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.

man. Even now, he was comforting me, telling me not

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though I knew he couldn't

his voice remained soft. "So, will you

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

in this

It had happened before.

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Carter had been the one to confirm his suspicions and then.

that I was more frightened than

it felt like to be a spirit,

he still focused on soothing

with Luke, and the thought made

were to perish, I would

up his mind, spoke to Luke. "If you're all right, you can leave. I'll stay

added, "Uncle, I just

""What is it?"

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 able to see me, but she could

told Carter

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

it, sir. You don't need to worry. I'll keep

the car. I'm

didn't want to return to the Boltons, he chose to go with

Carter seemed composed, but inside,

candle with him, and every ten minutes, he

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candle flickered out, and for a brief moment, his expression

he that I

Such a careful man.

told him that

Iwanted

Carter, I love you.

afraid I'd never get

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before ending his life. He

that once I was in Zoey's

mind had been focused on revenge and finding the

At 20, there were still years to

I could feel my feelings