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.

to perish, right? Isn't that what you said? But now, because of your son, you let Anna go, and because of a woman, you spare Chloe. You've changed!" Wisteria spat with fiery

to do. This was the first time I'd ever

with one

the sharp sound of

Had he hit her?

staggering, a bullet wound in her side, though it wasn't fatal. Carter

ground, missing death

the cliff, the waves crashing below her, she struggled to get up, glaring

spirit, I'll haunt you in every life, and

shot hitting Wisteria, and she fell from

"Wisteria!"

was part of the Carlyn bloodline, and he couldn't

the Sander family's fall when he

she crashed on the cliffside or drowned in the ocean, there

a striking figure in wine-red stormed in, slapping Dominic across the

"You lying b*stard! How

arrogance crumbled the moment she appeared, replaced by

burned, lied about wanting to die... you lied about everything!" Amber hammered

his arms. "No more lies, okay? I

"Aunt Amber, Carter's

his back, but thankfully, it hadn't gone too deep, though I

the Carlyns' territory. I

her anger flaring. "What are you standing there for? Hurry and treat Carter If anything happens to

Buy

and it was

as if fate had balanced the

could have stopped Wisteria,

he and knew the truth

exchange

he was injured

had let me go.

It fulfilled the prophecy.

me would fall

GUMS

own body, he'd given

the Carlyns would have to protect

his shirt, I buried my face against his

hand through my hair. "Don't