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.

just a

weak, but firm.

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

would soften him-fter all, they were

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

even glanced at the children after I gave birth. Even

"But Mr. Carter, they're the children Ms. Chloe gave her life to bring into this world. They're your

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

someone take care of

"And what about you?"

If I stay sick, maybe I'll be able to see

So

to the elements, forcing his body into a

me when they were at their weakest. He was

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

impossible,

back the blanket and lunged toward me, arms outstretched, trying

him,

from different worlds, separated by life

nearly collapsed

fever was making him delirious Damian, however, seemed to understand something. Without a word, he dismissed

hand reaching out as if

looked like to him now. Did I

stories about spirits who had died tragically-their tongues

didn't look

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knew you were still here," he

forced a small smile. "Carl, I saw our

entirely true. I had barely spared them a

it anyway-hoping to

stiffened. "Are

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are beautiful." Then, gently, I asked,

don't want to,"

you-covered in blood. Chloe, I can't accept

His

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

he wasn't young anymore-that he hoped I would give

separated from my body, what did you

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