Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 400 Chloe, Come Here

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His raspy voice reached my ears, and just hearing it made my eyes well up with tears.

I swiftly changed the call to video, confident that even with makeup masking my features, Carter would recognize me without hesitation.

At last, his face appeared on the screen.

Gone was his usual commanding presence. Carter, who always made sure to look impeccable around me and often rose before I did to maintain his polished image, now appeared bare-faced and freshly shaven. What appeared before me was a man with unkempt stubble lining his jaw, a stark contrast to the clean-shaven look I had always known.

In just a few days, he seemed to have withered. His hollowed cheeks, the heavy shadows under his eyes, and the alarming redness in his gaze told a story of sleepless nights and relentless worry,

For a brief moment, I struggled to connect this gaunt figure with the Carter I loved so deeply,

The face in the video was unfamiliar, completely unrecognizable. The moment he saw me, he was clearly stunned, his expression tinged with a trace of astonishment.

As our eyes locked, his lips moved. "Chloe?" Even with the sound muted, I could clearly read it.

I nodded vigorously, silently mouthing, It's me, Carter!

Every second was precious, and I quickly gestured to my throat and then around me. He caught on instantly, saying, "You've lost your voice, and it's dangerous where you are, isn't it?"

I nodded once more, pointing urgently to the phone screen. He didn't hesitate, understanding the

urgency.

All feelings of love and yearning were pushed aside; the priority now was finding a way to rescue me.

He nodded and said, "Send me your location right now!

Once he confirmed who I was, Carter didn't hesitate.

Before ending the call, I saw his lips move. "Chloe, I miss you."

Carter, so am I.

But right now, I can't express it.

Zoey was truly dependable. She not only downloaded all the essential app's beforehand but also logged into WhatsApp for me.

I wasn't sure whose number she had used to register, but it was much better than being unable to log into my account once I got the phone.

Carter saved my number immediately, and I quickly shared my location with him.

My fingers moved swiftly across the screen, almost as if they were sparking.

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Time was running out, and any delay would surely raise suspicion.

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without careful planning, the consequences could be disastrous. If he angered the two brothers, Whitney and I could be in even greater danger.

a successful escape would be during Whitney's wedding, when

I'm dead, it's

want you to take any

of Damian; he's the one who had me

I was typing, another message from Carter

"I already know."

let out a sigh of relief, knowing he was

going to turn off my phone now. I'll contact you again. Carter, take care.

powered off my

body continued to

from the anxiety

I had managed to send the message that I was

hands, took a deep breath to steady myself,

had just extinguished his cigarette, and I pointed to my face, silently indicating that

isn't good for your skin and shouldn't

was still posing for

a safer position

guided me into

told me to take off my makeup, my cheeks burning

How about we stay outside

with him, especially with the thought of him marking me, made me quickly shake my

him I wanted to stay with Whitney and

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Chloe, Come

out a sigh, "Alright, we'll head back

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to come over; if I had, he wouldn't have been able to find me

spot by the sea and insisted we spend the afternoon building sandcastles

I was

so passionate about sculpture, and when we finished building a castle and a mermaid tail by the shore, his smile

no choice but to lie behind the mermaid he had

you'd definitely be the most

gazed at his genuine smile, wishing things were different-if only

like him could

who had never grown

I noticed the coastline gradually disappearing and gently reminded him,

I was starving-hungry

as the waves slowly swallowed the sandcastles and mermaid tail we had worked on all

"What a shame."

things shouldn't exist in the first place," he chuckled softly, pulling me into his arms. "But it's alright. You will always be with

away, so I simply nodded and replied,

amazing. I'm starting to like you more and

me?"

"I care about you

a bitter laugh. "That

didn't elaborate. "Let's

hand, he guided me back to the

day of recovery, my face had finally returned to

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