Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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Chapter 210 Anna Is an Impostor Anna

Chapter 210 Anna Is an Impostor Anna

In the dark of night, I could hear the rapid thudding of my own heartbeat.

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Carter must have sensed my tension, as he gently patted my back. "I didn't mean to add any burden to your mind. I just wanted you to know how I feel. It's late now; go to sleep."

He must have been truly exhausted, as soon after, the sound of his soft, steady breathing filled the air.

It took me a long time to fall asleep, but when I finally did. I had a dream.

In the dream. I returned to the Sander Residence, the one place in my life where my childhood had been spared from hardship by fate,

After Anna disappeared, my family treated me with kindness, and I grew up surrounded by love and care.

This dream took me back to when I was ten years old. I was sitting on a swing, wearing a pretty white

dress

Hearing footsteps behind me, I turned to see who it was

Ethan approached, his eyes full of warmth as he gazed at me.

"I can't believe how tall my sister's gotten," he said, his voice gentle.

He sat down beside me, and for a moment, we swung together like we used to do.

"Ethan, what's wrong with you today?" I asked, sensing that something was off, though my ten-year-old self couldn't quite grasp what it was.

He chuckled lightly and said, "Nothing. I just realized it's been a long time since we had a good

conversation."

Elan, are you confused? You just asked me about that violin at lunch." I pointed out, puzzled.

"Yes, I'm confused," he said, a deep sadness in his voice Chloe, if one day I do something bad to you. would you forgive me?"

"Do something bad? Well, it depends on what it is. If it makes me really sad or hurt, then I wouldn't forgive you." I said firmly.

asked bitterly.

"You have always been so good to me. How could you hurt me?

never come."

was striking-beautiful, yet tinged

the sunset is so

never see sunsets like this again," he said

"Why?" I asked, confused.

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he replied, his hand gently stroking my head, hos eves filled with sorrow

racing.

for my sins. Chloe, our family has wronged you. You have to be

to fall from my eyes as I listened to his wonts. "Ethan, what's

cry for someone like me. It's not worth it. One day. you'll meet someone who truly loves you, and you'll be happy forever. But it's time for me to leave." watched in horror as his body began to fade, becoming translucent. Panicking. I threw myself toward him, embraced him tightly, but his form dissolved into a

times

I cried, stumbling after

and higher, soon disappearing from

leaving only the empty

I shouted, my voice

from the dream, only to find

the glow of the streetlights outside. I saw a single

pulled me into his arms. "Chloe, did you

babbled incoherently. "A butterfly a

this cold winter, how could there

words in the dream, I started to ery uncontrollably. "He came. Ethan

silent for a moment but didn't

well, Chloe. To

my head. "No, he just

as I covered my

dream had been Ethan's gift to me, woven carefully around my happiest age-ten years

no harm, just the reunion of a

crying," Carter

his pajamas tightly. "Carter, we have to find out the truth, as soon

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but it's still dark.