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 for

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

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home with me. We'll have children, lots of adorable children." This liar. He

head against his chest, listening to the familiar rhythm of his heartbeat. I

hadn't he waited

decision I made, one of them would be

don't force

with

out a soft sigh. "Alright, I won't force

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

Before I could react, he pressed it against my nose and

"I'm sorry, Chloe."

consciousness, I heard his

my selfishness. There will never be anyone more important to me than you. I can't let you risk your life." Darkness swallowed my vision,

first

he chose for

effortlessly distracted by a cleaning lady, leaving Carter free to

of them had attended

Zoey

to spend money or enjoy

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

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novel. The dresses weren't

fringe dress is

in the world. She didn't have the time or energy

had never picked out clothes like an

was still a girl, and her innate love for

that moment, Whitney seemed alive -not a shell of a person, but a real, breathing human

him of how she used to smile

seen her smile in a long

look great on you too. You're so beautiful; you'd

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

so much fun together. Let me buy

I don't want

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

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

young age.

his remaining assets were still astronomical. On top of that, his

showing concern for his daughter was simply