Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 163 Replace My Heart

Chapter 163 Replace My Heart

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As I touched his body, Carter's warmth was overwhelming, catching me off guard.

Contrary to what I had imagined, Carter must have been exercising his upper body regularly.

Underneath his shirt wasn't a frail frame but a well-defined physique. His muscles were perfectly. proportioned.

He wasn't overly bulky like a fitness trainer. His lean and elegant muscles complemented his cool-toned skin, creating an artistic beauty.

I took one fleeting glance and quickly shut my eyes. "1

A soft sigh of exasperation drifted to my ears. "Zocy, we're married.

In the past. I'd seen men sunbathing on beaches in nothing but shorts, and during work events at nightclubs I'd even been around male models.

But I was naturally reserved. My one and only intimate experience had been under the influence of alcohol.

In college, I was too young and shy to explore that aspect of relationships. After graduating, my days were consumed by work and socializing. My long relationship with Luke had grown stale; we'd lost the spark of

romance.

In the past two years, even a casual hug had felt like a rare intimacy.

presence exciting. From a certain perspective, he and I had long since transitioned from

it came to physical contact, I was inexperienced and with Carter, it

at

my eyes and stared at the armrest of his wheelchair.

buttoned it up slowly. "It's nothing. Did you need

I dare to meet his gaze. "Yes, actually. Since you're well- connected, could you help me find out how the police are progressing with Chloe's case? Those statue fragments should have led to some clues, right?" To avoid raising suspicion, I added, "She looks so much like me, and her death was so tragic. I just feel compelled to do something

high-priority murder case. I've heard some updates, but they're not

his eyes onto mine with an unreadable

eagerly. "Yes,

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traced the fragments to a sculpture factory that had subcontracted work to a small studio during a busy period. By the time they tracked it down, the studio was long abandoned" Disappointment swept

wouldn't act so boldly without

tissue from the statue. Fortunately, they hadn't been burnt in the furnace, so much of it was intact."

mine. "The statue contained only

lips as my entire

make beads and bowls,

organs,

The horror was unimaginable.

imagine what Anna could have done with

THE

feed them