Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 414 Come Back to Me

When had he gotten here? It was too late to hide now.

I stood up casually, holding the Stone of Duality in my hand. "What's this?" I mouthed.

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When confronted, the best defense isn't to explain yourself but to seize the initiative and throw the question back.

As expected, Carter's eyes flickered with a trace of pani when he met my questioning gaze.

Using the chance, I pulled out the piece hanging around my neck and fitted it together with the one in my hand. In black and white, the positive and negative teardrop-shaped pieces formed a perfect circle.

I grabbed his hand and demanded an explanation.

I wondered if he would tell me the truth.

After all, in his mind, we had already swapped fates successfully.

The eighty-one days of the ritual weren't up until midnight tonight, so he hadn't had time to deal with this stone before I confronted him.

My gaze grew more suspicious by the second, and finally, he sighed in resignation. "Chloe, I lied to you."

Was he going to admit it now?

"The Soul-Stabilizing Pendant I gave you wasn't just one piece," he said.

Feigning confusion, I looked at him, and he continued, "The pendant has two parts."

The moment he mentioned the Soul-Stabilizing Pendant, I knew he wasn't being honest. He had no intention of telling me the full truth.

"At the time, I didn't want you to worry, so I didn't tell you. Besides needing Zoey's parents' blood, my own blood was also required. I've been hiding this piece of the stone to keep you from finding out. But don't worry-its purpose was only for the ritual, which lasts for eighty-one days. Now that your soul is stabilized, you don't need to wear it anymore."

Liar!

Carter, since when were you so skilled at lying?

If I hadn't uncovered your secret, were you planning to keep it from me until the day you died?

He had shifted all my misfortunes onto himself in the shadows.

Even if fate changed and his death seemed like an accident, no one would ever suspect it was due to these

two stones.

He intended to keep me in the dark forever, so I could live on without burden.

on from the pain

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get married, and

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grow old with my family surrounding me and live along, carefree life until the end of my days. Meanwhile, his mission would be complete, leaving behind only a lonely grave before he reincarnated. Carter,

myself into his arms, my sorrow was misinterpreted

gently stroked the back of my head. "It's okay. It's just a few drops of blood every few days-it's not

he had silently done for me while still trying to comfort me, my chest

with an unbearable ache, as though tiny silver

fabric of his shirt tightly, I let my tears soak into his

wiped them away tenderly. "Don't cry. I'm your husband-it's my duty to

sound of the iron gate opening broke the moment. He smiled at me. "That must be the doctor. If they see you like this, they'll think I bullied you." Sniffling, I used my sleeve to

was, he always treated me with

such a fool! How could I forget

20 years for

doctor who entered was a stranger to

in a white coat, with a quality black shirt peeking

greet me. "Hello, I'm Matthew

the suited man I had seen

shook his hand, then pointed

he replied, his voice calm. "Carter's already

medical kit into the living room, and the

out a high-definition electronic laryngoscope.

I nodded.

the examination was over, Carter asked, "What's causing her

overexertion. I checked her vocal cords carefully There's only one explanation.

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disrupting her speech center."

can it be treated?"

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was given is a rare illegal compound. Be prepared-it might not

further. "I heard the drug only lasts seven days. Could

said. "She's essentially been poisoned. Without the antidote, the toxins will worsen over time. The person who drugged her implied that if she takes the antidote within seven days, there won't be any long-term effects. But the longer she waits, the higher the chances of permanent

surprising-it fit

to trap Whitney, while Yael used poison

hadn't told Amber I was alive because he already knew I'd have to beg him

waiting for me to give

"That b*st*rd!" Carter growled.

hand, shaking