Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 516 New Year

Zoey shot Harlan an annoyed look. “What are you doing here?”

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He looked a little travel–worn as if he had just rushed over from somewhere far away. But at least he seemed better than the last time I saw him, when he was stuck in a cast.

I let out a small sigh of relief. After all, he had gotten hurt because of us.

If he had died in that accident, I would never have forgiven myself.

I had no idea how things were progressing between him and Zocy, but one thing was certain–he still had feelings for her.

You could always tell when a man was truly in love.

Just like now–his eyes, his entire world, were only filled with Zocy.

In his hand wasn’t his usual briefcase, but a food container. “Didn’t you say you love my staff’s cooking? I asked him to make something for you before I came. I kept it warm on the way–it should still be hot. Try it.”

Zoey’s retort caught in her throat. “Huh? Oh. Fine.”

Then, Harlan turned to Carter. “I heard Chloe made it back alive. Where is she? I even brought something

she likes.”

He really had to pick that topic, didn’t he?

Zoey shot him a warning glance, but Harlan just frowned. “What’s wrong with your eye? Got dust in it? Want me to blow it out?”

Without another word, she grabbed him by the arm and dragged him out of the room.

I turned to Carter. “He didn’t mean anything by it. Don’t let it bother you.”

“I’m fine.”

But he wasn’t fine. The weight of everything still lingered in his gaze, heavy and unresolved. I knew what was tormenting him–me, but I had no way to fix it.

I wanted to return to my body, but something invisible, something I couldn’t understand, kept me from getting close.

didn’t know why. Carter grew quieter and

alive. But I wouldn’t wake up. The

to bring me back, but nothing worked.

our children’s reactions to know that I was

me within a short distance. But now, they could spot me even from several

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others, they never saw me as something otherworldly. Wherever I moved, their tiny eyes followed, reacting to me just

Finishe

the nanny would chuckle. “Look at them. It’s like an invisible

masters.”

had no

know that what the babies saw–what they followed

I could stay with them

then I worried … What would

to others that they had a mother they could see–but

of an eye.

was blanketed in its long, relentless winter. Christmas came again, and with it, the reminder

every single day. The nurses whispered

nodding along. “I

Carter everywhere. Most of the

back to the Bolton Residence, and

Luke had changed a lot. He had prepared a gift for the babies–pendants for protection.

to Carter introduce their names, nodding repeatedly.

Very good. Everett and Everly

it. The way he staggered as he left as

My

when I was alive. And now, as a spirit, I was attending

A once–in–a–lifetime experience.

brought the twins to visit my grave.

sat a carefully wrapped basket of hydrangeas, covered in frost. Luke limped away in the

that hydrangeas were my favorite. But wasn’t it

gazing at my own gravestone. The photo etched into it would

out, running my fingers over my own face. It was me, and

was her and at the same

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516 New Year

Carter