Chapter 451NothingtoDoWiththeSanders No chip ? Istared athim , stunned, Youliedtoallofus? TaylorsgazeshiftedtoWhitney.Shelayonthegroundherweddingdresssoakedinblood,thediamondsonitsparklinginthesunlight.
Shelookedlikeanangelcastintothemudsopure,yirreparablystained.
Hisvoicesoftened.HowcouldIriskimplantingsomethingsodangerousintoher? Itmadesense.Thechipwascontrolledbyanorganization, andifhehadimplantedit,anyonecouldeasilyharmWhitney.Hewouldneverendangerherlife thatway.
Slowly,hewalkedoverandgentlyliftedherfromtheground.Hishandsweretender, asthoughshewereadelicatetreasurehefearedtodamage.
Watchinghim,myheartached.Whattrulywasthetruth? IrecalledhidingintheclosetatYaelsbirthdayparty.MaybeTaylorhadknownIwasthere.Thatwaswhyhehadsleptwith Whitneyinfrontofme,thentakenhertothebathroom,deliberatelycreatinganopeningformetoleave.
Andatthefuneralhome,hedmadesuretohavethatintimatemomentwithWhitneyinthecar,almostasiftoremindmeofhisvillainoussideandpushmeaway.
ThentherewasthattimewhenYaelhaddisguisedmeasamuteservant,andTaylorhadactedlikehedidntknowme.
Hehadpurposelysparedmeoverandoveragain.
Inthepast,Iavoidedhimatallcosts,butnow,Icouldunderstandhis positionabitbetter.
HewantedtoprotectWhitneyandhisbrother.Hecouldntdefyhisfatherswishesforrevenge,evenifitmeantbecomingthevillainandgettinghishandsdirty HewasonlyafewyearsyoungerthanCarter,inhistwentiestheagewhenmostpeopleliverecklessly.Buthehadbeenboundbyhatred,unabletoescape,forcedtokeepmovingforward.
Yet,this manlovedWhitneywithallhisheart.

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1 Hewhisperedsomethingtosomeone,thencarefullycarriedWhitneyaway.AsIwatchedthemwalkaway,awaveofsorrowwashedoverme.
MaybehereallydidwanttomarryWhitney.Withoutacertificate,heprobablystilldreamedofabeautifulwedding,offulfillingawishhehadlongheld.
ButfateislikeamassivewebGodlaysoutinadvance.Nomatterhowcarefullywetrytoavoidit, weallgetcaught,andnooneescapes.
Withoutallthehatred,theycouldhavebeenperfectforeachother.
1/3 11:16Sun,Jan19 Chapter457NothingtoDoWiththeSanders IheldGrandmasbody,gentlytouchingthewoundonherheadandwipingawaytheblood.
48Pears ForGrandma,thismighthavebeenthebestoutcome,shehadbeensoloyaltotheSanders.Despitebeingsuchastrong,determinedwoman,shehadspentthelastsixmonthsbedridden.
Comparedtoothers,shehadsufferedless,andinherownway,shehadbeenlucky,especiallysinceshehadbeentheonetostartitall.
Iranmyfingersalonghercheek.Grandma,restinpeace! ThiswasthedayIhadbeenwaitingfor,and,nowitwashere.
Gregkneeledbyherside,wantingtosaysomethingbutlookinghelpless.
Thewordshehadspokenearliercamefromthinkinghewasdyingbelievinghecouldspeakhistruth.Now,seeingthemadnessoftheCarlyns,heunderstoodthehelplessnessIhadfelt.
NoapologycouldundothepainIhadexperienced.
Chloe,hewhispered,hisvoiceshaky.
Irespondedcalmly,ItwillbedifficulttobringGrandmabacktoourhomeland.Wemayhavetocremateherhereandtakeherashestobeburiedinourfamilycemetery.
Henodded,understandingtherewasnootheroption.Thefactthathewasstillalivewasalreadyablessing.
WhenKatesawthatJoshhadbeentreated,shesighedinreliefandapproachedme.WiththeCarlynsgone,shefinallyfoundthecouragetospeak.Chloe,Imsorry.I… Ilookedathertiredfaceandaskedsoftly,Ifyoutrulylovedme,howcouldyounotrecognizeme? Katefroze,clearlynotexpectingsucharesponse.
Zoeyhadlookedsomuchlikeme,yetnot onepersoninmyfamilyhadrecognizedme.
Howironic.
CarterhadinitiallymistakenmeforZoeyandtreatedmecoldly,butwithinthreedays,hehadnoticedthesubtledifferencesinmyhabitsandfiguredoutwhoIreallywas.
TheSandersfamily? IfWisteriahadntrevealedthetruthtoday,theywouldstillseemeasthevillain.
IfPhilippaandBillhadntrecognizedherowndaughterimmediately,Iwouldntfeelsowronged.
Comparisonwastheworstthing.Thatwasthedeepestwoundinmyheart.
Gregalsoseemeddeeplyashamed,unsureofwhattosay.
Ispokesoftly,YoublamemefornotsavingEthanandJake,butatthetime,Ihad noideawhothekillerwas.HowcouldIhaveavoidedthedanger?Onthedayyoulostcontrolofthebrakes,yougotaphonecallandturnedthecararound.Doyouknowwhothatcallwasfrom? HonestlyIdidntseekrevengefor yourcruelty.IevensavedyourfamilywhenIcould.Idontowethe 2/3 Sun,Jan Chapter457NothingtoDoWiththeSanders Sandersanythinganymore.
*Chloe,IknowIwaswrong.Pleaseforgiveme.
8x91 % 48Pearls Kategrabbedmyhand,tearsfallingfromhereyes.Imimpulsive.Ineverthinkthingsthrough.Aftersomeprovocation,Iforgethowgoodyouare.Please, givemeanotherchance.
Igentlypulledmyhandaway.Youknow,Itrulydidhopeforthis.ThoughIhatedallofyou ,Istillhopedyoudfindmybodysooner,uncoverWisteriastruenature,regrethowyoutreatedme,andrestoremyreputation.Butduringthatmonthasaspirit,IsawthrougheveryoneNoteveryapologydeservesaIts okay.
Today,ImnolongertheChloeIoncewas.Icantforgiveyou.Yougavemelifeandraisedme,butIvealreadyrepaid youforthat.NowthatGrandma,the linkIhadtotheSanders,isgone,oncewesend herbackforburial,wellbecompletelycutoff.
Fromthismomentforward,thepastisbehindus.IhavenotiestotheSandersanymore!