Chapter446TheTruthAboutMrsCarlynSenior Whitney wascompletelystunned.Shehadonlyknownpartofthetruth,buthearingthesehorrifyingdetailsspilloutofWisteriasmouthwastoomuchforhertoprocess.Sheclutchedherhandoverhermouth,gaggingasthoughshemightvomit.
Seeingherinthatstate,Wisteriastrolledovertoher,bendingdowntomeethereyelevel.
Whatswrong?Justhearingitmakesyousick,doesntit?Oh,thegreateldestdaughteroftheSanders,sonobleanduntouchable.Youandyoursisterreallyarelucky,arentyou?Oneofyoucomesbackfromthedead,andtheotherthoughclearlyaprisonerisshieldedbyTaylor.Herestrictsyourfreedom,andyouthinkthatsunfair?Withouthim,youdhavebeenkilledathousandtimesoverbynow,usedup,tossedout,anddumped intheoceantofeedthefish!Lookatthatfaceofyours.Suchapity…IsthishowyouseducedTaylor? Asshespoke,Wisteriascrazedmindtookover.Shegrabbedadaggerandbe
gantracingitlightlyacrossWhitneysface.Tellme,ifIruinyourface,will Taylorstillcareaboutyou?Howdareheloveyouyou,anenemyofours! ThemomentthebladepressedagainstWhitneysskin,myheartclenched.Whitney!Ishouted,panicrisinginmychest.
ButDominickickedthedaggeroutofWisteriashandwithasingle,sharpmove.Hisexpressionturnedicecold.Whatareyoudoing? SilassdeathhadclearlybrokenWisteria.IcouldsenseittheCarlynswerelosingcontrolofher.
Shewaslikeawildhorserunningrampant,hellbentondraggingeveryonedownwithherintodestruction UncleDominic,whyareyousonervous?Arentyoutheonewhowassowillingtoruinyourlifeforlove,happytoplaytheothermanandletAunt Amberdowhatevershewantedtoyourson?Andnowyourehereactinglikeaprotectivefather,shesaidwithatwistedsmirk.
Wisteria,dontforgetwhatyoupromisedme,Dominicsnapped,hisvoicelowanddangerous.
Itwasclearthat,forallhisflaws,DominicwasstillprotectingWhitney.Ofcourse,itmadesense.Hewasafoolin love,andhissonwasntmuchdifferent.
HefearedthatifanythinghappenedtoWhitney,Taylorwouldloseit.Ifeltasmallsenseofrelief at leastWhitneywouldntbeharmed.
Asforme,theydidntdaretouchme,likelybecauseofAmber.
DominicknewexactlyhowmuchAmbercaredaboutCarter,andsinceheassumedmyfatewastiedtoCarters,hispeoplehadalwaystreatedmewithunusualcourtesy.
ItseemedDominic,forallhisruthlessness,stilllovedhiswifeandson.
Maybeevenbyextension,hepitiedthetwodaughtersoftheirenemiesenoughtoleaveusalive.Forthat,Icouldnthelpbutfeelbegrudginglythankful.
ButwhenDominicssterngazelandedonWisteria,shebackedawaylikeaghostretreatingintotheshadows.
Thant andalourful atuunadhaupten TankChariltadharhand 1/4 Fri, Jan Chapter446TheTruthAboutMisCarlynSenior 81% Finished andsmiledathim,hervoicelikethespoiledgirlsheusedtobewhenshewantedsomethingfromhim.Daddy,goonanddoit.Otherwise,Gregsgoingtobleedoutsoon,shesaidsweetly, Joshgrippedtheaxetightly,hishandsandlegstremblinguncontrollably.
Breakingalegbonewasnothinglikechoppingwoodcouldntbedoneinonecleanswing.Andtodoittoyourself?Howmanypeopleintheworldhadthatkindofresolve? Ifthefirststrikedidntseverthebone,thepainwouldsurgethroughhis Whatcamenextwouldbeevenworseaslow,agonizingtortureaentirebody,overwhelminghim.
dragginghimclosertodespair.
