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 unexplainable need to take

and the other around his neck, I steadied

down willingly, and I leaned in, brushing

So gentle.

burning. "I. I kissed you," I stammered. He chuckled warmly. "Darling, what you just did barely counts as a peck. Let me show you what

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feels like."

mine with an intensity that left me breathless, as if he intended

from sleep, the energy drained from me under the force of his kiss, and I melted into his

me by the waist, his voice soft and lingering, "Chloe, it means a lot to me that

the question that had been lingering in my heart for

saved you, that moment left a mark on me. Or perhaps it was when you were ten, and you tumbled into my arms, grinning and saying

the years that followed, I became the most cherished child in the family, living a carefree life. After being saved by Luke, the Sanders and the Boltons grew closer. Back then, we weren't engaged yet, and like most kids our age, we were more interested

one who saved me when I was eight?" I asked,

"Who else did you think it was? Luke? When you came to the Bolton Residence to thank me, you grabbed his hand and thanked him instead. Do you have

son of the Boltons. So I assumed it was him. But why

the truth?"

"Luke has always cared a lot about his image, even as a kid. Your family, the Sanders, treated him so

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

quiet sigh. "Chloe, my days at

a wave. Back then, Carter was just an illegitimate

to protect him and no strong family standing. The Boltons didn't see him as

the Boltons, so how could he possibly stand up to

mentioned that Carter was a solitary man with

Carter was pushed aside by

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and even sacrificed her life in a car accident for me. I owe her everything. "Why did you give her roses?" I

was alive, 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 her

muttered. "You're

laughed softly, "Are

how foolish my earlier thoughts had

myself to look

truly my savior, my feelings for him shied

me sooner? You made