Chapter 513 His Pain Surpasses Mine

"Zocy, look at me! I'm back!"

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But she didn't react. I quickly realized-1 was back in the same state as before. Had I really died this time?

At that moment, my thoughts weren't about the children. They were about Carter.

Was he alright?

I glanced around. Aside from Zoey and a few nurses, Carter was nowhere to be seen.

At least I wasn't trapped by someone's side like before. I was free to move. Without hesitation, I rushed out of the room.

The hallway outside was lined with bodyguards-more of them than the floral arrangements at a grand opening event.

He was really afraid this time. He wouldn't allow another incident to happen.

That madwoman wouldn't give up easily. Her hideouts had been destroyed one after another. With all her efforts wasted, she was bound to retaliate.

Carter had assigned bodyguards to protect the children. But where was he?

And where's my... body?

I sprinted down the corridor and finally caught sight of a tall figure-Damian!

Carter must be nearby.

Then, unexpectedly, a haunting sound drifted through the air-an eerie, mournful melody played on an ocarina. It came from the emergency stairwell.

I looked closer. Yael was sitting there like a ghost, playing the ancient instrument.

The sorrow in his music was overwhelming, and it made even my soul ache.

Carl... where are you?

I turned toward the nearest room and stepped inside. It was the intensive care unit.

Carter wasn't here.

That made sense. ICU visits were strictly regulated.

own body,

was weak-but

almost scared

my body, just like last time. But no matter how hard I

my search for Carter. Finally, I found

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Chapter 513 His Pain

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a simple white shirt, and he stood

wind tugged at his sleeves, making the fabric billow

grown longer, unkempt, and

had passed, and he had lost so much weight. His already tall

now.

took slow

and springs, winter claiming nearly six months. Though autumn was upon them, the temperature had plummeted to

a thin shirt. The sight of

whispered, moving toward

something. I was stunned for a second-then

"Carl, I'm right here!"

me, landing on the empty space beyond. His eyes had no focus, no recognition.

He couldn't see me.

out a self-mocking chuckle.

furiously. "No! No, it's not an illusion!

reached out, trying to touch his face. But I couldn't

mere inches apart-yet separated by an impassable

was right in front of him, but he couldn't see

him, but

circles beneath them making his exhaustion painfully clear. It hurt to see him like

was cruel that it had singled me

I realized that the one truly being tortured was

days and nights, unable to see

times had hope flickered in his heart-only to

our past life, he could do nothing but watch me from afar, silently mourning, leaving a

so deeply. This time he couldn't just be a bystander Every

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