Thatwasexactlywhytheyhadagreedtothiscrueldeal eachdullswingchippedawayathim, Tothem,afateworsethandeathwasfarmoresatisfyingthanaquick,mercifulend.
Penelopebitherlip,crawlingtowardJosh,desperatetostophim.Kate,ontheotherhand,frozeinplace.Shewantedtointervene,butonelookatGregspaleandbroken statelefther paralyzed.Whatcouldshedo? Offerherownleginstead? Afterall,shewasnttrulyaSandersbyblood.Shewasjusttheirdaughterinlaw.TheCarlynshatredwasaimedattheSandersbloodline,nother.
Greg,hisvoiceweakandfaint,triedtostophim.Dad,dont… JoshglancedfromGregsfacetomine,hisexpressionunreadable.
Hedidntsayanything,butaftersomanyyearsofcallinghimDad,Iknewexactlywhathewantedtosay.
Hewantedtoapologize.Buthispridewouldntlethimsaythewords.
Then,withoutanyhesitation,heswungtheaxedownhardontohisownshin.
Hehadpouredallhisstrengthintothatswing,tryingtocutthroughtheboneinonego.
Maybehehopedtomakeitquick,tosparehimselfasmuchpainaspossible.
Honey! Dad! No! AsJoshdeliveredthefirstblow,Ibarelyfeltanythinginmychest.Butwhentheaxecamedownasecondtime,itwaslikethebladehadstruckmyownheartinstead.
IknewtherewasnothingIcoulddotostopit.EvenifIbeggedformercy,itwouldonlyexcitetheCarlyns evenmore.
Thesmartestthingtodowastostaysilent,todonothing.
ButwhenIheardthesickeningsoundoftheaxetearingintofleshandbone,Icouldntstopmyselffromshuttingmyevestightly.
2/4 09.58Fri,Jan Chapter446TheTruthAboutMrsCarlynSenior 国家81% Finished Wisteriawasoverjoyed,herlaughterbrightandunhinged,likethatofaninnocentchild.Shemovedbehindmeandwhisperedgleefully,Chloe,youshouldbehappy!Haveyouforgottenhowheusedtoyellatyou?Howheusedtohityou? HowcouldIforget? Thosemomentswereburnedintomymemory,impossibletoerase.
Butalongsidethemcameflashesofthetimeswhenhelovedmewhenhecherishedme.Theyfollowedmelikeshadows.
Chloewonanawardagain?Thatsmygirl!Mydaughtersthebest! Sorry,sweetie.Daddyhastogoonabusinesstrip,butIllbringyouapresentwhenImback,okay? Happybirthday,mylittleprincess.
Daddywillalwaysloveyou.
Chloe,howcouldyouturnoutlikethis?Shesyoursister! Dontyouhaveanyshame?Shesufferedforyearsoutthere.Whatswrongwithlettingherhavealittlemore? Youdisgustme! Andthen,thefinalimage:thatsnowynight.Himkneelinginfrontofmyshatteredstatue,sobbinguncontrollably.
Ihadlovedhim.Ihadrespectedhim.AndIhadhatedhim.ButeversinceIwasreborn,revengeagainsttheSandershadnevercrossedmymind.
Yetinthismoment,asastormofemotionsragedwithinme,Wisteriapressedthetipofadaggertomychin.Hervoicewassyrupyandmocking.Oh,mydearsister,watchclosely!Imavengingyou.Youshouldbesmilingrightnow! MystomachchurnedviolentlyasIlookedatJoshsmangled,bloodiedleg,andIdoubledover,gagginganddryheaving.
Whitneynearlyfainted.Herforeheadwasalreadycrackedandbleedingfrom howhardshehadbeenbowing,butshestillclungdesperatelytoDominicssleeve,sobbing.Mr.Carlyn,myfatherhasdonewhatyouasked.Please,letsomeonebandageGregswounds! Shewastheonlyonestillthinkingclearly.WhitneyknewshecouldntletJoshssacrificebeinvain.

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Dominicsgazelingeredonherbloodiedforeheadforafewseconds,hisexpressionunreadable.Ihadnoideawhatwasgoingthroughhismind.
Intheend,hekepthiswordandallowedthedoctortocomeoverandtendtoGregswounds.
