Chapter448KillHerFather +8Pearls Tearscloudedmyvisionas sweatpoureddownmyforehead,butIcouldntletmyselfbreakdown.IhadtocarryGrandmathroughthefinalstretch.
IwantedtotellGrandmathatshewaswrong.
HowcouldIeverforgetanyofthem?.
TheSandershadtheirflaws,their coldness,buttheyonceshowedmekindness.Icouldnterasethegoodtheydidjustbecauseoftheirfaults.
AndIcouldneverforgetthecareshegaveme,even thoughtheCarlynshadsufferedsomuch.
AsIwalked,memoriesofmy childhoodfloodedmymind.
KateandJoshweresilentasIsharedthosememorieswithGrandma.Joshslegsweresoakedinblood.
Katewas visiblyshaken,dreadingwhatwastocome.
WereachedtheCarlynscemeteryagain.Katesfacetightenedinfearasshestaredatthegravestones.
When theynoticedthatalltheitemsaroundRonaldsgravecamefromtheSanders,theirfacesdrainedofcolor.
IcarefullyloweredGrandmatotheground.Whenshesawtherustylighter,sheunderstood.
Whendidyou…shemurmured.
IneverhadastrongmemoryofGrandpa;mostofwhatIknewcamefromfamilygossip.Now,Ibegantosuspectthathisdeathwasntsostraightforward.Somesaidhediedfromillness,othersclaimeditwasanaccident.
Hewasjustauselessdrunk,wastinghislifeonwomenandalcohol.Itdidnttakemuchtotraphim.ThepresidentofSanderGroup,deadfromastroke?Ridiculous! Ifroze.NowitmadesensewhyGrandpasdeathhadneverbeenfullyexplained.Hisdeathwastooshamefultobeacknowledged.
Dominiccontinued,Wasnthefondofwomen?Iinjectedhimwithtentimestheusualdoseandlethimdieinthearmsofawoman.Itwastheperfectendingforhim.
Butyou,oldfool,weretooclever.Backthen,theCarlynshadntyetrisentopower,soIcouldntstriketoohard.Thatswhyyousurvivedalltheseyears, NowitmadesensewhytheSandershadremainedsafeforsolongitwasthankstoGrandmascleverness.ButasherhealthweakenedandWisteriabeganinfiltratingtheSanders,everythingchanged.
Yourdescendantsaresofoolish.Lovingthedaughterofyourenemywhiletreatingyourownfleshandbloodterribly.Youdeservethis.Chloe,youvealreadydiedonce.Iwontharmyou again.Youshouldhatethem,likeIdo.Comehere.
Dominicbeckonedtome.Grandmalookedatme andsaid,Chloe, comeover.
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Chapter448KillHerFather let us drag you down.
Grandma…I whispered.
078% +8Pearls ThinkofCarter.Hesstill waiting foryou.Didntyouwanttohavechildren with him?Chloe, severyourtieswiththe Sanders.
Her wordsstruckdeep.MylifehadbeenagiftfromCarter,hardearnedandprecious.Wehadonelifetimeofregretperhapsthiswouldbeourlastchance.
Hewasstillwaitingforme.
Butthefrail,palewomanbeforemeshehadlovedmemorethananyoneelse.
Whywasfateso cruel? Someonepulledmeaway,andIlookeduptoseeitwasWhitney.
Chloe,go.Takecareofyourself.
Shewipedmytearsgently.YourenolongeraSanders.
Butasshepulledmeaway,shestoodwiththeSanders,choosingtosharetheirfate.
ShelookedatDominicwithteadyeyes.Ivehadenoughofthislife.TheSandersowetheCarlyns,andImheretosettlethatdebt.
Shegrippedadagger.Myheartclenched.No,Whitney! Dominicseemedtoexpectthis.Idontwantyourlife,Anna.Ifyourealive,youcanstillsaveyourmother.
Whitneystopped.Whatdidyousay? Debtmustberepaid.YourmotherisntaSanders.Illspareyouboth,butifyouchoosedeath,Illburyherwithyou.
TheCarlyns wereskilledmanipulators.
