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.

found Anna's presence exciting. From a certain perspective, he and I had long since transitioned from lovers

physical contact, I was inexperienced and with Carter, it was no

can't even look at my body,

opened my eyes and stared at the armrest of

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

"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,

I've heard some updates, but they're not particularly encouraging.

eyes onto

eagerly. "Yes, tell

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all, I was alrearly dead. What could be worse than

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police traced the fragments to a sculpture factory that had subcontracted work to a small studio during a busy period. By the time they tracked

course, Anna wouldn't act so boldly without meticulous

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

eyes flicked to mine. "The statue contained only skin and flesh. There were no internal

flew to my lips

beads and bowls, skinned

organs,

The horror was unimaginable.

Anna could have done with my

THE

feed them to