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.

a fever-reducing shot.

but firm.

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

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

instead, his expression darkened. For a split second something like resentment flickered in his eyes. "If it

the children after I gave birth. Even now, he refused to

his disapproval. "But Mr. Carter, they're the children Ms. Chloe gave her life to

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

someone take care

"And what about you?"

sick, maybe I'll be able

So that's

deliberately exposed himself to the elements, forcing his body

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

idi*t, Carter!" I whispered, cursing

as if hearing something impossible, he turned toward

threw back the blanket and lunged toward

I reached for him, too-just like

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

nearly collapsed

was making him delirious Damian, however, seemed to understand something. Without a word, he dismissed the doctor and quietly closed the door, leaving us alone. "Carl,"

his trembling hand reaching

him now. Did I seem like a

stories about spirits who had died

I didn't look that terrible...

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were still

a small smile.

barely spared them a glance before rushing off to find

anyway-hoping to awaken the

stiffened. "Are

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genes. Of course, our babies are beautiful."

don't want to,"

distant. "Every time I look at them, I see you-covered in blood. Chloe, I can't accept losing you. I'm afraid... that if I

His

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

I would give him an heir. And yet now, with our children here, he

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