Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

I was terrified to wake up.

I was afraid that when I regained consciousness, I would once again become a spirit, watching my body being torn apart.

I also feared that I might not have any consciousness at all, unable to even take one last look at Carter, still not having had the chance to say goodbye.

Before regaining full awareness, searing pain overwhelmed me.

The moment I felt the pain, I was strangely relieved; if I could still feel pain, it meant I was alive, not just a wandering soul.

As long as I was alive, I still had a chance.

My head and body ached from the impacts, each part of me throbbing.

The images from before I lost consciousness resurfaced the sight of Zoey being discarded to the green belt, Harlan crawling toward her. She should be okay, right? What about Whitney? Was her heart okay?

I suddenly opened my eyes, and only then did I realize my current situation.

Whitney was not far from me, still unconscious.

I scanned the surroundings. We were locked in a water prison, but fortunately, the water level wasn't too high-just a shallow layer that hadn't even covered my feet. The ground was damp. The room was dark and musty, with only a small, square iron window.

Outside, it was pitch black; it had already turned night.

I listened carefully, hearing the sound of waves from afar.

I had a suspicion in my heart-was this the island that Yael once brought me to?

If the Carlyns were seeking revenge, they would definitely bring us to their burial ground.

Whitney's huge fish-tail wedding dress spread out on the ground, with diamonds scattered all over, glinting coldly in the darkness.

She was already slender and pale, resembling a stranded mermaid. Her entire form exuded a sense of fragility-beautiful, yet heartbreaking.

The dagger was scattered in the car.

I looked down and saw that the silver necklace around my neck was still there.

As long as the island didn't block signals, Carter would be able to detect my presence!

I propped myself up on the damp ground and struggled to stand up.

were intact; I hadn't

injuries-some cuts from the broken glass, which explained

slight urge to

staggered, taking slow, unsteady steps

Whitney, you must survive.

the dim light outside to examine

some cuts on the

were

had reached their worst, the current situation was the best possible

and hoarsely whispered, "Whitney,

"Chloe..."

sigh of relief

are you? Does your heart

her eyes. "Chloe, I'm fine. You've been protecting me all

but since she started using my heart, the compatibility between her body and the heart had gradually improved over the past six months, with no rejection symptoms at all. In fact, her

probably the most valuable thing I did before I died at least I

you been

had spent many years with Taylor, knowing the

next moment. "Mom and Dad!" Whitney grabbed my hand. "Chloe, something's wrong. Mom

had gone to such great lengths to gather all of the Sanders together through Taylor, clearly intending to exact

that I had already died once, and Whitney had suffered

were not very capable, they

privilege, as if

them was undoubtedly deeper than the one they held for Whitney

just because of

was still part of the

the focal point of all their

In contrast

Whitney's

for the fate of the Sanders,

your body? Can you

but Mom and Dad... They're going to

dark corner came a deep, male voice, its age

"Shouldn't they die?"

voice was soft, devoid of any emotion-neither joy, anger, nor

only then saw

all black, and I couldn't tell how long he had been standing there. He