WhitneylookedatKate,whosehair hadturnedcompletelygray,theoncedyedstrandsnowgone.
Shehadoncebeenvain,butnow,shewasashadowofthatperson.
Herclothes,oncepristineasWhitneyhadinstructed,werenowstainedwithbloodanddirt.
Yes,shehadnothingtodowiththeSandersanymore.Shehadlostherchildren.
Shewasthemostinnocentofall.
WhitneyslipsquiveredassheglaredatDominic.
Chloediedonce.The Carlynsowealife.Mysonhaslovedyou,protectedyoualltheseyears ,butyourfilthy bloodcannotbechanged.Sonow,youmustchoosebetweenyourfatherandyourbrother.Killoneofthemtocleanseyourblood.
2/4 Sat,Jan18 Chapter448KillHerFather BothWhitneyandIstoodfrozen.Dominiccontinued.Asfortheother,Iwillsparehim? 78% 48Pearls Whitneytrembled,herragebarelycontained.Joshslegsweresevered,andGregstillhadachancetosurvive.
Ifsomeonehadtodie,Joshseemedtobethetarget.
Dominicwantedhertokillherfather.
AndGrandmawas forcedtowitnessitall.Itwascrueltybeyondwords.
Oldhag,thisiswhatyoudeserve.WatchastheSandersfall.FeelthesamepainIdidwhenIcollectedmyfathersbody.
Grandmabrokedown.Dominic,killme!Killme! Dontrush.Afteryoursonandgrandson Youdemon!Youdeservehell! Doyou aregone,youllbenext.
Dominicgrinned.DoyouthinkIcare?Ivemadeitthisfarbecauseofrevenge!Deathdoesntscareme.EvenifIfallintoeternalhell,Iwontregretit! Wisteriatoyedwiththeknife,flashinga wickedsmileatWhitney.Whatswrong?Cantbringyourselftodoit?Wantmetohelp?IfIdo,Illkillthemall!Hahaha! Iclenchedmyfists,tryingtoholdontomyremainingsanity.
TheCarlynswerebeyondreason.IfIintervened,Idonlymakethingsworseformyself.
IwhisperedCartersnameoverandoverinmymind.Carter,Carter,wherewereyou? Whatwouldyoudoifyouwerehere? JoshlookedatWhitney.Anna,killme.Iwontblameyou.Sparer brother.
Whitneyshookherhead,tearsstreamingdownherface.No,no,Icant.Youremydad.Icantkillyou.
Joshslowlycrawledtowardher.Iwasntagoodfather.Ididntprotectyou,and…IhurtChloe.IdraggedGregintothis.Youneedtolive.Protectyourmother.
Katesobbed,holdingJoshsbatteredbody.Honey,ifyoudie,Idontwanttolive.
Joshcaressedhercheek.Live,forthekids.Ivehadaneasylife.Myonlyregretisnotbeingbettertoyouandthechildren.
Josh… Livewell.Takecareofthekids.TheSandersneedyounow.
HepushedKateawayandcrawledtowardWhitney.Butinherweddingdress,shetrippedonthelongtrainandcollapsedtotheground.
Shesupportedherself,movingbackward.
3/4 進气78% 10:47 Sat,Jan18DD Chapter448KillHerFather Whitney,youknowhowtokill,dontyou?Likethis.
&Pearls WisteriapressedtheknifeagainstGregsthroat,andWhitneyquicklyspoke,No!Illdoit.Illdoit,justdonthurtmybrother.
GregwasthelastmaleoftheSanders.Whitney woulddoanythingtoprotectthefamilyslasthope.
Evenifitmeantkillingherfather.
Shegrippedthedagger,herentirebodytrembling.Joshlookedather.Mypoordaughter,livewell.Iwonthateyou.Iloveyou… Dad,Dad…Herhandsshookuncontrollably.
Then,withoutwarning,abladepiercedJoshsback,bloodsplatteringontoWhitneysweddingdress.
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Everythingaroundherwentquiet.Herpupilsdilatedasshescreamedinagony.No! Joshfell,andTaylorsfaceflashedbeforehereyes.
Whitneywasshattered.Shecoughedupblood.Dad 1.TK W
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