Chapter447ForgetMe,ThisSinfulGrandma Finished AfterhearingGrandmaswords,Iwasstrucksilent.ForaslongasIcouldremember,shehadalwaysbeenthepersonwhotreatedmewiththemostkindness.
Ihadalwaysthoughtofhe asthe coldness thefamilywhileshowinghostselflesssoulsomeonewhohaddevotedherselfentirelyto outsiders.
IreflectedonYaelschaoticnature,thetangledaffairsbetweenTaylorandWhitney,AmbersmentalcollapseatDominicsandevenWisteriastransformationintosomeoneunrecognizable.
Italltracedback toontheCouldIreallyclaimto beblameless?WasnttheentireCarlynfamilyequallyguilty? entireCartynfamilyontheCarlynsCouldIreallyhigh TheSandersshadowstillloomedoverthemafteralltheseyears.
ItseemedasifGrandmathoughttheyshouldhaveacceptedtheirfatelongago.
Shesuggestedthatiftheyhadntresisted,onlyMrs.CarlynSeniorwouldhavebeentheonlyonetosufferinsult.Shehadalreadyextendedmercytothem,andwithalittlehumility,theCarlynscouldhavehealedandmovedforward.
Butitwastheirstubbornness,theirrefusaltoletgoofoldgrievances,thathaddraggedonthecurseforthreegenerations.
Icouldunderstandherreasoningsurvivalinaworldwhereonlythestrongthrive.Everyonewastryingtorisehigher,butIcouldntquiteagreewithherwayofthinking.
IftheSandershadreachedtheirwealthandpowerattheexpenseofothers,thenIdratherliveinhumblecircumstances.
WithoutthehatredthatplaguedtheCarlyns,mybrotherswouldhavehadbrightfuturesasordinarymenIwouldnthavemetLuke,andIcertainlywouldntbefacingsuchatragicend.
Maybeinanotherlife,IwouldhavebeenwithCarterinstead.
ButcouldIreallyblameGrandma?We,theoneswhohadbenefitedfromthissituation,weretheleastqualifiedtodoso.
Itwastoolatenow.Allthemistakeshadbeenactions.
dde ,andwehadtobeartheconsequencesoftheSanders GrandmaswordsonlyseemedtofueltheCarlynsangerfurther.
Dominicsnormallygentlefacehardenedwithfury.So,youwantmetothankyouforyourgreatkindness?Mysisterwasrippedfromourmothersarmsas aninfant,deniedhermilk,andsoonaftershedied.Andnowyoustillhavetheaudacitytospeakthisway?Ifweshowmercytoyou,whowillshowmercy tous? HiseyesgleamedwithcoldmaliceashestareddownGrandma.Doyouwantustoleave,orareyouplanningtowipeusout?Youknowexactlywhatyouredoingtwistingthetruthjusttolookgoodinfrontofyourgranddaughter.Itsdisgusting.
Thetruthdidntmatteranymore.Thefactwasclear:theSandersowedtheCarlyns,andtherewasno itIcouldntnumwiththat 1/3 09:58 Fri,Jan17 Chapter447ForgetMe.ThisStofulGrandma Istepped 81 % *Fiched thepriceWard,tryingtocalmhim.Mr.Carlyn,thebandershavealreadywrongedyou.Theyvepaid thepricewiththreelives.Whitneysbeentorturedfor20years,andsheslivedalifeworsethandeath.TheSandersareonthebrinkofcollapse,andGregcanbarelysurvive.Isntthatenoughpunishment? Ifearedthatiftheirangerwasntquelled,noneof uswouldleavethisplace
alive.
Enough?Dominicsneered.LettheancestorsoftheCarlynfamilydecide.Takethemtotheirgraves.
Ihadknownthisdaywouldcome.TheCarlynswouldusetheSandersbloodtohonortheirancestors.

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GrandmaandJosh,bothstrugglingtowalk,weredraggedroughlyawaybymeninblack,Joshhandledlikealimpragdoll.
IfearedGrandmawouldsufferthesamefate,soIquicklycrouchedinfrontofher.Grandma,letmecarry you.
Chloe,I…shebegan,hervoiceweak.
Getonmyback,Iinsisted.Despiteeverything,despitehowtheCarlynssawherasadevil,shewouldalwaysbemyGrandma.
TherewasnothingIcoulddotoundothepast,butIwoulddowhatIcouldforhernow.
