Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 313 Time Is Cruel

Chapter 313 Time Is Cruel

This was the only way I could respond.

He was so observant. I had once mentioned that when I was angry, the wind would stir. He remembered. that. He knew the wind was the one thing I could control.

He had stored every word I'd said, even the ones that seemed unimportant at the time. Now, he was using that same attention to figure out if I was still here. How much must that be hurting him? The room was consumed by darkness.

I could feel the shivers on Luke and Damian's arms.

It made sense. If I were in their place, even if the dead was someone close to me, it wouldn't ease the fear in my heart.

In the suffocating dark, they couldn't see the eyes that were watching

Luke's voice was shaky. "Chloe, you really are here.

Damian switched on the lights. As the room brightened, I saw Carter's eyes-red, bloodshot.

He hadn't shed a tear, but his eyes told another story.

It reminded me of the first time I took over Zoey's body. I had opened the bedroom door to find Carter collapsed among a heap of empty bottles.

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He had crawled toward me, his eyes raw from crying.

Back then, he had just found out I was dead. But today, he knew I was still alive.

We were inches apart, yet it felt like we were miles away.

He extended his hand slowly. I bent down, placing my hand gently over his.

He couldn't see me, but I knew he'd understand.

His voice was rough. "Chloe, I know you're here."

"I'm here, Carl."

He curled his fingers, trying to hold mine as he had before.

He probably sensed my movement, and with his other hand, he reached out, feeling for me.

But he wasn't sure, so his hand landed on my shoulder instead.

His voice softened. "Chloe, don't be afraid. I'm here. I'll bring you back."

I pressed my lips together, the sorrow in my chest overwhelming.

sweet, foolish man. Even now, he was

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he couldn't hear me. Still, I wanted to

red, yet his voice remained soft. "So, will you stay with me this

my head moving up and down quickly. "Yes, I'll stay

understanding that, in this situation, he had

It had happened before.

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distracted with Anna, Carter had been the one

was more frightened than the

explained what it felt like to

his own fears, he still focused on soothing

and the

If I were to perish, I would

made up his mind, spoke to Luke. "If you're all

paused, then added, "Uncle, I

""What is it?"

Chloe was tied to me, Anna and I saw her under strange circumstances. On a stormy night, Anna saw Chloe standing at the foot of

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

been on the edge of death. She hadn't only been

had told Carter

to Damian. 'Get more bodyguards. Make sure my wife's body is

don't need to worry. I'll keep an eye

the car.

take me to Grandma. Since Luke didn't want to return to the Boltons,

but

carried a candle with him, and every

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candle flickered out, and for a brief

that I

Such a careful man.

to when I told him that

everything. Iwanted

Carter, I love you.

I'd

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before ending his life. He didn't

that once I was in Zoey's body, my

been focused on revenge and finding

so much time ahead of us. At 20, there were still years to build something with

could feel my feelings for