Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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Chapter 396 Easily Deceived.

I raised my hand and brought the knife down with all my strength.

At the same time, he moved. But instead of hitting him the blade struck a moth.

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The sharp edge sliced through the insect's wings, and the rest of its body fluttered, struggling helplessly.

It felt like a reflection of my own fate-fighting against what I couldn't change.

I glanced up at him. "Sorry, I thought it was a cockroach. You really startled me."

For a moment, a flash of something cold crossed his face, but it was gone almost immediately. I could feel the chill of fear still gripping me.

He had been testing me, hadn't he?

If I'd gone through with it, if I'd tried to strike him, he would've overpowered me in an instant. It would've completely contradicted everything I had told him about staying. What would've happened if he'd called me out on my lie?

Would I end up like Whitney, locked up and forgotten?

I managed to keep my composure in that moment. If I tried to kill him, I had no chance of winning. Not without the proper training.

Even the angle of the knife wouldn't have been enough to do any real harm.

The risks were too high. I had to change my approach.

That had been a close call.

"You're scared of cockroaches?" he asked, taking the knife from my hand and twirling it casually between. his fingers. The sound of the blade scraping against his skin made my heart skip.

"Who isn't? Snakes, cockroaches, and slugs," I replied, forcing a smile as I tried to ignore the unease creeping up my spine.

He tucked the knife away and patted my head lightly. Sorry about that. Didn't mean to scare you.

"Scare me? I keep having dreams of snakes chasing me I said, trying to act frustrated, though I wasn't sure it was convincing. Then, without warning, he pulled me into his arms. I froze, unsure of what was happening. Was this another test?

But then he said, "How about I take you away from here

Tblinked, caught off guard by his words. Was he serious

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it was another

"Really?"

offering to my family. We can leave

blinked. "You're not making

my nose a gentle tap. "I can do it anywhere.

the start, he had been toying

"Where are we going?"

you to my brother's wedding. I had planned to leave you here on the island, but since you're so scared, I thought better of it. But you have to promise me something. You have to stay by my side.

thumb' brushed lightly against my

wants your life. But if she finds out you're still alive, she will kill you. Even

was actually letting me go

I couldn't meet Carter face to face,

""I understand."

I'm starting to like

me the way Taylor had looked at Whitney. There was no romantic interest. It was more like a child clinging to a memory

remembered me only because I had stayed with him

wasn't love or desire-it was a mix of gratitude, appreciation, and some

weren't about possession like Taylor's were for

was about to marry a man like

must be

do we go

leave

"Okay."

looked at him seriously. "Do you have anything to

"Yeah, I'll make something

I said, remember

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and you sat under a tree, not moving. Now look at you. You've

you,

Maybe he'd be the key to helping me turn

"You remember that?"

about your mom?

for a moment. "She... wasn't a good mother. Let's not get

She's not even part

bitter laugh. "Maybe she's

was always with that distant that person' tone. It was clear they were on the same side,

that when we returned, more of the answers

for three days. I was finally given a

sorry. I didn't realize you were so

I glared at him.

on an empty stomach for a whole day and see