Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 199 They're Here for Me

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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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led me inside as I glanced around the villa. "Does Dad ever

doesn't. I can't stand the sight

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

Phili

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, the thought of leaving had never crossed

at yourself. You're so beautiful. You are only halfway through your life. Do you really want to spend the rest of

struggle-I had lived it myself when

the future Mrs. Bolton. I sacrificed my individuality,

my identity as Chloe Sander, buried beneath the roles imposed

Sadly, it

me to finally understand this

placed on women. Those chains left her bruised and broken, yet she remained trapped, unable

that even possible for me...?" A flicker

led her to the dressing table, gently shaping her brows with an eyebrow pencil and applying

features were naturally striking, and with just a little touch-up, she exuded,

at how stunning you are. You're such a beautiful woman. To waste your life away

talent for business, so we've been relying on the Gardner family for survival. If I divorce him, the Wilcher family will

wants, Mom,

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the Wilcher family."

just married him. It's too much to ask of

always prioritize others,

so much of

and save who I used to be, but I could

and ask yourself-do you

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It had been

lips quivered as she whispered her

door suddenly opened at that moment, and Bill appeared dressed in a suit. "Darling,

the

already here. We should let him

feet "I'll go check on

she walked past Bill, his gaze lingered on

was the possessiveness of

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

and Bill were all like

idea

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

you the courage to speak like

sperm to my birth, I should fulfill my duties as a daughter? Sorry, that's not happening. This marriage is ending for sure!" Hearing my retort, he smashed one of my mom's perfume bottles in a

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

looking at him again,

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

that nine out of ten men are bad, but Carter was

Zoey."

seeing him.

Yeah."

with a fruit platter and enthusiastically offered it to

this is your first visit to our home, and I wasn't sure about your food preferences. I hope

not picky. Anything is