Wisteria,however,wasstillfullofexcitement.Isthatallyouvegot?Didntyoueattoday?Suchlittlestrength!shetaunted.
I,stillcoveredin blood,walkedovertoPenelopeandhelpedhertoherfeet.Iwantedtowipethetearsoffherface,butwhenIlookeddownatmyhands,stickyandred,Istoppedmyself.
3/4 09:58Fri, Jan Chapter446TheTruthAboutMrsCarlynSenior Grandma,Icalledouthoarsely.
9Finished Thewoman whohadbeenproudandunyieldingherentirelifenowburiedherfaceagainstmychest,sobbinguncontrollably.
Iheldhertremblingbodyandquietlyasked,Ineedtoknow…IswhattheCarlynssaidtrue? FortheCarlynstospendtwogenerationsmeticulouslyplanningtheirrevenge,thetruthwaslikelynotfarfromwhattheyclaimed.
ButIstillwantedtohearitfromPenelopeherself.
Hervoiceshookasshebegantospeak.Thatyear…Iwantedtocurryfavorwith thewarlord.IknewhehadtakenalikingtoMrs.Carlyn Senior.Itwasachaotictime,andyourgrandfatherwas…useless.Wehadnochoicebuttorelyonthewarlord.Toriseinstatus,Iusedwhatevermeansnecessarytopleasehim.
Atfirst,Ithoughthewasjustfoolingaround,thatitwouldbea onenightaffair.Butwhowouldvethought…hetrulyfellforMrs.CarlynSeniorandrefusedtolethergo?Butthewarlordswifewasruthless.HedidntdarekeepMrs.CarlynSeniorinhishome,sohehidheratours.Wewereforcedtokeepherlockedinthebasement.Ineverimaginedthatmyselfish,evildecisionwouldbringsuchdisasterupontheCarlyns.Thingsspiraledcompletelyoutofcontrol.
Nosecretcanstayhiddenforever.Thewarlordswifeeventuallyfoundout.Enraged,sheorderedustosendMrs.CarlynSeniortovariousofficialsandnobles…andevenhadherhumiliatedbylowlifes.
ThenwhydidyoukilltheCarlyns?Iasked.
Atthetime,thewarlordwasfurious.AndwhentheCarlynscametomakeascene,heorderedtheirpeoplebeatentodeathonthespot,sheadmitted,tearsstreamingdownherface.
Chloe,Grandmadideverythingtoclimbtheladder.Myhands arefarfromclean.WhathappenedtotheCarlynswasmyfault.Itwasmygreedforpowerthatcauseditall.ButIswear,Ineverwantedtodestroytheirentirefamily!Iregretteditbackthen.IdideverythingIcouldtosaveMrs.CarlynSeniorandreturnhertotheCarlynResidence.Ithoughtshemightbeabletostartover…butintheend,shehangedherself.
Afterthat,theCarlynsplannedtoretaliateatBoltonResidence.Bythatpoint,thewarlordhadlosthismilitarypowerbutstill heldstatusinSnowville.HefearedtheCarlynswouldruinhisreputationiftheykeptcausingtrouble.So…heorderedmetosecretlykilltheCarlyns.Icouldntbringmyselftodoit,soIdevisedawayto drivethemoutinstead,hopingtoprotecttheirlives.ButIneverthought…theywouldhateusforittothisday… Shutup,youoldhag!Doyouthinktwistingthetruthwillwashawayyoursins?Wisteria snapped,hervoicevenomous.
Penelopedidntflinchatherwords.Hervoiceremainedcalm,evenastearsstreakeddownherface.Thisallstartedbecauseofme.IdontregretthepunishmentIvereceived.TheSandershavealreadypaidinblood.Mylifeisyoursto takewheneveryouwantit.Ionlyaskonethingplease,sparetheseyoungones.Theyareinnocent.Hergazeturnedtome,hervoicebreaking.Chloe,Grandmahaslet youdown…ImnotthegoodpersonyouthoughtIwas.Ideserveallofthis.Butyou…youshouldnthavetodiebecauseofme.Imsosorry,mypoorchild.