Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 384 Suspicion

Chapter 384 Suspicion

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I could tell he hadn't waited for me to return. Beyond missing me, he was more focused on the Stone of Duality.

With only seven days left to change his fate, he didn't want any distractions.

So, he didn't think twice about heading straight to the town overnight, determined to prevent anything from going wrong. Zoey let out a dramatic sigh. "I see how it is. You're leaving me again."

"It's okay," I smiled at her. "We can still catch the sunrise

Zoey shrugged. "Forget it. I don't want to be the third wheel."

Bill, overhearing the tail end of our conversation, chimed in, "Is something broken? Daddy will fix it."

I chuckled softly.

I held Carter's hand. "You didn't sleep much last night. Want to rest for a bit?"

"I napped on the plane. But I don't want to miss the sunrise. Let's go. I'll be with you."

It's a relief to have a boyfriend who's easygoing.

Zoey was right. Instead of obsessing over when the end might come, it's better to enjoy every moment we have.

As the first rays of sunlight lit up the sky, we kissed in the wide open field.

It felt like the world had disappeared, leaving just the two of us.

He pulled away, taking out the Stone of Duality to examine it.

I pretended not to recognized what it was. "What's going on?"

"Nothing," he replied, visibly relieved when he saw everything was fine.

We walked hand in hand through the town. As we passed the lotus pond again, he glanced toward the small cabin across the way. "What are you looking at, Carl?" I asked.

All we could see from the bridge was the large cherry blossom tree, its branches swaying gently in the wind. There was no sign of the crone.

He quickly shifted his gaze. "Nothing. I just thought the cherry tree's real big. It's got to be over a hundred years old."

a closer look," I

she was

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respond, and we continued walking hand in hand toward the

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making the wind chimes on the

touch the ancient tree, and I wrapped my arms around him from

of love and loss. It happened during the cherry blossom season. A young

told her, "When the flowers bloom again, I'll return

the girl never saw her

and everything she knew

ancient and forbidden spell. She sacrificed her life to give him another chance at life. The general came back, reclaiming the land they had lost and building the country they had once dreamed of. But in the end, he was alone. I

understood. His love wasn't a

He would

I've always wanted to protect is

In every timeline.

but the old woman never appeared. There were no

though she were a

mention her, and

the well, hand in hand,

the girl in the red dress leaned against the general, her

out of his way and

stop, or my father will hear about this! He makes a mean chicken soup!" Feathers stuck in her

by

a thumbs-up.

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before and now she was much brighter. She

the hen chasing her-it was Zoey's spirit. She quickly moved past the chase and took me

was my turn to

egg in my hand, fresh from the hen, and behind me, the mother hen

"Carl, help!"

a lifeline. He stepped in front of me and didn't do anything but stare at the hen. His look was so fierce that the hen