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

Ladmitted, reging my chin on the back of my

do this?"

with a leg injury, he was astonishingly

casually. "Alright, next is your thigh.

hands had earned my trust, so I nodded.

spoke too

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

my skin. I

on my forehead from the sharp, shooting pain. His eyes, warm and focused, met mine. "Be good. Zoey. Just endure it

almost imperceptible trace of

the sheets, silently chanting in my

my skin. Each

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

started to drift a

alone, quietly enduring without anyone to lean on.

always been

attention

here was Carter, massaging me with unwavering patience for nearly two

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

You can stop. Aren't your hands

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

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

before I knew it, I fell straight into

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

pulling the covers tightly around myself until I

tone carrying a trace of

I could still feel the lingering warmth of his fingertips on my

was too exhausted to dwell on it and

morning of training, Damian reminded me, "Mrs. Bolton, the

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

"All the Boltons,

recently, the

old room still held a few personal items I needed to retrieve, including a journal

the journal well, so it shouldn't have been confiscated

the

go

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

as he'd predicted, I was starting

massage help your leg? If it does, maybe

me; I wanted to