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.

elegance, that

chest and the other around his neck, I steadied

down willingly, and I leaned

So gentle.

face burning. "I. I kissed you," I stammered. He chuckled warmly. "Darling,

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feels like."

capturing mine with an intensity that

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

his voice soft and lingering, "Chloe, it means a lot to me that you took

I asked the question that

"I can't say for sure. Maybe it was the first time I 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 you'd marry me one day." I can barely recall

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

saved me when I

you think it was? Luke? When you came to the Bolton Residence to thank

only knew i t was the son of the Boltons. So I assumed it was him. But why didn't

the truth?"

as a kid. Your

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

my days at the Bolton Residence

like a wave. Back then, Carter was just an illegitimate child,

didn't see him

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

when I once asked Luke about Uncle Carter, he only mentioned that Carter was a solitary man with a short temper and

it's clear that Carter was pushed aside by

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for me not having a mother, treated me like her own child, and even sacrificed her life in a car accident for

her any. She had such a sad life, so every year, I would bring her a bouquet when I went

"You're quite

softly, "Are you

wasn't jealousy, but I realized how foolish

couldn't bring myself to look him in

was truly my savior,

me sooner? You