Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 109 Mrs Sander, My Deepest Condolences

Chapter 109 Mrs Sander, My Deepest Condolences

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When Carter heard the word funeral, he frowned. After a brief moment of silence, he mustered all his strength to say the word, "Alright." For some reason, I felt as though Carter was about to break.

He gripped the armrest of his wheelchair, and for the first time, I saw the elegant man unravel, his composure slipping.

With his back turned to me, Carter said, "You should get ready too.

"Okay."

I rushed over, wanting to help him sit back in the wheelchair, but he raised his hand to stop me. "No need."

It was probably out of a sense of male pride, but I didn't want to interfere.

"Then be careful."

"I've already arranged your room," he added..

"Thank you."

He looked so forlorn, and perhaps wanting to be left alone, I quietly turned to leave.

But I didn't notice the hand that had been resting on the armrest, now tightly clenched. A single tear fell without warning-

I returned to my room, which had been converted from his walk-in closet.

That way, no one would realize there was a partition inside. His closet itself was expansive, and after placing a bed inside, it still felt spacious.

Half the clothes in the wardrobe were women's clothes,

It was true. Carter may appear cold on the outside, but he had a soft heart.

He maneuvered his wheelchair into the bathroom, and heard the sound of running water.

At that moment, the reality of cohabitation began to settle in.

Although Luke and I had been in a relationship for a long time, we had-ever lived together.

The only intimate experience I had with him was over year ago, when I thought he had finally come to his senses. That night, we drank too much. In the heat of the moment, we consummated our relationship. After that night, I became pregnant.

That kind of experience wasn't something I had often. had married Carter out of revenge for Luke, Whad forgotten that once we were married, we were real husband and wife, and I needed to adjust, but I

Despite his physical limitations, Carter was fiercely independent and capable of taking care of himself.

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he looked completely different, his earlier

gone.

into a suit, and was dressed

and his already pale complexion

me. That innate sense of power he exuded overwhelmed me. My fear of him, ingrained deep within

on my white coat. In a detached voice,

I nodded obediently. "Alright.

I wore

I wore didn't matter. After all, I

a veil, the delicate lace

the cold, I slipped on black leather gloves and stepped

new identity had made me feel more at case. I didn't have the overwhelming

day Luke and I got engaged, I had seen myself

would bring me

on me for years, like a shackle,

and I almost forgot living

in the snow. Now, I had effortlessly become the real Mrs. Bolton, and yet, I felt a strange sense of freedom. en, where I This time, beyond seeking

thoughts wandered, the car finally came to a stop. Before I

cars.

families had vast connections but I hadn't expected

with snowflakes; the gloomy

removed my gloves, opened my palm, and

melted slowly, forming little rings of water, a faint chill running through

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Sander,

felt wonderful to

wind hit my face, I still felt like every

beside a wheelchair. The lace veil obscured most of my

rain-dropped umbrella to the side and walked into the memorial

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a black-and-white photo of me-taken when I was

no idea what the future held. It was the

with white chrysanthemums and

my preferences. How could they have

one cared about my wedding, but now that I was gone, they

matter?

the years. Dressed in black. she attempted to conceal her tired appearance with makeup, but couldn't conceal the