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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glanced down at the bedspread, now crumpled in

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the initial 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

Ladmitted, reging my chin on the back of my hand. "Carter, how do you even

do this?"

leg

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

hands had earned my trust, so I nodded.

I spoke

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

instant his fingertips brushed against my skin. I

the sharp, shooting pain. His eyes, warm and focused, met mine.

almost imperceptible trace of something intimate

sheets, silently chanting in my head, "You can't see me. You can't see

skin. Each stroke sent my thoughts spiraling in

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

to drift

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

been focused on

attention

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

beginning to feel better, guilt started to creep in. It didn't seem fair for him to keep going while I just

You can stop. Aren't your hands

faintly. "I'm fine. Are you sure you're

off the bed and spun around in

and before I knew it, I

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husky voice murmured in my car, "Zoey, I'm a normal man. If you

around myself until I was cocooned. From

softly, his tone carrying a trace of indulgence.

still feel the lingering warmth of his fingertips on

dwell on it

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

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

"All the Boltons,

sounded like a simple family dinner. Given the tension between the two families recently, the Sanders were likely using the festive season as an opportunity to smooth things

items I needed to retrieve,

journal well, so it

day, that journal would become the key evidence to

I'll go

took a shower. When I emerged, Carter was waiting for me. with a smile and some

night's incident, as he'd predicted, I was starting to feel

your leg? If it does,

me; I wanted to return the