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.

Even now, he was comforting me,

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

red, yet his voice remained soft. "So,

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

watched Carter, understanding that, in this

It had happened before.

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

that I was more frightened

had once explained what it felt like to be

own fears, he still focused on soothing

with Luke, and the thought

so nice to me. If I were to

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

paused, then added, "Uncle, I

""What is it?"

under strange circumstances. On a stormy night, Anna saw Chloe standing at the foot of the

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

She hadn't only been able to see

Carter

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

don't need to

the car. I'm

didn't want to return to

the outside, Carter seemed composed, but inside, he was

carried a candle with him, and every ten minutes,

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flickered out, and for a brief moment, his expression

that

Such a careful man.

thought back to when I told him that I adored

after everything. Iwanted to say

Carter, I love you.

was afraid I'd never get

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I understood why Silas had left that final message before ending his life. He didn't want to

in Zoey's body, my spirit

and finding

ahead of us. At 20, there were still years to

feel my feelings