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.

saw my own body, connected to various

heart rate was weak-but still

almost

last time. But no matter how hard I

resumed my search for Carter. Finally, I found him on the

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only in a simple white shirt, and he stood

bloodstains on his clothes. The cold wind tugged at his sleeves,

had grown longer, unkempt,

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

now.

took slow steps

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

thin shirt. The

whispered, moving

if he had heard something. I was stunned for a second-then joy surged through me. I ran to

"Carl, I'm right here!"

landing on the empty space beyond. His eyes

He couldn't see me.

out a self-mocking chuckle. "Another

it's not an illusion! Carl, I'm

to touch his face. But I couldn't feel his warmth, and

standing mere inches apart-yet

was right in

him, but

were bloodshot, dark circles beneath them making his exhaustion painfully

was

I realized that the

days

times had hope flickered in his heart-only to be crushed again and

life, he could do nothing but watch me from

life we had loved each other so deeply.

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