Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 234 Finally Together

Carter's fingers grazed my check, his eyes warm, his voice like a quiet stream, "Chloe, are you absolutely

sure about this?"

1 pressed a hand to my chest, feeling the steady rhything beneath. "If a heart is like a cup, I don't know how full mine is, but I do know one thing-it's not empty,

"In my

last life, I was blind, reckless. But in the time I spent as a spirit and through these recent days, I've finally learned who truly matters to me. And, Carter, I know now how much this means to you."

At first, I couldn't grasp the depth of his feelings. I hesitated, unsure, guarding myself. But as the weight of his love became clear and I faced my own growing affection, my resolve solidified. I wanted to take that leap-with him. Life is a book, one page at a time. I'm only 20; there's a lifetime ahead to write our story together.

Why waste it on doubt? Why not choose happiness-far both of us?

1 leaned close, my lips brushing his car. I'm a little nervous, but if it's with you... I want to try. Is that okay?"

His voice, rough and low, answered, 'Okay. Put on something warm. I want to take you somewhere,"

Confused, I tilted my head. "Where?"

To our home. This place holds too many memories of you and Luke. I don't want our first time to be here," he said, his tone resolute. "Alright."

Only then did I understand why he always stopped at the last moment. This man-so stubborn, so principled!

I shrugged on a thick coat, slipped into my heels, and nudged him to get moving.

As we reached the door, I glanced back. There, at the top of the staircase, stood Luke, his expression a mix. of longing and defeat.

It struck a chord, pulling me back to when I was eight years old. I'd first seen him standing in that spot, his gaze curious and inviting, ready to welcome me into his world.

But now? Now, all he could do was watch me walk away

I'd already moved into the Bolton Residence, yet the gap between us had never felt wider.

Outside, the snowstorm raged, icy wind whipping through the air, but I felt no sadness.

Instead, a spark of something else stirred in me-excitement.

It reminded me of the way a girl feels when she's just fallen in love, looking forward to seeing the handsome boy from the class next door.

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first love-a kiss beneath cherry blossoms, hazy, electric, and tinged with nervous excitement. It was the kind of feeling that left you breathless and yearning for more. Something this special couldn't begin carelessly after a drunken night or

where we were headed-the place that was supposed to become our

insisted on having a marital home as

the flat we looked at before?"

my condition. So, I bought

Anywhere's perfect as long

spacious courtyard, and my breath hitched. The garden was bursting with flowers and

softly across the yard, wrapping even the doghouse in their

place wasn't just

his wheelchair with

You can have as many dogs and cats as you want. When spring

at my lips.

tree in the yard, its branches draped with

already imagine it in

a swing set

began, my voice

wind caught your hair, and for a moment... you took my breath away," Carter

speechless. The house was fully decorated, every detail a mirror

I asked,

I knew you designed that home yourself, so I figured this cozy, warm style was what you liked. I found a place that

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wait until everything was perfect... but someone couldn't seem

that inpatient," I protested, my cheeks burning

"Meow...

than the last time

When did you bring

pet shop's

held it close. The house

massive cat tree stood, perfectly suited for Snowflake's

like a

the bedroom. Ever thoughtful, he'd chosen a ground-floor

when I pushed the

was filled with roses, and the bed was dressed in a bold, festive quilt, giving the space a celebratory, almost wedding-night

the bathroom, I heard the sound of running water. Moments later, Carter emerged, a sharp suit clinging to his frame, his damp hair falling slightly across his

said, his ears tigged red. "I know I didn't give you a wedding, but I wanted to give you a wedding

perfect, every inch the man I'd fallen for. "It's been a long time since

I closed the distance between us, throwing my

soft, warm sound, "I think you're the only person who

falling. "We lost a lifetime, Chloe. I don't want to waste this one, You've been through so much, endured so much pain. All I want is to cherish you, to love you, and to give you everything you deserve." Standing on my tiptoes,

Carter.

he deepence the kiss, unhurried

realized it, we were on the bed, everything unfolding as if it

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