Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 191 The Journal

My face burned even redder, but at this point, there was no turning back.

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The moment my silk robe slipped to the floor, I collapsed onto the bed like a lifeless doll, burying my face. into the soft silk sheets beneath me.

Out of the corner of my ear, I thought 1 heard a faint chuckle from Carter, though I didn't dare to lift my head and confirm it.

Muffled by the sheets, I muttered, "Carter, you can start now."

To break the awkwardness, I even tried to joke. "Don't go easy on me just because I'm a delicate woman."

"Alright." His laugh was clearer this time, low and warm

Then, he lifted my leg gently.

The unexpected contact made me flinch, my instincts pulling me away.

"Don't be scared, Zoey,"

His soothing tone calmed me, and I forced myself to stay still as he applied a cool ointment to my calf and began spreading it evenly.

The room filled with the faint scent of herbs. The moment his fingers pressed down, I couldn't help but

cry out.

I'm not even using much pressu

"Okay...

Relax."

He started massaging gently. "It might hurt a little at first, but the ointment works best with this technique. You'll feel much better tomorrow."

His words startled me. "Wait, you're going to massage it too?

"Of course. After exercise, you do stretches or use a massage gun to relax your muscles, don't you? This is the same idea. Just think of me as your massage therapist." Think of Carter as a massage therapist. Who in their right mind would dare?

Still, his technique felt surprisingly professional. Each motion pressed perfectly into the tension points along my muscles and tendons.

Gripping the sheets tightly, I clenched my teeth against the pain.

"Just hang in there, he murmured in a low, soothing voice, "A bit of pain now, and you'll feel much better

afterward.

"Alright...

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pain began to fade, and my stiff calf muscles loosened. A wave of relief washed over me, making me almost eager for him to move

reging my chin on the back of my hand.

do this?"

someone with a leg

way," he said casually. "Alright, next is your thigh. You're okay with

my trust,

spoke

dress up to the top of my thigh, the heat that had finally subsided returned with a

his fingertips brushed against my skin. I let out

from the sharp, shooting pain. His eyes, warm and

almost imperceptible trace of something intimate

quickly buried my face into the sheets, silently chanting in my head, "You can't see me. You

couldn't ignore the sensation of his fingertips against my skin. Each stroke sent my thoughts spiraling in directions I couldn't

had begun falling again, fluttering down under the soft glow of streetlights.

to

always dealt with my injuries alone, quietly enduring without anyone to lean

been focused on

attention

massaging me with unwavering patience for nearly two hours. He seemed tireless, far more enduring than any massage

It didn't seem fair for him to

much better now. You can stop. Aren't

Are you sure you're feeling

and spun around in front of him. "Look, I'm perfect...

and before I knew it,

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his deep, husky voice murmured in my car, "Zoey, I'm a normal man. If you keep this up,

until I was cocooned. From under the blankets, I mumbled, "Good

his tone carrying

the moment passed, I could still feel the lingering warmth of his fingertips

dwell on it and quickly fell

reminded me, "Mrs. Bolton,

down

"All the Boltons,

the tension between the two families recently, the Sanders were likely using the festive season as

held a few personal items I needed to retrieve, including a journal that chronicled everything I'd been through in recent years-especially

journal well, so it shouldn't have

would become the key evidence

I'll go get

weary body back to my room, I took a shower. When I emerged, Carter was

predicted, I was starting

does massage help your leg? If it does, maybe I could try giving you

done so much for me; I wanted