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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Whitney was still waiting

jacket tightly. The world doesn't allow for perfection. I

loved him and I also loved

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brushed my cheek. "Chloe, don't you want a child? Come home with me. We'll have children, lots of adorable

familiar rhythm of his heartbeat. I stayed silent,

suffering, but hadn't he waited 20 years for me as

matter what decision I made, one of them would

please don't force

pleaded with him

soft sigh.

about to give in, our eyes met.

waiting. Before I could react, he pressed it against my

"I'm sorry, Chloe."

losing consciousness, I

more important to me than you. I can't let you risk your

first time, had

chose for me

had been effortlessly distracted by a cleaning lady, leaving Carter free to carry

seated together. Neither of them had attended a

Zoey had been consumed by

didn't know how to spend money or enjoy herself and ultimately ended up taking her

the most of her limited time, doing everything she hadn't done

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found the experience novel. The dresses weren't just luxurious-they

ombre layered fringe dress is perfect

in the world. She didn't

never picked out clothes like an

girl, and

eyes as she admired the dresses. At that moment, Whitney seemed alive -not a

him of how she used to smile as

hadn't seen her smile in a long time. She used to

you

do not have to wear

have so much fun together. Let me buy it

no, it's too expensive. I don't want it." Whitney shook

However, money was just a cold number

emotionless money-making machine, who had taken over the Gardners' business

young age.

still astronomical. On top of that, his company generated money

his daughter was