Grandmahadalwaysmaintainedaslenderfigure,eveninheryouth.Despiteherage,shewasstilllean,nevercarryingmuchweight Inrecentmonths,shehadntgainedanyifanything,shehadlostsome.Evennow,asIcarriedher,shecouldnthaveweighedmorethan80pounds.Itwasntmuchformetomanage.
Hervoicequiveredasshewhispered,Chloe,Imsosorry.
Ismiledgently.Theresnoneedto apologize.Youtookcareofme whenIwaslittle.Nowitsmyturntolookafteryou.Nomatterwhathappens,thisiswhatagranddaughterdoes.
KateandJoshoverheardthisconversation.Katelookedatme,hereyesfilledwithunshedtears,butshesaidnothing.
Whitney,whohadbeenwiththebodyguards,gesturedforthemtodisperse,andshe,alongwithKate,helpedJoshcatchuptous.Dominicwatchedwithacoldsmirkbutdidntintervene.
ItwasntuntilwesteppedoutsidethatIrealizedwewerenolongeratthesamehousewhereYaelhadoncetakenme.Theairwasthickwithdanger,andIcouldfeelthepresenceofvenomoussnakessurrounding us.
Kate,whohadneverwitnessedsuchasight,screamedinterror.Ah!Somanysnakes! Shutup,orIllcutyourtongueout,Dominichissed,hisvoiceicilycalm.
Kateimmediatelyfellsilent,herfacestreamingwithtears.
Iignoredherfearandcontinuedwalking,focusingoncarryingGrandma.
Grandmasvoicefaltered.Imustbeheavy,right?Youcanputmedown.Icanwalkbymyself.
Yourenotheavyatall.Grandma.Youresolight.Haventyoubeeneatingwelllately?I said,tryingtolift 2/3 Chapter447ForgetMe,ThisSinfulGrandma herspirits.
Hergazewanderedovertheendlesssea,herthoughtsfaraway.
Finished Greg,freshlybandaged,caughtupwithus,andWisteria,likeaghost,emergedfromtheshadows,hercloakbillowinginthebreeze,revealingthewhitedress beneath.
Achillrandownmyspine.IhadaterriblefeelingthattodaywouldbetheendfortheSanders.
Iwaspowerlesstostopwhatwascoming.IcouldntprotectGrandmaformuchlonger.
Grandmaseemedtosensethattheendwasnear,butshewasntafraid.Shewhisperedinmyear,asifitwereasecretsharedbetweenus,justlikebefore.
IalwaysthoughtLukewasnttherightoneforyou.NowIknowIwasright.YoushouldbewithCarter.Hesanicekid.
Inodded.Iknow,Grandma.IllneverletCarterdown.
IjustwishIcouldseeyougetmarried…Idlovetohelpyouwithyourchildren.Willyouhaveahandsomeboyorabeautifulgirl?Imreallylookingforwardtoit… Herwordscutthroughme,andIcouldntholdbackmytears.Theyblurredmyvision,butIdidntcare.
WebothknewthattheCarlynsgraveyardwouldntbejustfortheirancestorstoday.TheSanderswouldjointhem.
Myrebirthcouldntchange anyofthis.AllIcoulddowaswatchasfateunfolded.
ButevenifIcouldchangethings,whatwouldIdo?IfIprotectedtheSanders,wouldthaterasethesufferingoftheCarlyns?What wouldmakemedifferentfromtheirevil? Thiswasfate.Afatenoonecouldescape.
TodaywouldmarktheendoftheSanders.Whataboutme?Whenandhowwouldmydeathcome? Feelinghopeless,Iwhispered,myvoiceshaky,Illhavetwo,Grandma.Whenthetimecomes,Illbringthemto seeyou.Wouldthatbealright? Icouldntevenbringmyselftolieandtell hershedlivealonglife.
Grandmasmiledfaintly.Twoisgoodoneboy,onegirl.
Awarmthspreaddownmyneckasherwordspiercedmyheart.ItsablessingthatyouwerereborninZoeysbody.Thatway,youwontcarrytheSandersblood.Youllliveaclean,purelife,andyourchildrenwontcarrythesamecurse.Itsbetterthisway,Chloe.Verygood.
Icouldntholdbackmytearsanylonger.Theyfellfreely.
Chloe,mytimeiscoming.AfterImgone,donthatetheCarlyns.ThisissomethingIowethem.Dontcarryonthegrudgesofthepast.LiveagoodlifewithCarter.ForgetmethissinfulGrandma.Forgetthoseheartlessrelatives.Dontbesadforus.Moveforwardanddontlookback… 11