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.

now, he was comforting

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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

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

understanding that, in this situation, he had

It had happened before.

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been distracted with Anna, Carter had been the one to

was more frightened

once explained what it felt like to be a spirit, and Carter understood

his own fears, he still focused on

and the thought made me want to

so nice to me. If I were to perish, I would want to be by

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

added, "Uncle, I

""What is it?"

was tied to me, Anna and I saw her under strange circumstances. On a stormy night, Anna saw Chloe standing at the foot of the bed. And when I was really weak, I saw her too." Carter's expression

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

death. She hadn't only been able to see

had told Carter all

more bodyguards. Make sure my wife's body is well

sir. You don't need to worry. I'll

car. I'm

Luke didn't want

seemed composed, but inside, he

candle with him, and every ten

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candle flickered out, and for

afraid was he that I wouldn't follow

Such a careful man.

back to when I told him that I adored only

everything. Iwanted

Carter, I love you.

I'd never get

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before ending his life. He didn't want

that once I was in Zoey's body, my spirit would

been focused on revenge and finding

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

though I could feel my feelings for him growing stronger every