Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 401 Chloe, Come With Me

The location I sent him was near the beach, and he must have deduced the presence of a nearby night market.

Maybe he came on a whim, hoping for a chance encounter. Even though the likelihood of running into me was slim, he still came.

I'd told him not to act recklessly, but to him, even the smallest chance was worth the risk.

Thankfully, fate reunited us. Watching Yael walk off toward a candy apple vendor, I quickly ran to Carter.

He pulled me behind a large tree and wrapped me in a tight embrace like he wanted to crush me to the

bone.

I held back my tears and clung to him just as tightly, greedily taking in his familiar scent laced with the sharp bitterness of tobacco.

He must have smoked a lot.

It was something he would never do in front of me before.

Suppressing the emotions bubbling in my chest, I whispered, "Carl, don't worry. I'm fine, really."

"Chloe, come with me," he rasped.

His bloodshot eyes made my heart ache.

Has he been sleepless since I disappeared?

I felt a pang of guilt and sorrow as I explained, "I'm sorry, but I can't leave. Whitney is still in their hands.

Carter frowned. "Chloe, I don't care about anyone else's life but yours. Not even your sister's. I won't allow it if helping her puts you in danger. You have to come with me. Do you know what these past days have been like for me?" Panic surged within me.

As much as I wanted to escape with him, I couldn't ignore the image of Whitney's haunted face and her desperate attempts to create opportunities for me to leave even before she knew who I was. Such a kind soul didn't deserve this fate. "There won't be a better chance than now, Carl. Trust me."

"Chloe, stop being stubborn!" Carter's tone grew firm as he tried to drag me away.

Standing on tiptoes, I caught him off guard with a kiss.

I was fleeting, far too brief to calm his restless heart.

If I left now, Yael would surely take his fury out on Whitney-not necessarily killing her, but tormenting her in ways I couldn't bear.to imagine.

Whitney had already suffered 20 years of agony. I couldn't let her endure any more of it.

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me.

gaze lingered on the Stone of Duality hanging

a dagger into my hand. "Protect yourself and stay

He had given in.

we had, he kissed me fiercely, leaving me breathless.

dagger tightly,

weapon, it likely had a tracking

was his way of staying connected when I couldn't use my phone, giving him

with the Stone of Duality was imminent, and he feared any

that I had already disposed of the

plan was

what are

He was back with a candy apple. I sighed in relief

to love them. The night we were separated, she had

complimented my reddened eyes, keeping Yael's suspicions at

me deeply. "Chloe, do you know why I like you so much? Because there's no one else in

a candy apple and gently pinched

He was watching us from

him as a cripple. They would never

must have taken all

It's being so deeply in love, standing

breath, "Carl,

turned white before he

me and mouthed, "Be

away

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carrying an entire rack

bought enough for you and Whitney," he said with a bright

I froze.

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+8 Pearls

untainted that, had I not experienced death firsthand, I might have

must be hungry. Let me take you somewhere nice

us from

was a quiet

did, if I turned around,

fleeting moments, I felt an overwhelming urge to run into his arms

aside and escape with him to a hidden paradise. I

fantasies faded quickly, doused

right-I hated my

care only about my own