Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 392 Shedding Her Skin

Chapter 392 Shedding Her Skin

""Yael, no!"

I snapped my eyes open, calling out his name before I could even think.

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The pain I had felt before losing consciousness surged back, overwhelming me, as if a wave had crashed.

over me.

I shot upright, scanning the room. To my surprise, I was lying in a bed, my clothes changed.

After the brutal night with Carter, every inch of my body had ached.

But now, there was no pain. In fact, I felt lighter, as if a burden had been lifted.

Remembering what Yael had said about cleaning me up, I lifted my shirt. I couldn't believe my eyes. marks Carter had left were completely gone.

Not just that-my skin had taken on an eerie, unnatural pallor.

Zoey's skin had always been pale, but now it was almost ghostly, a stark, cold white.

The marks were gone, and even some moles and body hair had disappeared.

It looked cleaner than anything you'd get at a fancy spa

Now, my skin wasn't just white-it was smooth and glowing, like a newborn's: soft and perfect.

What kind of concoction could have such an effect?

The lack of any strange sensations told me he hadn't taken advantage of me, at least not physically.

But the fact that my clothes had been changed still troubled me.

The

I took in my surroundings. The room was plain, but something felt off. It seemed like no one had been here for a long time. Even the sheets smelled faintly of mildew.

Outside, I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks. Moving to the window, I hoped to find some way to escape.

But as I peered out, my heart nearly stopped. There were dozens of snakes crawling along the rocks below.

Vipers, all tangled together, their slithering making my skin crawl and my stomach twist.

"Ugh!".

I clamped a hand over my mouth, stepping back, grateful I hadn't opened the window. If I had, one or two of those snakes might've slithered in. I might not have died from a bite, but I would've been terrified out of my mind. Får off in the distance, I saw the first light of dawn creeping over the horizon. The sunrise looked beautiful.

But after seeing those snakes, I couldn't care less about the view.

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on me before we arrived on the island. At first, I thought it was mosquito repellent, but now I realized it was probably to keep the This was an island

hadn't bothered to chain me, knowing full well I wouldn't

with modern plumbing, was devoid of any

phone, no television, no tablet, no

the door and stepped outside. At once, I spotted someone sitting on a

sense my presence, turning to look at

was dressed in a white shirt and beige pants, his tousled hair blowing gently in

smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he greeted me cheerfully. "Chloe,

an idyllic scene. The

was almost impossible to reconcile this image with the man

said nothing, watching him

toward me, the sunlight catching his face and bathing him in a warm

"You look marvelous, Chloe."

on my face was a small red mole between my brows. The early morning sunlight cist everything in a soft, almost ethereal light, making the moment feel surreal. It

times before-she always

drug? My voice came out hoarse, still

serum, sister. The only downside

you know how

They shed it periodically.

my chest. My skin, smooth

right beside me, looking down

his figure outlined against

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the skin you shed last night, sister,"

"Ugh."

turn more than the sight of the snakes

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usual skincare routine, where you use

his drug kept the

made my stomach

touched my cheek. "You look even cleaner than

all I could feel was a

never predict his next

want to anger him. He noticed my trembling and spoke softly. "Chloe, are you scared

He was a

worry. As long as you behave and don't try to escape, I'll

well"

the rocks. I instinctively

many vipers here," he

this on yourself every