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, that sparked

chest and

tilted his head down willingly, and I leaned in, brushing my lips against

So gentle.

stammered. He chuckled warmly. "Darling, what you just did barely counts as a peck. Let

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feels like."

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

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

and lingering, "Chloe, it means a lot to me that you

I asked the question that had been lingering in my heart for so

Or perhaps it was when you were ten, and you tumbled into my arms, grinning and saying you'd marry me one day."

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 in having

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

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

was the son of the Boltons. So

the truth?"

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 to ruin that by telling

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

"Chloe, my days at the Bolton Residence weren't as perfect as you

Carter was just

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

the Boltons, so how

Luke about Uncle Carter, he only mentioned that Carter

it's clear that Carter was

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the Boltons, only my sister-in-law, Esther, truly cared for me. She felt sorry for me not having a mother, treated me like her own child, and even sacrificed her life in a

had such a sad life, so every year, I would bring her a bouquet when I

muttered. "You're

"Are you feeling

wasn't jealousy, but I realized how foolish my earlier thoughts

couldn't bring myself to look him

savior, my feelings

you tell me sooner?