Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 408 What If She's My Mother?

By the time we finished, both of us were drenched in sweat.

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I leaned against Carter, feeling the warmth of his body. He kissed the top of my head before carrying me to the bathroom, where he carefully helped me clean up.

My makeup had long since been washed away. However, my face was slightly red, and itchy, likely irritated from wearing the makeup for too long.

Carter's gaze lingered on the marks on my skin. His eyes softened with a hint of guilt. "I'm sorry, Chloe. I couldn't control myself earlier."

I shook my head and traced my fingers along his handsome features tenderly.

"I'll find a way to fix your voice," he promised.

I nodded. As long as I could see him again, losing my voice forever wouldn't matter.

Dipping my finger into the water, I wrote two words on the fogged-up glass, "Damian."

The past two days had been so chaotic that I hadn't had the chance to ask what happened after my disappearance.

Carter understood my unspoken question and began explaining in his calm voice. "The day he sent you away, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Shortly after, I got news of the car accident- your car had collided with another, caught fire, and plunged into the ocean." Hearing this, I instinctively grabbed his hand. He must have been devastated at that time.

Carter patted the back of my hand. "It's all in the past now."

I mouthed silently, "What about Damian?"

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"He was injured. Though they pulled him out of the water alive, he ended up in the ICU. He only pulled through these past two days."

Damian must have known I had already been sent away. Knowing he had betrayed Carter and couldn't escape Amber's grasp, he chose to end his own life.

The fact that he survived was a miracle in itself.

tall, silent man who had shielded Carter and

"Carl, don't blame him. He had no

blame him? He deceived me and sent

other option. Amber

to kill me in my messages, the Doltons

had never hurt him directly. Deep down, I feared Carter might take their side, that my

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spiraled into

my hand tightly as he spoke

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gaze, listening as he quietly recounted, "Damian was rushed to the hospital, unconscious, while your 'body'

his fingers and mouthed, "What

couldn't accept it. I sent countless people to search the waters. They

went through during those

avenge you, I started piecing

but to stay composed under such circumstances-especially when dealing with people as close

mouthed, "What

he's been by my side. But he never mentioned Amber, which means our meeting

and thin. I thought it was out of gratitude for saving him, but now

mercenary. It wasn't an accident when I was pushed into the sea and saved by the Doltons. Maybe the Doltons placed Damian by my side to ensure I wouldn't face danger again."

to the hotel and drugged me? I contacted Amber. When she arrived, she attacked Tiffany without hesitation, almost beating her to death. Amber said something that stuck with me. She said that Tiffany and Vare absolutely impossible. Her tone was so decisive, it was strange. When the drugs wore off, I reflected on everything.

words on

share a blood relationship with the Doltons. Your disappearance and Damian's silence in the ICU made me suspect Amber was involved. If she is, then this scheme was set up over a decade ago. Damian might not even be her only spy around

believe me, but he had already uncovered

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