Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

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.

Bolton, don't worry. It's just a fever-reducing shot. You have a high

weak, but firm. "Leave me

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Ms. Chloe's life is still hanging by a thread, and the little ones are barely a day old. If you fall ill,

mentioning the children would soften him-fter all, they were

resentment flickered in his eyes. "If it weren't for

even glanced at the children after I gave birth. Even now, he refused to hold

man, couldn't hide his disapproval. "But Mr. Carter, they're the children Ms. Chloe gave her life to bring

man of cold, singular devotion. He gave all his love to me-and not even his own children could take a

someone take

"And what about you?"

I stay sick, maybe I'll be

froze. So that's

exposed himself to the elements, forcing his body into a fevered state-just to

had both seen me when they were at their weakest. He

idi*t, Carter!" I whispered, cursing him

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

blanket and lunged toward me, arms outstretched, trying to hold me

him, too-just like

like two souls from different worlds, separated by life and death. We passed right

collapsed onto

seemed to understand something. Without a word, he dismissed the

his trembling hand reaching out as if to touch

to him now.

stories about spirits who had died tragically-their tongues hanging out, their faces contorted

didn't look that

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forced a small smile.

had barely spared them a glance

to awaken the father in

stiffened. "Are they

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husband has such incredible genes. Of course, our babies are beautiful." Then, gently,

want to,"

see you-covered in blood. Chloe, I can't accept losing you. I'm afraid... that if I see them, I might do something I can't

His

darkened with an almost manic intensity. "I'd rather they had never existed. I just want you back." Hearing that, my

once told me he wasn't young anymore-that he hoped I would give him an heir. And yet now, with our children here,

my body, what did you do?