Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 189

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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at the bedspread, now crumpled in

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calf muscles loosened. A wave of relief washed over me, making me almost eager for him to move

Ladmitted, reging my chin on the back of my hand.

do this?"

someone with a leg injury, he was astonishingly

said casually. "Alright, next is your thigh.

hands had earned my trust, so I nodded.

I spoke

the heat that had finally subsided returned with a vengeance, spreading across my

brushed against my skin. I let out a

eyes, warm and focused, met mine. "Be good. Zoey. Just

almost imperceptible trace of something

into the sheets, silently chanting in my head, "You can't

my skin. Each stroke sent my thoughts spiraling in directions

begun falling again, fluttering down under the soft glow of streetlights. The yard lights cast a warm and festive glow, creating an almost idyllic

to drift a

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

been focused

attention

two hours. He seemed tireless, far more enduring than any massage

better, guilt started to creep in. It didn't seem fair for him to keep going

better now. You can stop. Aren't your hands

Are you sure you're feeling

and spun around in front of

buckled, and before I knew it,

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his deep, husky voice murmured in my car, "Zoey, I'm

myself until I

carrying a trace of

I could still feel the lingering warmth of his

dwell on

training, Damian reminded me, "Mrs. Bolton, the Sanders have invited you over for

rolling down my cheeks. "Who's on

"All the Boltons,

tension between the two families recently,

room still held a few personal items I needed to

journal well, so it shouldn't have been confiscated

journal would become the key evidence to

I'll go get

back to my room, I took a shower. When I emerged, Carter was waiting for me.

as he'd predicted, I was starting to feel less shy around

leg? If

done so much for me; I wanted to

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