Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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The drive was an emotional whirlwind as I reflected on years of disputes with Luke and the surreal days I spent as a spirit after my death.

When the car came to a stop. I clutched the steering wheel, unable to step out.

For a moment, a sense of confusion washed over me.

Who am I?

Chloe? A spirit? Zoey?

Suddenly, the car door opened, and a rush of icy wind and snow poured in. Philippa's gentle voice followed. "Why are you still sitting here? I've been watching you from the porch for a while now." I looked up at her, my gaze clouded with bewilderment.

Philippa's warm hand rested on my forehead as she murmured, "No fever. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

Her warmth pierced through the icy cold, pulling my scattered thoughts back into focus.

That's right-I had been reborn! The miserable Chloe of the past was gone.

I leaned into her embrace. "I'm fine. I just got lost in my thoughts for a bit."

My mother isn't Kate anymore. My mother is this gentle woman before me.

She patted my head affectionately. "It's been ages since you acted like this. It reminds me of how you used to be as a child."

I teased, I'll always be a little girl in your arms."

"As long as Mom's here, my Zoey can always be my little girl."

"Okay." I grinned up at her. "Mom, I brought you something.

I went to the trunk and brought out the clothes I had prepared. "These are for you. Try them on."

Unlike Kate, Philippa's response wasn't dismissive or coll.

I had tried before to salvage my estranged relationship with Kate by buying her gifts, but she would either ignore them entirely or respond with half-hearted indifference. Philippa smiled warmly. "Wow! My daughter is all grown up now. You even bought clothes for me. I'll have to try them all on-later."

"Mom, you have such a great figure, but you dress tooainly."

"I'm getting older, I have to dress appropriately for my age."

"Getting old? No way! You look like you're in your twenties. If we went out together, people would

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definitely think you're my sister."

"When did you learn to sweet-talk like that? By the way, why didn't Carter come with you?"

There was a hint of worry in her tone-she probably thought our marriage was in trouble.

"He's been busy lately, but he'll come by later."

"That's good to hear."

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me inside as I

I can't stand the sight of

a dress, I casually asked, "Mom, have you ever thought about divorcing Dad?"

Phili

eyes. She was deeply rooted in her old-fashioned beliefs. Even in a marriage filled with unhappiness, she endured it for her family's sake-and for mine. Despite the scars etched into her heart,

her shoulders. "Mom, take a good look at yourself. You're so beautiful. You are only halfway through your life. Do you really want to spend the rest of it

myself when the Bolton family dictated

I saw myself only as the future Mrs. Bolton. I sacrificed my individuality, letting the interests of

lost my identity as Chloe Sander, buried beneath the roles imposed on

Sadly, it

rebirth for me to finally understand this

was shackled by societal expectations placed on women. Those chains left her

Is that even possible for me...?" A flicker of uncertainty appeared

brows with an eyebrow pencil and applying a

were naturally striking, and with just a

waste your life away in loneliness

years. Your uncle lacks the talent for business, so we've been relying on the Gardner family

of you divorcing him and does whatever he wants, Mom,

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the Wilcher family."

him. It's too much

people always prioritize others, neglecting their own

me so much of the

save who I used to be,

forget everyone else's expectations and ask yourself-do you want

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in the mirror. It had been so long since she had lived for

she

and Bill appeared dressed in a

instantly shattered the courage Philippa had finally

dinner ready? Carter's already here. We should

Carter made Philippa jump to her feet "I'll go check on the

walked past Bill, his gaze lingered on her momentarily, admiring

was the possessiveness of a

our child, you should stay out of matters between me and your mom. You think you're helping her? You're only harming her and the Wilcher family. Do you want to make her an orphan by pushing for a divorce?" Men like Bill have this ridiculously inflated sense of pride, thinking that the extra weight down

Bill

gave you the idea that women can't

walked slowly toward him. "Don't worry, this marriage is definitely ending. Want to

you the courage to speak

my birth, I should fulfill my duties as a daughter? Sorry, that's not happening. This marriage is ending for

bad temper, and often resort to violence-why should my

him again, I walked straight

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room, holding a file in his hands. When he saw me coming downstairs, he put it away and looked at me

ten men are bad,

Zoey."

better seeing him. "Did you just get

Yeah."

of the kitchen with a fruit platter

our home, and I wasn't sure about your food

not picky. Anything