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.

Anna go, and because of a woman, you spare Chloe. You've changed!" Wisteria spat with fiery hatred. Carter, his own injuries forgotten, stared at Wisteria with pure loathing. As she argued with Dominic, he reached for

he was about to do. This was the first time I'd ever seen Carter

eyes with one hand. "Chloe, don't

heard the sharp

Had he hit her?

removed his hand, and I saw Wisteria staggering, a bullet wound in her side, though it wasn't fatal. Carter fired again, and again. Wisteria, skilled at dodging gunfire, narrowly avoided

rolled on the ground, missing

crashing below her, she struggled to get up, glaring at

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

the shot hitting

"Wisteria!"

paled as he saw her fall. She was part of the Carlyn bloodline, and he

yet felt the satisfaction of the Sander family's fall when

crashed on the cliffside or drowned in the ocean,

figure in wine-red stormed

fury, shouted, "You lying b*stard! How dare you deceive

crumbled the moment she appeared, replaced by guilt.

up! You lied about me being burned, lied about wanting to die... you lied about everything!" Amber hammered her

forgetting about Wisteria's fall, pulled her into his

"Aunt Amber,

thankfully, it hadn't gone too deep,

was the Carlyns' territory. I

saw Carter's injury. She spun to Dominic, her anger flaring. "What are you standing there for? Hurry and treat Carter If anything happens to Kim,

Buy

palpable, and it

was as if fate had balanced

could have stopped

and knew the truth

exchange

and he was injured

me go. Carter took the hit,

It fulfilled the prophecy.

harm me

GUMS

body, he'd given me

the Carlyns would have to protect

the blood soaking through his shirt, I buried my face against his chest,

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