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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please, help me. Help

gaze lingered on the Stone of Duality hanging

and placed a dagger into my hand. "Protect yourself and stay

He had given in.

kissed me fiercely, leaving me breathless. "Don't be afraid. I'm here." And then, he was gone

the dagger tightly, knowing

weapon, it

way of staying connected when I couldn't use my

was imminent, and he feared

I had already disposed of the

was doomed to

what are you

was back with a candy apple. I sighed in relief as he didn't notice

these years. She used to love them. The night we were separated,

reddened eyes, keeping Yael's suspicions at

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

candy apple and gently

far. He was watching us

of him as a cripple. They would never associate the towering

sight of his clenched fists. It must have taken all his strength to resist

in the world isn't life and death. It's being so deeply in love, standing within

murmured under my breath, "Carl,

knuckles turned white before

looked at me and

turned away to

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this time carrying an entire rack of

enough for you and

I froze.

69%

+8 Pearls

was so clean and untainted that, had I not experienced

Let me take

us from a

was a quiet

what I did, if I turned around, he

I felt an overwhelming urge to run

him to a hidden paradise. I didn't want to be

fantasies faded quickly, doused

hated my so-called

selfish. I wanted to care only about my own happiness and forget the suffering