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

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I knew he couldn't hear

yet his voice remained soft. "So, will you stay

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

in this

It had happened before.

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Luke had been distracted with Anna, Carter had been the one to

I was more frightened than the

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

his own fears, he still focused on

worried I might run off with Luke, and the thought

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

Luke. "If you're all right, you can leave. I'll stay

paused, then added, "Uncle, I just

""What is it?"

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 changed

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

on the edge of death. She hadn't only been able to see me, but she could also hear my

had told Carter all about

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

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

car. I'm

to take me to Grandma. Since Luke didn't want

outside, Carter seemed composed, but inside,

and every ten minutes, he asked, "Chloe, are you

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flickered out, and for a brief moment,

afraid was he that I wouldn't

Such a careful man.

back to when I told him that I adored

Iwanted

Carter, I love you.

afraid I'd never get the

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final message before ending his

was in Zoey's body, my

on revenge and finding the

ahead of us. At 20, there were still years

could feel my feelings