Chapter 461 LetsEnd Here A Finished I hadfinally returned tomy hometown.
The triptoJafordhadnttakenlongbarelyamonth..
Alothadhappenedinthattime.WhenIgot backtoSnowville,itfeltlikea completely differentworld.
Snowvillehadjusttransitionedfromthelongwinterinthewarmthofspring.Thestreetswerelinedwithcherryblossoms,theirvibrantpinkpetalsinfullboom.Asthewindblew,thepetalsdancedthroughtheair,creatingasoft,romanticatmosphereinthecity Carterwasdriving,slowingthecarasIrolleddownthewindowtosoakinthegentlesunlight.Itfelt likethesadnessandbloodshedIdexperiencedwerebeingwashedawaybythecherryblossomssoftrain.
CarterhadcomewithmetotheSanderresidence,wheretheSandershadarrivedadaybefore.WhenIgotthere,Whitneywassittingundertheswingintheyarddeepinthought.
Thehousehadbeenrenovated,butthemainstructurewasstillthesame.IwalkedupbehindWhitneyandasked,Doyourememberthisplace? Shenodded.IdontrecallmuchfrombeforeIwasthree,butIrememberthisyard.Youusedtopushmeontheswing,andourbrotherswouldflykiteswithme.Jakewasalwayssonaughty,climbingthecherrytree toshowermewithpetals.Onetime,thebranchbroke,andhefell.Hehadtowearacastforthreemonths.
Whitneysmiledthroughhertears.Thesememorieshavekeptmegoing.Iwantedtoholdontothem,butastimepassed,Istartedforgetting.
Icouldntevenrememberyourfacesanymore.Theonlythingthatstayedwithmewasthisyard,theswing,andthetree.Theyappearedinmydreamscountlesstimes.NowthatImback,itfeelslikethose20yearswerejustadream.
I pulled herontotheswing.Letmepushyouagain.
Okay.
Theskywasclear,andthespringbreezegentlybrushedthroughWhitneyshair.Still,thesadnessinhereyesremained,andherwhiteskirtflutteredinthewind,reminiscentofwhenshewasacarefreechild.Butthatchildwouldneverreturn.
IcamebacktosaymyfinalgoodbyetoGrandma.SincetheSanderswereworriedaboutDominicfindingout,theydidnthaveafuneralforher.Instead,theyquietlymovedhertothefamilytomb.
WhentheyheardIwascoming,theSanderspreparedabigdinner.ItwasalsothefirsttimeIreturnedasChloesincemyrebirth.
Iwentbacktomyroom,whichheldsomanymemoriesofLukeandme.
Theroomfeltunchanged,asiffrozeninthemomentwhenIlovedLukethemost.Ourphotosatonthedesk,fromatimewhenIwasyoungandsmilingbesidehim.
Ithadonlybeensixmonths,yetIhadnearlyforgottenhim.IfitwerentforthethingsabouthimIdleftbehind,ImightnothaverealizedhowdeeplyIcaredforhimbackthen.
Whitneywasflippingthroughmyoldphotoalbum,learningaboutmypast.
1/3 Chapter461LetsEndHere Finished Katestoodbythe door , lookingmore composed thanhehadon the island , butIcould tellshecould nevergoback tothe carefreeperson sheusedtobe Sheglanced at me cautiously .
Chloe,yourdadandItaked.Wevedecidedto sellthishouse.
Iwas surprised .Really?Areyousureyouwanttoletitto? Whilewe stillhave somesavings , theprofits fromtheanderGrouparedecent.SellingitwillgiveusenoughmoneytoavoidbeingruinedbytheCarlynsin thefuture.
Gregneverlikedbeinginbusiness,andwerenotforcinghim.Hecandowhateverhechooses.YourdadandIboughta pieceoflandinthecountryside.Weplantoretirethereasa simplecouple.Thedoctorsaysyourdadcangetaprostheticforhisleg,sohe wontlimpanymore.AsforAnna….
Katepausedbeforecontinuing.HersituationisuniqueWhethershewantstojoinusinthecountrysideorchaseherdreams,wellsupporther.WithyouinSnowville,wellbeatpeace.
Iunderstoodtheirdecision,especiallysinceDominicstilldidnt knowJoshwasalive.Buttheone thingIwasntready topart withwasthishouse.
ThishousewasGrandmaslifeswork,Isaidsoftly.
Butthisplaceisfilledwithtoomanymemories.EverytimeIcomehere,itremindsmeofhowyouallwereaskids.Youwerenaughtybutsofullofjoybackthen.Now,eventhoughwerestillalive,wereburdenedwithsomuchpain.
Katestearsflowed.Wecantstayhereanymore.Itsbettertoleavethepastbehindcompletely.
Whitneywrappedherarmsaroundher.Mom.
Kateturnedtome,hereyesglisteningwithtears,andIglancedattheclock.Itslate.LetsgolayGrandmatorest.
Chloe,Ipreparedyourfavoritedishestoday,Katesaidgently.Itsmywayoffulfillingawish.Letshaveonelastfamilyreuniondinnertogether.
Weveallfallenapart,Ireplied.Theresnofamilytoreuniteanymore.
Whitneytuggedatmysleeve,hervoicesoft.Chloe,itsjustonemeal.DadandMomwillleavesoon.Theywontbotheryouagain.
Notwantingtomakethings harderforher,Igavein.Fine,stopcrying.Illeat.
Atthediningtable,Whitneyglancedattheemptychairs.Amixoflonelinessandfaintcomfortflickeredacrossherface.
TheabsenceofGrandmaandotherswhohadpassedwaspainfullyobvious.Withhereyesbrimmingwithtears,Katesaid,Werefinallyallhereforafamilydinner.
Josh satquietly,moresubduedthanusual.
KateplacedfishonEthansemptyplateand shrimponJakesasiftheywerestillsittingthere.Shehadntforgottentheirfavoritefoods.
Whenshegottome, sheaddedbarbecueribstomyplate.Herhandstrembled,andhereyeswereswollen 2/3 08:32 Fri ,Jan24 Chapter467LetsEndHere from crying,butIdidntpushthefoodaway.
Chloe,itsbeensolongsinceyouvehad mybarbecueibs,shesaid softly.
Ilookedattheplateandreplied,Thankyou.
RelievedthatIdidntrefuse,sheservedapiecetoCarternext.
Carter, eatsome.ImcountingonyoutotakecareofChloe,shesaid.
Ofcourse,heanswered,histonepolitebutdistant.
11Finished TurningtoWhitney,Kateaddedsomevegetablestoherplateandsaidwithconcern,Youresothin,sweetheart.Vegetablesarentenough.Youneedtocatsomemeattoo.
Whitneynodded.Okay,Mom.
Bythetimewefinishedeating,itwasalreadydark.WemadeourwaytotheSandersburialsite,whereGrandmasgrave wasalreadyprepared.
Igotonmykneebythe graveandbegantoburyhermyself.
Imsorry,Grandma,Iwhispered.ThisisasfarasIcan gowithyou.
Shehadalwayswantedtoseemegetmarried.Butintheend,thatwishwasleftunfulfilled.Lifewasfullof regrets.
AfterbiddingfarewelltoGrandma,Katetookmyhand.
Ilookedatherhanduntilsheslowlyreleasedit.
Ijustwanted toask,shebeganhesitantly.TheSanderresidenceandGrandmashousearegoingtobesold.Whataboutyourbelongings? Ishookmyhead.Idontwantthem.Dowhateveryouthinkisbest.

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Chloe… ThisistheendofeverythingbetweenmeandtheSanders,Isaidfirmly.