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 fever-reducing

voice was weak, but firm. "Leave me

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Chloe's life is still hanging by a thread, and the little

mentioning the children would soften him-fter all,

something like resentment flickered in his eyes.

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

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

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

someone

"And what about you?"

doesn't matter. If I stay sick, maybe I'll be able to see

So

elements, forcing his body into

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

Carter!" I whispered,

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

lunged toward me, arms outstretched, trying

him, too-just like I always

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

nearly collapsed onto the

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

trembling hand reaching out

him now. Did I

recalled those stories about spirits who had died tragically-their

didn't look

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I knew you were

a small smile. "Carl, I saw our

had barely spared them a

I said it anyway-hoping to awaken

stiffened. "Are they

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

don't want to," he answered without

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

His

intensity. "I'd rather they had never existed. I just want you back." Hearing

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

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

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