Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 514

Chapter 514 Fate Has Run Its Course

"Carl, I'm here. I've been here all along."

I pressed my face against his. Can he feel me?

He knelt on the ground, his usual elegance and dignity nowhere to be seen. He looked utterly exhausted

even.

"Carl, it's raining. Please go inside. You'll catch a cold."

He had already lost so much weight. If he got sick on top of that, even the strongest immune system wouldn't help.

And if he fell ill, who would take care of our children?

As if fate enjoyed mocking me, the moment the thought crossed my mind, Carter suddenly collapsed forward.

"Carl!"

Instinctively, I reached out to catch him.

However, he fell right through me, crashing onto the wet ground.

"Somebody, help! Save Carl!"

I screamed until my voice was raw, but no one could hear me. I could only watch, helpless, as he lay unconscious before me.

"Carl... Carl...

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Kneeling in the rain, I pleaded with the heavens.

Please, if you must take someone, take me. Just spare Carl and our children. I don't care if I never wake

up again, or if I can only stay by their side as a spirit-as long as they are safe and well.

At last, Damian arrived. Seeing Carter unconscious on the ground, he strode over in alarm.

"Mr. Carter!"

"Damian, help him, please!"

Damian lifted Carter onto his back and carried him inside. The doctor's diagnosis confirmed he was

simply too weak-he hadn't rested in days, and the cold rain had only made things worse.

That night, he developed a fever.

When the doctor prepared to administer an injection to bring it down, Carter suddenly woke up, stopping him.

It's just a

voice was weak, but firm. "Leave

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still hanging by a thread, and the little ones are barely a day old. If you fall ill, who

would soften him-fter all, they

For a split second something like resentment flickered in his eyes. "If it weren't for them,

right. He hadn't even glanced at the children after

children Ms. Chloe gave her life to bring into this world. They're your flesh

gave all his love to me-and not even his own children

someone take

"And what about you?"

doesn't matter. If I stay sick, maybe I'll

So that's

had deliberately exposed himself to the elements, forcing his

to me. Luke and Grandma had both seen me when they were at their

I whispered, cursing

as if hearing something impossible, he turned toward me in disbelief. "Chloe

lunged toward me, arms outstretched, trying

I reached for him, too-just like I always

different worlds, separated by life and death. We passed right through each

collapsed onto

word, he dismissed the doctor and quietly closed the door,

slightly, his trembling hand reaching out as if to touch

him

who had died tragically-their tongues hanging out,

didn't look that

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were still here,"

forced a small smile.

entirely true. I had barely spared them a glance before rushing off to find

I said it anyway-hoping to

"Are

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Of course, our babies are beautiful." Then, gently, I asked, "Carl, won't

to," he

cold, distant. "Every time I look at them, I see you-covered in blood. Chloe, I can't

His

rather they had never existed. I just want you back."

me he wasn't young anymore-that he hoped I would give him an heir. And

said carefully. "Last time, when my soul was separated from my body, what did you

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