Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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Chapter 329 The Carlyns Appear

Chapter 329 The Carlyns Appear

After a grueling winter, the snow finally ceased, and walige herbed the land I saw a new prog shady dealings at a car repair shop

The story gained traction online, with self-media platform amplifying it while authorines wund the opportunity to spread awareness about fraud. Yet, I knew this revelation was just scratching the surface

Countless individuals still languished in hardship, and while we managed to rescue the victims tied to one repair shop, there were thousands more beyond our reach.

Where greed thrived, malevolence would always follow Some people were willing to abandon their humanity, transforming into monsters for the sake of th

Fireworks suddenly burst outside, reminding me it was the 15th day of the New Year.

Many incidents had unfolded in just two weeks, and I had nearly lost track of time.

Carter embraced me from behind, his voice warm and soothing "Zoey's school transfer is finalized. The semester starts soon. Will you attend?"

He always sought my input before making decisions, a trait I cherished.

"Sure, I should at least familiarize myself with the campus," I replied.

It was a rare moment of peace, with the opposing side yet to regroup. I decided to take advantage of it and enjoy quality time with Carter. After going through the unsettling experience of my soul separating from my body, I held this relationship even closer to my heart. "Alright, I'll take care of everything," he said.

On my first day of school, I stood in front of the mirror, trying on five different outfits,

Carter stepped out of the bathroom and noticed my dilemma. "What's wrong?" he asked, amused.

I gestured toward the growing pile of clothes. "I haven't been to school in years. What do college students wear these days?"

1 didn't want to look too old and stand out, but I also didn't want to seem like I was trying too hard and come across as childish.

To my surprise, Carter chuckled. "You're beautiful no matter what you wear."

Playfully, I gave him a light punch in the chest. "Come on, tell me what I should wear."

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"Chloe," he said with a grin, "I haven't exactly been keeping up trends. But it's still late winter, and it's pretty chilly, so I'd say warmth comes first."

Following his advice, I settled on a fluffy down jacket, and Carter thoughtfully wrapped a soft cashmere scarf around my neck, covering half of my face. "You look perfect," he said.

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him. "As long as you like it, I'm

years in the professional world, I was used to dressing to impress and wearing makeup for every outing. It had been ages since I stepped out

polished all the time. It felt

walk you to campus," Carter said, tousling my

grow and experience life," he admitted. "It's a blessing

so lucky to have you with me now and in the

I'll be

I smiled warmly and kissed his cheek before

front of the familiar gates, I found myself lost in thought. It was the place I had graduated from years

imagined that I would return, now

was a luxury I hadn't known back then. Now, under the

needed to meet with Alec Walsh, the dean of her department, so I went to report

him first

to Carter's careful preparations, Alece

informed of your situation by Mr. Bolton, so there's no

Mr. Walsh," I

hands. "Not at all. We're grateful to Mr. Bolton for his generous donation to

to smooth things over for me were just another reminder of how much he cared. "You don't have to be so formal," I

another transfer student is starting this semester, I'll introduce

you again, Mr.

she is

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see who had entered, and I showed a faint shile.

the world was

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been keeping track of what Bill had done to her and Monica, but it was clear that Sadie's true identity had been exposed. She couldn't return to her home country now, as everyone would know she wasn't the real heiress, Snowville

here.

you so

to run into me

each other?" Alec asked, puzzled. He only saw me as

wasn't foolish enough to broadcast that he'd been cheated on, so Sadie continued flaunting her status as the

something together and asked, "Now that I think about it, both of you have the last name Gardner and attended the

gave a faint smile. "You must be joking, Mr. Walsh,

her secrets, Sadie was more restrained

ally now was Ashley. If he ever found

reached our new class, we introduced ourselves. Sadie kept her distance, only approaching me

stolen everything that's mine, and now you've followed me to

the Gardners for years, and now you're just back where you started. But even now, you're still benefiting from their name. You'd better tread carefully, or I'll expose the truth, and you won't even get