Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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Chapter 214 The Person Who Save Me Back Then

Chapter 214 The Person Who Save Me Back Then

Before my rebirth, Carter was known for being aloof and blunt in his words.

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After the rebirth, he acted so differently that I couldn't help but wonder if he had been taken over by someone with an opposite personality.

I wasn't sure if the warmth in the room was making me feel this way or if it was the softness in his eyes.

He simply gazed at me quietly, not making any move.

ne to make

The thought of the unfinished business from before came to mind. He was clearly waiting for me the first step.

Nicholas's words surfaced in my mind once more.

He said that life is short, and he doesn't want to have regrets.

In my past life, I carried those regrets to the grave. This time, I'm determined not to let history repeat. itself.

I am not Chloe, and he is not my Uncle Carter.

Although my feelings for him haven't blossomed into love, I find that I don't shy away from his touch.

Yes, the world may be full of people like Ashley and Luke, men who only bring heartbreak.

But then there's Nicholas, a reminder that good men still exist, offering a glimpse of something better.

I refuse to let one terrible person make me give up on everyone else. It wouldn't be fair to me, and wouldn't be fair to Carter.

Gathering my courage. I pushed the blanket aside and willingly perched on his lap, meeting his eyes up close.

It felt unreal like I was trapped in a dream.

The man who had once been the untouchable Uncle Carter in my mind was now my rightful husband.

His face was stunningly perfect, his long lashes unexpected for a man, his pale complexion noble yet

distant.

something about him, his cold elegance, that sparked an

one hand resting on his chest and the other around his neck,

head down willingly, and I leaned in, brushing

So gentle.

stammered. He chuckled warmly.

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feels like."

leaned in again, his lips capturing mine with an

me under the force of his kiss, and I melted into his arms, resting weakly against his

and lingering, "Chloe, it means a lot

you start having feelings for me?" I asked the question that had been lingering

you were ten, and you tumbled into my arms, grinning and saying you'd marry me one day." I can barely recall events from so long

the Sanders and the Boltons grew closer. Back then, we weren't engaged

a minute. You're the one who saved me when I was eight?" I

else did you think it was? Luke? When you came to the Bolton Residence to thank me, you grabbed his hand and

knew i t was the son of the

the truth?"

wry smile playing on his lips. "Luke has always cared a lot about his image, even as a kid. Your family, the Sanders, treated him so well. Of course, he wasn't going

you? Why didn't you say anything?" I pressed, searching his face for an

quiet sigh. "Chloe, my days at

hit me like a wave. Back then, Carter was just an illegitimate child, living in

didn't see him

as an outsider at the Boltons, so how could he possibly stand

now why, when I once asked Luke about Uncle Carter, he only mentioned that Carter was a solitary man

it's clear that Carter was pushed aside by

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her life in a car accident

but Adam never gave her any. She had such a sad life, so every year, I would bring her a bouquet when I went to visit

muttered. "You're quite

softly, "Are you

realized how

couldn't bring myself to look him in

was truly my savior, my feelings for

didn't you tell me sooner? You