Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 218 The Autopsy Result

Chapter 218 The Autopsy Result

My throat tightened as uncertainty swept over me.

"I... I'm not sure, I murmured.

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His fingers grazed my check softly, his gaze locked on me, studying every flicker of emotion. "Would it upset you if we did that?"

I caught the hesitance in his tone, and a thought stirred in my mind.

He was scared, worried that I might hold this against him.

"It would," I admitted.

As expected, the light in his eyes dimmed, replaced by a shadow of regret. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...

I lifted my hand, placing it gently against his lips. "Hear me out. When I say I feel upset, it's not because of you. It's because... I don't feel like I'm truly a part of it He finally raised his eyes to meet mine, quiet and paticuiting for me to go on.

I hesitated, licking my lips nervously. The truth is... Luke. We were together for years, but the only time wer much to drink. The next morning. I couldn't even reme

life, I had a long-term relationship with.

intimate was after we'd both had too at happened.

My voice dropped, tinged with embarrassment. "It's not about what happened last night. It's about how, once again, I let myself go in a drunken blur, losing that moment without being fully present. It's supposed to be something shared between two people, something meaningful. I just want to experience that connection, to truly be there."

Carter seemed caught off guard by my explanation, buta soft smile crept onto his face.

He pulled me into his embrace and simply said, "Nothing happened."

Leaning close, his lips brushed against my ear as he murmured, "Your first time is something so special. How could I take that without your consent? I made a promise-to wait until you willingly give it to me."

His words sent a gentle warmth spreading through my chest.

a good person,"

you call me Carl," he

his touch tender.

and it felt as if time rewound itself. Faint, distant memories surfaced,

I wasn't to have any connection with Carter. Whenever I ran into Carter, his cold

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as mischievous as ever. One day, limbed a peach tree, only

of peach blossom petals to the ground. Yet, the pain I expected never came. Instead, I fell into the arms

his lips, and his brows knitted together in

in me as I

hand, his grip firm but warm, a faint smile curving his lips. "So,

a man, but that familiar smile, the one that always held

Luke hadn't stood in our way,

the fortunate one. I should be thanking God for returning the

hearts racing in

past life, I met such a

for being unfair.

seemed destined to leave too soon? But now, I finally see the grand design. God had His reasons all along Maybe God cared for Carter too much, wanting to use my second chance at life to finally express

behavior was completely

couldn't bring myself

wasn't until I was cleaning up that I noticed numerous faded

longer young, and he's never been with a woman before. It must have been

marks he left, even though I had forgotten the details, the mere thought of his striking face

How embarrassing!

out the door, he was already dressed and seated

cheesy nickname. If it had come from a rough man, I'd have

Not only does he have a voice that could rival a voice

his

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to believe that I wasn't someone