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.

was something about him, his cold elegance,

his chest and the other around his neck, I

down willingly, and I leaned

So gentle.

you," I stammered. He chuckled warmly. "Darling, what you just did barely counts as

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feels like."

in again, his lips capturing mine with an intensity that left me breathless, as if he intended to consume

me under the force of his kiss,

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

the question that had been lingering in

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 events from so long ago. Anna disappeared when she

the family, living a carefree life. After being saved by Luke, the Sanders and the Boltons grew closer. Back then, we weren't engaged

one who saved me when

Luke? When you came to the Bolton Residence to thank me, you grabbed his hand and thanked him instead. Do you

"I only knew i t was the son of the Boltons. So I assumed it was him. But why

the truth?"

image, even as a kid. Your family, the Sanders, treated him so well. Of course, he wasn't going to ruin that

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

a quiet sigh. "Chloe, my days at the Bolton

was just an illegitimate child, living in the shadow of the

mother to protect him and no strong family standing. The Boltons didn't see him as one of their own, and Jeffrey

an outsider at the Boltons, so how could he possibly

why, when I once asked Luke about Uncle Carter, he only mentioned that Carter was a solitary man with a short temper and advised me not to anger

that Carter was pushed aside by

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having a mother, treated me like her own child, and even sacrificed her life in a car accident for me. I owe her

when she was alive, but Adam never gave her any. She had such a sad life, so every year,

"You're quite

laughed softly, "Are you

I realized how foolish my earlier thoughts had

myself to look him

my savior, my feelings for him

me sooner?