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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my chest felt like the rush of 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 end in meaningless chaos. Only a man who truly cherished you would take

where we were headed-the place that was

insisted on having a marital home as

flat we looked at before?" I

especially with my condition. So, I

shook my head. "Not at all. Anywhere's perfect as long as I'm

was bursting with flowers and trees-every one of them my favorites. In one corner stood a small

the yard, wrapping even the

just

from his wheelchair with quiet

love animals. You can have as many dogs and cats as you want. When spring comes, I'll

tugged at my lips.

its branches draped with strings of colorful

could already imagine it in full bloom come

swing set swayed gently

"I began, my

The wind caught your hair, and for a moment... you took my breath away," Carter said, his tone wistful. Carter, always

was fully decorated, every detail a mirror of the marital home I'd

a coincidence?" I asked, surprise threading through

was what you liked. I found a place that already had a similar look. Some of the furniture we picked out is still

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everything was perfect... but someone couldn't

protested, my cheeks burning with

"Meow...

last time I'd seen it at the Sanders' house.

When did you bring it

cold cleared up, and the pet shop's been taking great

as I held it close. The house was warm and inviting, so I slipped

corner, a massive cat tree

a

disappeared into the bedroom. Ever thoughtful, he'd chosen a ground-floor master bedroom To suit

the door open. I

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

a sharp suit clinging to his

he said, his ears tigged red. "I

I'd fallen for. "It's been a long time since you've seen me like this, hasn't it?" he

he could say more, I closed the distance between us, throwing my arms around him. "Carter, you're the most thoughtful

"I think you're the only person who

hadn't even realized were 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,

Carter.

as he deepence the

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

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