Chapter449FinallyFoundYou,MyLove ThesunlightilluminatedTaylorsface,coldandunreadable,castingnowarmth.

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Hisbrowfurrowed,andhislong,darklashesconcealedtheemotionshiddenbehindhiseyes.
Hestillworehiswedding shirt,pristineandwhite,pairedwithawineredbowtie.
878% 48Pearis Stainsofdriedbloodtarnishedtheshirt,anddustclungtohisclothes,areminder ofthelonghoursspentrunningwithoutrest.
Ioncefoundhissmileunsettling,almostunnatural,asitnevertrulyreachedhiseyes.Butnow, standingtherewithoutasinile,heseemedenvelopedinatragiccoldlight,likeafigureinthemoonsshadow-isolatedandsorrowful.
BeforeWhitneycollapsed,hekneeledbesideher,cradlingherfragileforminhisarms.
Whitney,unabletobearthepain, bitintohisshoulder,sobbingsilentlyastearsfloweduncontrollably.
Taylordidntflinchorpullaway.Instead,heheldhertighter,onehandgentlycradlingthebackofherhead.Hisvoicewassoft,tender.Its okay.Imhere.
Whitneywassoinnocent,sopurehewouldprotectherfromanystain,notlettingevenasingledropofbloodtouchher.
Hewouldnotletherbetrappedinguiltorsorrow.
Ifblamemustbeplaced,ifhatredmustbedirected,letitbeathim.
Hewaswillingtogotohell,togivehislifeinexchangeforhers.
HeonlyhopedthatfatewouldgiveWhitneyawayout,thatshewouldntloseallhope.Hewantedhertolivefreely,withouttheburdenofthisnightmare… Hehadneverchosenthispath,thiscaptivity.
ButifitwastheonlywaytokeepWhitneysafe,hewouldcarrytheweightofeverysin,justtoshieldher,hisonelightinthisdarkworld.
Josh,themanTaylorhadstabbed,didntdieinstantly.Thekniferemainedlodgedinhisbody,andbloodsoakedhisclothesrapidly.
Kate,nearlylosingconsciousnessseveraltimes,foughttostayawakebydigginghernailsintoherthigh.
Shefearedthatifshepassedout,shewouldntbetheretowitnessJoshsfinalmoments.
Eventhoughherthoughtswereclouded,therewasnothingshecoulddo.
AllshecoulddowaswatchJoshbleedout,herowntearsfallingfreely.
Joshstruggledforeverybreath,crawlinginchbyinchtowardme.
Iwatchedthemanwhooncelovedme,hatedme,andcursedmewiththemosthurtfulwords.ThemanIshouldvecalledfather.
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Asachild,Ihadthoughtofhimasthestrongest,mostcomfortingfigurein theworld.
Whenhad hishair turnedgray?Whenhadhisstrengthfaded? He hadbrokenhisleg,dragginghimselfacrossthegroundlikeafrail,helplesscreature.
078% MybodyreactedbeforemymindcouldprocessitImovedforwardandcrouchedbesidehim.
I didntknowwhattosay.Itwasasifathousandwordsweretrappedinsideme.
Butatthesametime,itfeltlikeanoceanseparatedus.
Ihadcried,regretted,andevendecidedtosevertieswiththeSanders.
48Pearls Butnow, standingthere,myheartwastornineverydirection.Mymindwasinturmoil,andIcouldntspeak.
AllIcoulddowaswatchashislipstrembled,his handreachingtowardmewithwhateverstrengthremained.
Ibentdown,lettinghistough,bloodstainedhandrestagainstmyface.
Hislipsmoved.Backthen…didyoufeelthis muchpain? DidI?Honestly,Icouldbarelyremember.
Thefearhadbeenworsethanthepain.AllIwantedwastoescape,tosurvive.
Onthatcold,snowynight,Icouldonlyseemydesperatefigurerunningbythewater.Ithoughtaboutaskingforhelp,aboutsayinggoodbyetomyfamily,aboutseeingLukeonelasttime.
ButIneverthoughtabouthowmuchpainIwas in.
Ididntanswer.Isimplywatchedhim.
Withagreateffort,Joshmanagedaweaksmile.Atleast…yourestillalive.
Hisbloodstainedfingertracedmycheek.Iwasntagoodfather.Dontcryforme.Imnotworthit… Cry? HadIbeencrying? Werethewetstreaksonhisfacefrommytears? Imsorry,mylittleprincess.
Hishandfellaway,andhiseyelidsslowlyclosed.
Asoundescapedfromdeepwithinme,a heartwrenchingcry.Dad! GrandmakneeledbesideRonaldsgrave,speakingsoftly.Ronald,itstheSandersfault.Iveruinedyourwife,ruinedyou,ruinedyourentirefamily.Idgotothelowestdepthsofhelltomakeupformysins,butmydescendantsareinnocent.Please,ifyoucanhearme,them.
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Chapter449FinallyFoundYou,MyLove Somethingfeltoff.Iturnedsuddenly,shouting,Grandina! Chloe,itsmyfault.Iwastoogreedy,toostubborn.WecouldhavealllivedinpeaceifIhadntletamoment ofdarknessdestroytheCarlyns.IruinedyouruinedtheSandersbloodline.Theonewhoshouldvediedisme.
78 % &Pearls Dontbesad.Idonthavemuchtimeleft.Greg,IleavetheSanderstoyou!Anna,Chloe,forgeteverythingfromtoday.Hatredonlyleadstomorehatred.Dontletitblindyou.Liveyourlife.Bewiththoseyoulove.Livewell… IknewGrandmawastobeblamedforevery me.
Iscrambledtomyfeet,stumblingtowardhe, butcouldntstandthethoughtofherdyingbefore No!Grandma,dont! Mybodycrashedtotheground.Sharpstonesscrapedmyhandsandknees,butIdidntcare.Ikeptcrawling,myvisionblurredbytears,mymindcloudedwithpanic.
GrandmaturnedtoDominicwithapeacefulsmile.Dominic,Ivepaidthe priceforeverythingIowetheCarlyns! Withthosefinalwords,shesummonedeveryounceofstrengthtoslamintoRonaldsgravestone.
Iscreamedindesperation,No! WhileeveryonesattentionwasfocusedonGrandma,Wisteriaappearedbehindme.
Sheraisedherhand,aknifeaimeddirectlyatmyback,justlikethenightoftheambush.
Splurt! Thebladesankintomyflesh.Bloodsplatteredbeforemyeyes.
ButIdidntfeelpain.
Ilookedup,stunned,intotheeyesofthemanwhoheldmetightly,hiscoldfacesofteningjustenoughtoofferagentlesmile.Finallyfoundyou,mylove.