Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 405 Can You Bear to Leave Me?

Ever since being schemed by Damian, every day had been filled with anxiety, and I'd been desperate to see Carter again.

Last night, we parted so quickly that I didn't even get a good look at him.

He had cleaned himself up just to see me. The stubble from the video call was gone and every strand of his hair was perfectly styled.

He didn't want me to see him looking disheveled, but I could still tell he'd lost weight.

In just a few short days, his features had become sharper and his entire presence radiated an intense aura.

I reached out to brush away the shadow clouding his brow. I wanted to call his name, but no sound would

come out.

"Chloe, come with me. I can't leave you with the Carlyns anymore," he said.

I shook my head and grabbed his phone, typing out a message.

"Whitney has a chip implanted somewhere in her body. I don't know the exact location. Also, the Sander residence is rigged with explosives. If we want to take Whitney, we need to solve these two problems first

Carter pulled me into a tight embrace. "Chloe, we'll deal with Whitney later. Taylor hasn't hurt her after all. these years, which means he's not planning to hurt her anytime soon. But you're different-if you're discovered, it's a dead end for you."

He spoke with logical calmness. "We've fought so hard to get to this point. Chloe, I know you can't bear to leave Whitney, but can you bear to leave me?"

In the dim, warm light, his icy expression was replaced by a desperate plea.

I silently mouthed his name. "Carl."

Conflicting emotions tore at me.

If it were anyone else from the Sanders, I wouldn't hesitate to leave.

But it was Whitney. She was a victim, too.

I thought about the excitement in her eyes when I returned last night. She wanted me to escape, yet at the same time, she didn't want me to leave her behind.

I understood Carter's concern for me.

He would risk his life to ensure I survived. If anything happened to me, he'd lose his mind.

He didn't know I had already lost the Stone of Duality. My fate would no longer transfer to him.

Every moment I stayed with the Carlyns felt like dancing on the edge of a blade. Perhaps fate would have its way after all, and I would end up dying at their hands. My rationality told me to leave and to get as far away from them as possible.

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was still waiting

tightly. The world doesn't allow for perfection. I couldn't have

him and

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We'll have children, lots of adorable

head against his chest, listening to the familiar rhythm of his

endured 20 years of suffering, but hadn't

matter what decision I made, one of them would be

don't

pleaded with

sigh.

when I thought he was about to give in, our eyes met. His gaze

he pulled out a white cloth, ready and waiting. Before I could

"I'm sorry, Chloe."

consciousness, I heard

to me than you. I can't let you risk your life." Darkness swallowed my

the first

he chose for me in his

cleaning lady, leaving Carter free to carry me away from the bustling exhibition

Zoey were seated together. Neither of them had attended a

up with the Gardners, Zoey had been consumed

to spend money or enjoy herself and ultimately ended up taking her own

the most of her limited time, doing everything

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novel. The dresses

this ombre layered fringe dress is perfect for you. You'd look absolutely stunning in

surviving was the hardest thing in the world. She didn't have the time or

out clothes like an

girl,

the dresses. At that moment, Whitney seemed alive -not

reminded him of how she used to smile as

long time. She

grinned. "That one would look great on you too. You're so beautiful; you'd look amazing

fidgeted with her fingers. "I do not have to wear something like

there is! I'll visit you often, and we'll have so much fun together. Let me buy it for you. A girl

too expensive. I don't want it." Whitney shook

Whitney's financial situation. However, money was just a

machine, who had taken over

young age.

hefty settlement, his remaining assets were still astronomical. On top

for his daughter was simply giving