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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bathroom, he looked completely different, his earlier

gone.

suit, and was dressed

was lifeless, and his already pale

exuded overwhelmed me.

my white coat. In

I nodded obediently. "Alright.

I wore

wore didn't matter. After all, I was attending

the delicate lace covering most of my face, including

and stepped into my high heels,

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

day Luke and I got engaged,

gala, he would bring me along, proudly

weighed heavily on me for years, like a shackle, binding

for Luke, and I almost forgot

become the real Mrs. Bolton, and yet, I felt a strange sense of freedom. en, where I

car finally came to a

cars.

vast connections but I hadn't expected such a grand occasion to take place at my

was pouring rain, mixed with

however, it felt like a scorching sun. I removed my gloves, opened my palm, and let the rain and snow fall

watched as the snow melted slowly, forming little rings of water, a faint

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wonderful to be

wind hit my face, I still felt like

umbrella and walked beside a wheelchair. The lace veil obscured most of my

to the side and walked

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a black-and-white photo of me-taken when I was 18. I was smiling sweetly in

the future held. It was the age when life was

memorial hall was decorated with

preferences.

my wedding, but now that I was gone,

matter?

on my mother, who had always scolded and belittled me over the years. Dressed in black. she attempted to conceal her tired appearance with makeup, but couldn't conceal the