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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down at the bedspread, now crumpled in my

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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 it feel now?" he

the back of my hand. "Carter, how do you even know

do this?"

with a leg injury, he was astonishingly

he said casually.

my trust, so I nodded. "Sure, no

spoke

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

brushed against my skin. I let

eyes, warm

imperceptible trace

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

the soft glow of streetlights. The

to drift a

quietly enduring without anyone to lean

been focused on

attention

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

in. It didn't seem fair

I'm feeling much better now. You can stop. Aren't your hands

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

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

buckled, and before I knew it, I

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slender waist, holding me close as his deep, husky voice murmured in my car, "Zoey, I'm a normal

the covers tightly around myself until I was cocooned. From under the blankets, I mumbled, "Good

chuckled softly, his tone carrying a trace of indulgence. "Good

the lingering warmth of his

dwell

me, "Mrs. Bolton,

rolling down

"All the Boltons,

two families recently,

I needed to retrieve, including a journal that chronicled everything I'd been through in recent years-especially Anna's

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

become the key

I'll go

took a shower. When I emerged, Carter was waiting for

I was starting to feel less shy around

leg? If it does, maybe I could try giving you one

much for me; I wanted to

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