Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 411 The Test Results

To avoid any delays, Carter immediately sent the samples for testing. The heavy rain helped calm his emotions bit by bit.

When he looked at me again, his gaze softened. "You must be starving. Let's go home and eat."

I nodded.

Ever since learning that Damian was working for Amber, Carter had changed our location to avoid her surveillance.

This time, he brought me to another villa, a place only Harlan and his wife knew about for now.

When we arrived, Harlan's face was dark and stormy. Whatever he and Zoey had talked about in the car clearly hadn't gone well.

Zoey, however, didn't seem to care. Used to her carefree ways, she pouted and said, "Ugh, the takeout had gone cold. Good thing I was smart enough to order another batch on the way back." Harlan remained silent as he stared at her.

Carter's mood wasn't much better. Until the test results came in, he remained tense and irritable.

"I'm going to change."

Harlan followed him upstairs.

Zoey pulled a can of soda from the takeout bag and handed it to me. "The food's a bust, but at least the drinks are fine. Don't let it get you down. Life's too short-we should make every day a happy one." I didn't want soda. What I really wanted was alcohol.

Carter probably felt the same.

I went to the wine cellar and brought out some bottles. Harlan had likely gone upstairs to question Carter about Zoey, but I couldn't be sure if Carter would tell him anything.

When they came back down, I pulled Carter aside and asked him, "Did you say anything?"

He shook his head. "This matter isn't just about your rebirth; it also involves Zoey's secret. I'm not in the habit of exposing someone else's secrets. It's up to her to tell him if she wants to."

I figured Zoey wouldn't tell Harlan. She seemed to live each day as if it were her last. There was no way

she'd reveal the truth.

It wasn't wise to get entangled with someone who was never meant to be part of your life.

She kept saying she wanted a relationship, but in reality she was letting go.

By cutting off all ties, she ensured no one would grieve when she left.

That's why she acted so coldly toward Harlan, always picking fights and refusing to show him any warmth. She didn't want him to fall for her. 93%

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She knew she couldn't offer him a future, so she chose extinguish the spark before it became a flarne.

always a

and gently cupped Carter's face. I wanted to cheer

the blood that connected him to

said,

must not have been eating properly these past few

out at the storm, he murmured,

and handed

and drink to our hearts'

glass of red wine. "Wow, this is good! How

depressed previously,

irritated, shot her a

"Mind your own

wanted to say something, but in the end,

ages since I had last indulged, but tonight, I

fear at the Carlyn Residence, it was only when I was with Carter that I felt

I knew

been brought together by our own struggles, and tonight, we sought solace in

her glass again. "Here's to your future! May you

frowned at her words,

smiled faintly. "Life's already hard enough. I don't want to live a long life.

me."

don't you dare to jump into the

sharp, thinking she was hinting at a suicide again. But in the next second, his tone softened.

you two make a good match. I'm not being

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drama queen, at least

was drunk. Her tolerance

lightheaded, my mind

her to her room. "You're

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flailing her arms. Before the door closed, I heard her murmur. "Don't love me. We won't have any

living room fell silent, leaving only Carter and me. His concerned eyes held

given my usual drinking limits. My heart raced wildly, and my head felt like it was being hammered, but I forced

for tonight, I didn't

to stay with

head against his chest, I wrapped my

with you for

need words; he understood

gradually tighten their hold around

"Chloe, thank you...

was there to thank me

he who had stayed by my side, helping me claw my