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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help me.

his gaze lingered on the Stone of Duality hanging from

a dagger into my hand. "Protect yourself

He had given in.

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

the dagger tightly, knowing it

weapon, it

I couldn't use my phone, giving him some peace of mind.

lives with the Stone of Duality was imminent, and

didn't know that I had already disposed of the

plan was doomed

what are you

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

wondering if Whitney had eaten one in all these years. She used to love them. The night we were separated, she had

reddened eyes, keeping Yael's

know why I like you so much? Because there's no one else in this

and gently

hadn't gone far. He was

They would never associate

caught sight of his clenched fists. It must have taken all

being so deeply in love, standing within reach, yet we could

breath, "Carl, don't

white before he finally

at me and

turned away

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time carrying an entire rack

you and Whitney," he said

I froze.

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had I not experienced death firsthand, I might have believed he was

hungry. Let me

from

was

I did, if I turned around, he

moments, I felt an overwhelming urge to run into his arms and hold his shattered

throw everything aside and escape with him to a hidden paradise. I didn't want

fantasies faded quickly, doused by the weight of

was right-I hated my so-called

to care only about my own happiness and forget