Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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The Boltons didn't have the necessary equipment, and with Sheila's cries echoing in the background, she was quickly rushed to the hospital.

Luke studied me for a moment. "Did you make that happen on purpose?"

I hesitated. "I won't lie-I did want her to fall. But I didn't push her. It was just a thought. Who knew she'd actually slip? Still, it's for the best. Now she won't be able to cause any more problems for the Boltons." After everything with Silas, I couldn't let Sheila remain unharmed. She was too much of a danger.

Maybe fate stepped in before I could do anything.

As the evening wore on. Anna remained under house arrest, and Sheila was on her way to the hospital.

I received a call from Carter. "Chloe, do you want to come to the shop?"

Just hearing those words made my heart race. I felt a chill run through me as I responded, my voice trembling, "Yes, I'm on my way.

"Be careful on the road," he said. "Don't rush. I'll be waiting for you."

I ended the call quickly. It was done. Carter had made it to the basement. He wouldn't reach out until everything was secure.

Luke, overhearing my conversation, spoke up. "I'll drive you."

Now, he was aligned with us, another piece on the chessboard, just like me. He was as eager as I was to uncover the truth.

But I wasn't about to take any chances. I had a bodyguard with me as we headed to the shop.

Sitting in the passenger seat, I couldn't shake the tension. If the riverbank was ground zero, the shop was where torment claimed me.

Silas had stabbed me. At that moment, I had only been losing blood, but I wasn't dead yet.

taken to the basement, uncertain of how or when it would all

kept drifting back to that moment, the memory of the

worry," Luke said, noticing my

matter what happens, I'll

to tell him I didn't

I could, Luke broke

alright?" I asked, handing him two napkins. "Do you want to stop?

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He smiled weakly.

just glad you

a

about you. I'm just worried you won't be able to keep control of the car. 14 preder on to cond Luke's smile faded. He wiped his mouth with a tissue,

had taken a serious turn. He

the past. "Yould make me some syrup every season change. When I had a fever, you'd stay

health go, then you're wrong" "When you love someone, you don't need to be asked to care. Even a cough would make me worry Bon now, I don't love

knew your stomach was bad. Back then, I loved you. But now, I don't. I fixed your stomach, and if you don't want that anymore, fine. Let it go." My voice was cold. I saw his hands tighten on the steering wheel. His voice cracked when he asked.

you, would you

"No.

Something cracked.

Fireworks began

at the display, my voice quiet "Luke, when you ran away from the wedding. I wanted to get back

Anna. You ruined my life. But when I was stabbed by the river, holding my phone, the last number I called wasn't the police-it was you. Even as I lay there dying. I

you

should've called 911, but deep down, I knew I was done. If that was my last call, I wanted it to be

"Chloe..." Luke's voice trembled.

had shown even a little care in that phone call, maybe I wouldn't have died with such bitterness. In my final moments, I saw fireworks in the sky. After I came back to life, the sound of them terrified me for a long time." "Was I afraid of

realized: I didn't truly give up on you when I died. It was

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I could step away. In that moment, I let go of our history. I let go of the hate