.

Was this part of his plan all along?

Wisteria, clearly not expecting Carter to intervene, was still a vicious, unstable woman.

Without a second thought, she pulled out her dagger and rushed toward Carter. "Carter, you and Chloe will die together!"

With swift precision, Carter spun around, pulling me with him as he kicked Wisteria away.

She had lost her opportunity.

Dominic, still grappling with the grief of Grandma's death, turned just in time to witness the scene.

Everything had gone according to his plan-except for Wisteria. She had broken free of all control.

She was bent on destruction.

"Wisteria, what the hell are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to harm Chloe?" Dominic's voice was filled with rage.

you let Anna go, and because of a woman, you spare Chloe. You've changed!" Wisteria spat with

This was the first

covered my eyes with

I heard the sharp sound of a

Had he hit her?

though it wasn't fatal. Carter fired again, and again. Wisteria, skilled at

ground, missing death

the waves crashing below her, she struggled

become a vengeful spirit, I'll haunt you in every life, and you will die at

the shot hitting Wisteria, and she fell

"Wisteria!"

of the Carlyn bloodline, and he couldn't bear to

he hadn't yet felt the satisfaction of the Sander family's fall when

drowned in the

a striking figure in wine-red stormed in,

in dust and seething with fury, shouted, "You lying b*stard! How dare you deceive me? I'll kill

appeared, replaced by guilt. "Honey,

about me being burned, lied about wanting to die...

pulled her into his arms.

said, "Aunt Amber,

gone too deep, though I couldn't tell if

the Carlyns' territory. I needed

injury. She spun to Dominic, her anger flaring. "What are you standing there for? Hurry

Buy

was palpable, and it was clear

as if fate had balanced the

I understood Carter's strategy. He could have stopped Wisteria,

knew the

failed exchange of lives. If I

injured Amber would have

to Amber's influence, Dominic had let me go. Carter took the hit, creating a false

It fulfilled the prophecy.

that could harm me

GUMS

he'd given me two

would have to protect

shirt, I buried my face against his chest,

ran his hand through my hair. "Don't cry. It hurts to see