Chapter432DontLet HimDie finished Taylorslowlydescendedthestairs,leavingtheSandersconfused.Joshasked,Mr.Carlyn,whatareyoudoinghere? GivenhisfriendshipwithJake andtheirinvolvementheretoday,thesituationbecameclear.
Itsyou!Youkilledmysonsandbroughtushere! JoshglaredatTaylorbefore turningtome.Chloc,wevealwaystreatedyouwell.Evenifweneglectedyouinthepastyears,itwasunderstandablebecausewewereinfluencedbyothers.Doyouhateussomuchthatyoudjoinforceswithoutsiderstohurtyourbrothers? Iexpectedthemtobeupsetovermydeath,butinstead,itseemedlikemydeathwasjustajoketothem.
Theyfeltnojoyatmyrebirth.Instead,theyblamedmeforeverything.
Theyblamedmeforhidingmy depressionandfortheSandersdownfall! AngerbubbledinsidemeasIclenchedmyfists.Howcouldsuchfoolishpeopleexistinthisworld? Theyrefusedtofacetheirmistakes,choosingtopaintmeasthevillaintoeasetheir guilt.
Cartersensedmyfrustrationandpulledmeintohisarms,comfortingme.Chloe,itsokay.Youhaveme.Dontletthesepeopleupsetyou.
ThoughWhitneydidntfullyunderstandthesituation,shestooduptodefendme.
Dad,howcouldyouthinkthatofChloe?Whywouldshewanttoharmyou? Joshsnapped,IfitwerentforherandtheCarlyns,howdidweendupinthismess?Anna,youdontknowwhatwevebeenthrough.Ihaventsleptindays.EverylittlenoisemademethinkIwasgoingtodie.
Taylorsneered.TheSandershavelivedcomfortablyforsolong.Howcanyounotendureafewharddays?Mr.Sander,yourlifemustbetrulyprecious.
Taylor,wehavenogrudges.Whydoyouwant tohurtus?WhenJakewasalive,hetreatedbrother.Dontyoufeel ashamed? you likea Nogrudges? TaylorwalkedtowardJoshwitha darklook.Ifitwerentforyourmother,mygrandparentswouldnthavedied.Myfatherwouldnthavesufferedhisentirelife.Doyouknowwhopretendedtobeyourdaughter?Shesthegranddaughterofmygrandfathersbrother,theonekilled bythatoldwoman! Joshfinallyunderstoodthetruth.TheCarlyns!Ishouldhaveknown! ButwithsomanypeoplesurnamedCarlyn,they hadntmadetheconnectionsooner.
Icrossedmyarmsandcoldlyasked,So,didtheSanderstrulycommitsins? Joshdeniedit.Thosearethegrudgesoftheoldergeneration.HowwouldIknow? Itsfineifyoudontknow.Mygrandparents,alongwithWisterias,werekilled.Yourfamilynotonlytook 1/3 09:49Sat, Chapter432DontLetHimDie Finished rise.Alltheseyears,wevelivedinconstantfear.Eventhesurvivingeldershavelivedinsorrow,withoutasingledayofpeace.Youdestroyedafamily.Howcanyousayyoudidntknow?Fine,Illmakesureyouremember! Forthefirsttime,IsawtruerageinTaylorseyesasheraiseda
dagger,readytostrikeJosh.
Whitneyrushedforward,wrappingherarmsaroundhim.Taylor,donthurtthem.
Herwordspiercedthroughhisfury,groundinghim.
Youinvitedthemtothewedding,didntyou?sheaskedsoftly,tearsglisteninginhereyes.
Ihadunderestimated Taylorsfeelingsforher.Thisman,whohadharboredsomuchhatred,hadmomentarilysetitasideandgonetogreatlengthstobringtheSandersherejustsotheycouldwitnessherwedding.
Joshlookedbewildered.Wedding?Whosewedding? Taylorstoodtall,pullingWhitneyintohisarms.Mineandyourdaughters,dearfatherinlaw.
Yyoutwo…Joshstammeredbeforecollapsing,overwhelmedbythestrainand shock.
Dad! Honey! Taylorturnedtohismen.Getadoctor.Makesurehestaysalive.Dontlethimdie andruintheoccasion.
Uponhearingthat,astrangesenseofjoywashedoverme.IstartedtothinkImustbeillaswell.
AsthedoctorworkedtosaveJosh,Ifeltnothingnotashredofconcern.Intruth,Ithoughttomyselfthat itmightbebetterifthisindiscriminatemanmethisend.
PerhapsonlythenwouldheunderstandthepainIendured.
WhileIstoodthere,expressionless,Kateapproachedmecautiously.
Chloe,wemisunderstoodyou.Canyouletgoofyourangertowardus? Ihadseenenoughfaketearstolastalifetime.
Mrs.Sander,stopwastingyourtears.Theyremeaningless.

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Chloe,Dad isinacoma.Mustyousaysuchhurtfulthings?DoyouwanttoupsetMomevenmore? Greg,themanwho wassupposedtobemybrother,mademelaugh.Notbecausehewasfunny,butbecausehisoutragewasabsurd.
Heglaredatme.Howcanyousmile?Youresoheartless! Greg,areyoutryingtopinalltheblaineonmejusttoeaseyourguilt?Now thatthetruthisout,itscleartheCarlynswerebehindeverything.Thewayyoualltreatedmebeforewasbeyondcruel!DoyouthinkImresponsible forwhathappenedtoday?DontforgetthatIwasthefirstonetolosemylife.
I diedonasnowy nightabandonedbymyfiancéNoneofyoucaredenoughtolookformeafterI 2/3 Chapter432DontLetHimDie 93% Finished disappeared,whichledtomybodybeingmutilated,skinned,andbroken.WhatdidIdotodeservethat?MyonlycrimewasbeingbornaSanders! You! Greglungedatme,butCartersteppedin,kickinghimagainstthecoffeetable.Greggroanedinpain,hisfacetwistedinagony.Withouthesitation,Cartergrabbedhimbytheneckandslammedanashtrayintohishead.
Bloodspilledontothefloor.
Katefrozeinshock,herscreampiercingtheroom.
JustasCarterwasabouttostrikeagain,Icaughthishand.Carl,stop.Theresnopointhurtingsomeonelikehimyoullonlyhurtyourself.
Realizinghowbrutalheappeared,Carterreleasedtheashtray.
Sorry,Chloe.
Iglancedattheothers.Theyrenotmyfamilyanymore.Gorest,Carter.
Ididntbotherarguingorjustifyingmyself.
Tome,myfamilyhaddiedwithmeonthatsnowynight.
Ineverwantedtoseethemweepinginfrontofmewhethertheirtearsweresincereornot didntmatter.,TheChloetheyonceknewwasgone.
Once,IthoughtIwastooheartless.NowIseeIwasntcruelenough.
IleftwithCarter,ignoringGregsdesperatecriesbehindme.Chloe,wait!Comeback!Explain! AsIclosedthedoorbehindus,Cartergentlywipedmytears away.
Frustrated,Itriedtohidemyemotions.WhywouldIcryoverpeoplelikethem?Itsjust…dustinmyeyes!Thatsall! BeforeIcouldsaymore,Carterpulledmeintohisarms,hisvoicefirmyetcomforting.Theresnooneelsehere.Letitoutifyouneedto.
Clutchinghisshirttightly,Ifinallybrokedown,mytearssoakinghisclothes.MyvoicetrembledasIwhispered,Carl,didIdeservetodie?