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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I'm not afraid," I whispered, though I knew he couldn't hear me. Still,

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

moving up and down quickly. "Yes, I'll stay with you. I'm not

watched Carter, understanding that, in this situation, he had already

It had happened before.

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been distracted with Anna, Carter had been the one to confirm his suspicions and then.

I was more frightened than the

like to be a spirit, and Carter

fears, he still focused on soothing

worried I might run off with Luke, and the thought made me want to

me. If I were to perish, I would want to

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

added, "Uncle, I just remembered

""What is it?"

saw her under strange circumstances. On a stormy night, Anna saw Chloe standing

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

She hadn't only been able

Carter

'Get more bodyguards. Make sure

need to worry. I'll keep an

the car.

Grandma. Since Luke didn't want to return to the Boltons, he chose to go with

but inside, he was

candle with him, and every ten minutes, he asked, "Chloe,

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out, and for a brief

that

Such a careful man.

I told him that I

Iwanted to say

Carter, I love you.

afraid I'd never get

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that final message before ending

once I was in Zoey's body,

revenge and finding the

had so much time ahead of us. At 20, there

could feel my feelings for him