Chapter453 GrandmaHadPlayedaFinalTrickonDominic Ifeltpowerless asan observer.Theriftbetweenthemwas too wideformerewordstomend.
I hadalreadysuspected Taylorsmotives.
Finished IapproachedWhitneyandhelpedhertoherfeet.Dontcry.Youneedtobecarefulwithyourheart .Whatifyoumakeyourselfsick? Itwasonlywhen shesawmethatWhitneyseemed tofindsomecomfort.Shethrewherselfintomyarms,hertearsflowing freelyas ifshewereahelplesschild.
Igentlypattedherback.There,there.Youstillhaveme.Iwillalwaysbehereforyou.
Whitneysobbed,hervoicebreaking asshechokedonherwords.But…mydadandtheothers… Theyregonenow.Allwecandoisliveon.YouretheonlyfamilyIhaveleftintheSandersfamily.Ifsomethinghappenstoyou,IdontknowwhatIlldo.
IknewIwaslayingitonthick,but Ineededhertofindareasontokeepgoing.Evenifitwasjustforme,shehadtopushthrough.

Follow new episodes on the CrushnovelS.Com

Shesniffled,andIwipedawayhertears,glancingoveratTaylor.Doyouhaveanyfood? Yes,comewithme.
IhelpedWhitneystand.She hadnteateninnearlyafullday,andshehadgrownsofrail.Myonlywishwastohelpherregainherstrength,evenifjustalittle.
Asweenteredthediningroom,atallfigurepulledmeinahug.Yael,hisvoicethickwithworry,muttered,Youreallyscaredme! NowthatIunderstoodthesecretsoftheCarlyns,Inolongerfearedhim.
Ipattedhisheadandsmiled.See?Imstillhere.Noneedtobescared.
Yael,solargewithhisredrimmedeyes,remindedmeofabigpolarbear.
Irecalledchildhoodpicturesofhim,allchubbyandadorable.
Iflifehadbeenkindertohim,perhapshewouldnthaveturnedoutthisway.Hewouldhavehadloving parents.
1 Imstarving,Isaid,tryingtogentlypushhisbulkyformaside.
Agrinspreadacrosshisface.Ivealreadymadethefood.Youneedtoeatalot.
Hequicklygrabbedbowlsandutensils.Whitney,however,wasfrowning,clearlyunhappytoseemesocomfortablewiththeCarlyns.
Chloe,theCarlynshavehurttheSanderssomuch.Howcanyousmileathim?Hesoneofthem.
IfIhadbeeninChloesbody,Iprobablywouldhaveagreed.Butnow,myperspectivehadchanged.
1/4 Chapter453GrandmaHadPlayedaFinalTrick on Dominic Both sides were guilty in different ways .
Finished Instead ofholding ontohatred for a merepawn ,I wantedto go after the real threat behind everything .
Grandma had toldmebeforeshe passedtoletgoofrevenge andnotseek retaliation .
The Carlyns hadmadeitclear theywouldntharmWhitneyorme.
ThatmeantGrandmawas warningme notto go aftertheCommanderandhiswife.
SowhyhadGrandmabroughtthemupinfrontofDominic? Sheknewshewasnearingtheend,sowhynottakehersecretstothegrave? TheonlyexplanationwasthatGrandmahadplayedafinaltrickonDominicbeforeshedied.
ShecouldntaccepttheSandersfallfromgraceanddraggingfuturegenerationsdownwithit.So,shehadwantedDominictoinvestigateandexactrevengeontheCommander.
Shewantedussafe,lettingtheCarlynstaketherisks.
PerhapsGrandmahadknowntheCommanderstrueidentityandthedangeritposedsogreatthatshedidntwantmetofaceit .
In away,theCarlynswereharmless.
Wewereallstrugglingtogether,facingthesametragicfate.
IcouldntburdenWhitneywiththisknowledge;herpainwasalreadytoomuchtobear.
IfIwasntmistaken,Taylorwouldsoonbeginlooseninghisholdonher,allowinghertoregainherindependence.
ThatwaswhyhehadkepttheSanderspasthidden,evenpushingWhitneytohatehim.
Hewantedhertolive,evenwiththathate.Itwasoursilentagreement.
Ididntexplainfurther.Youhaventeatenallday.Youneedtoeatsoyoucanhavethestrengthforeverythingelse.
Whitneysfacedarkened.Chloe,Idontwanttoeat.
BeforeIcouldrespond,Taylorscoldvoicecutthrough.Ifyoudonteat,Illfeedyoumyself.
Hesatbesideher.Whitneyseemedtoremembersomethingandloweredherhead,quietlyeating.
Thatthreatoflovewasharsh,butitworked, Iatealittletoo,leavingsomeforCarter.
Heglanceddown,hisexpressiongrim.Dontworry.Mymomwontlethimgohungry.
Icouldnthelpbutsigh,seeinghissadface.WheresAuntAmber? IreallywantedtospeakwithDominic.
Shesprobablyunderatreesomewhere.Justfindabigone,andyoullspother.
2/4 08:42Mon , Jan20 Chapter453GrandmaHadPlayedaFinalTrickonDominic Why? Becauseits easierto cry,throwafit,orhangyourselfonstrongbranchesthat wontbreak.
Iwas speechless.
WhatwasgoingonbetweenAmberandDominic? IcomfortedWhitneyasbestIcould.WithTaylorthereIdidntneedtoworry.
Isearchedforthetwoofthem,andasTaylorhadsaid,hewasright.
Ifoundtheminanorchard,safefromsnakes.Itwasclean,andtherewasntasnakeinsight.
Amberwaswavingabedsheet,shoutingabouthowdeathwasbetterthanlife.
90% Finished.
Dominicwasonhisknees,usinghisbackasherfootrest.Ihadnoideahowlongtheyhadbeenlikethat.
Itwasclearshewasactinglikeaspoiledchild.
Itwastruethosewhoweredotedonhadnofear.
Overtheyears,Dominichadindulgedhersomuchthatshehadbecomelikethis.
Thinkingaboutthatpassionatenighttheyshared,whetherhewasherbodyguardorDominic, shemusthavelovedhim.
Butshecouldntaccepthowhehadplayedwithheremotions.
Theirlovestorywasoddlyfascinatinginitsdysfunction.
Dominic,stillkneeling,triedtocalmher.Sweetheart,Imsorry.Illneverlietoyouagain.Ifyourestillangry,Illletyoutearmeapartandfeedmetothesnakes.Justdonthurtyourself,okay?Itwouldbreakmyheart.
Icouldnttakeanymore.
Iclearedmythroat.Hey,youtwo… Dominic,whohadbeensocommandinginfrontofusbefore,nowstoodupquickly,tryingtosalvage.someofhisdignity.
ButAmber,nowwithoutherfootrest,hadtangledherselfinthesheetandhungherself.
AuntAmber! Hervoicerangout,tremblingwithfury.DOMINIC! Youb*stard,weregettingadivorce! Honey,dontyouremember?ThehouseholdregistrysaysImawidower.
Whyareyoustillalive?!Youoldfool!Givememybodyguardback! HoneyifyouhatemeIllcover myfaceandyoucanjustlookatmyahs okaviAlen mychestIveharn 3/4 Chaplet453GrandmaHadPlayedaFinalTrickonDoc training themjustforyou.Feelhowgoodtheyare I wastoostunnedtospeak IfeltlikeIshouldntbehere.