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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sharp 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 to the next spot. ""How does it feel now?" he

chin on the back of my hand. "Carter, how do

do this?"

with a leg injury,

way," he said casually. "Alright, next is

had earned my trust, so I nodded. "Sure, no

spoke

the top of my thigh, the heat that had finally subsided returned with a vengeance,

against my skin.

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

imperceptible trace of something intimate in his

the sheets, silently chanting in my

ignore the sensation of his fingertips against my skin. Each stroke sent my thoughts spiraling in

begun falling again, fluttering down under the soft glow of streetlights. The yard lights cast a warm

to drift

quietly enduring without anyone to

been focused

attention

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

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

now. You can stop. Aren't your hands

faintly. "I'm fine. Are

hopped off the bed and spun around in front of him. "Look, I'm perfect...

and before I knew it, I fell straight into

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husky voice murmured in my car,

until I was cocooned.

his tone carrying a trace of

still feel the lingering warmth of his

dwell on

next day, after a grueling morning of training, Damian reminded me, "Mrs. Bolton, the Sanders have invited you

of sweat rolling down my cheeks. "Who's on the guest

"All the Boltons,

simple family dinner. Given the tension between the two families recently, the Sanders were

I needed to

so it shouldn't have been confiscated by

day, that journal would become the key evidence to take

I'll go get

Carter was waiting for me. with a smile and some ointment. "Come on, Zoey. Take your clothes

predicted, I

Carter. By the way, does massage help your leg? If

me; I