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.

person," I whispered,

still like it better when you call

tender. After all, I'm the one

looked into his warm eyes, and it felt as if time rewound itself. Faint, distant memories surfaced, fragments of

met Luke at eight years old, he made it clear that I wasn't to have any connection with Carter. Whenever I ran into Carter, his cold stare would freeze me in place, and all I could manage was a quick nod before retreating. Chapter 218 The

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ten, I was as mischievous as ever. One day, limbed a peach tree, only to lose my

scattered a flurry of peach blossom petals to the ground. Yet, the pain I expected

groan escaped his lips, and his brows

as I blurted out, "Carl, are you

a faint smile curving his lips. "So, you haven't forgotten me after

into a man, but that familiar smile, the one that always held a trace of

wistful sigh. "If Luke hadn't stood

gentle yet firm, "Chloe, I'm the fortunate one. I should be thanking God for

our hearts racing in unison. intensity of the moment

such a

for being unfair.

grand design. God had His reasons all along Maybe God cared for Carter too much, wanting to use my second chance

his behavior was completely different from

bring myself to

wasn't until I was cleaning up that I noticed

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

the details, the mere thought of his striking

How embarrassing!

I slowly made my way out the door, he was already dressed and seated in his wheelchair,

If it had come from a rough

Carter saying it. Not only does he have a voice that could

his

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used to believe that I wasn't someone who cared