Billionaire Is 313

Chapter 313 Time Is Cruel

Chapter 313 Time Is Cruel

This was the only way I could respond.

He was so observant. I had once mentioned that when I was angry, the wind would stir. He remembered. that. He knew the wind was the one thing I could control.

He had stored every word I'd said, even the ones that seemed unimportant at the time. Now, he was using that same attention to figure out if I was still here. How much must that be hurting him? The room was consumed by darkness.

I could feel the shivers on Luke and Damian's arms.

It made sense. If I were in their place, even if the dead was someone close to me, it wouldn't ease the fear in my heart.

In the suffocating dark, they couldn't see the eyes that were watching

Luke's voice was shaky. "Chloe, you really are here.

Damian switched on the lights. As the room brightened, I saw Carter's eyes-red, bloodshot.

He hadn't shed a tear, but his eyes told another story.

It reminded me of the first time I took over Zoey's body. I had opened the bedroom door to find Carter collapsed among a heap of empty bottles.

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He had crawled toward me, his eyes raw from crying.

Back then, he had just found out I was dead. But today, he knew I was still alive.

We were inches apart, yet it felt like we were miles away.

He extended his hand slowly. I bent down, placing my hand gently over his.

He couldn't see me, but I knew he'd understand.

His voice was rough. "Chloe, I know you're here."

"I'm here, Carl."

He curled his fingers, trying to hold mine as he had before.

He probably sensed my movement, and with his other hand, he reached out, feeling for me.

But he wasn't sure, so his hand landed on my shoulder instead.

His voice softened. "Chloe, don't be afraid. I'm here. I'll bring you back."

pressed my lips together, the sorrow

Even now, he was comforting me,

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I whispered, though I knew he couldn't hear me.

eyes were red, yet his voice remained soft. "So, will you

head moving up and down quickly. "Yes, I'll stay with you.

that, in this situation, he had

It had happened before.

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distracted with Anna, Carter had been the one to confirm his

that I was more frightened than the two

it felt like

he still focused on

with Luke, and the thought made me

nice to me. If I were to perish, I would

up his mind, spoke to Luke. "If you're all right, you can leave.

paused, then added, "Uncle, I

""What is it?"

saw Chloe standing at the foot of the bed. And when I was really

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

had been on the edge of death. She hadn't only

Carter all about

Damian. 'Get more bodyguards. Make sure my wife's body is well

don't need to worry. I'll keep an eye

car.

Since Luke didn't want to

the outside, Carter seemed composed, but

with him, and every ten minutes, he asked,

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flickered out, and for a brief moment, his

afraid was he that I

Such a careful man.

back to when I told him that I adored only

after everything. Iwanted to say

Carter, I love you.

was afraid I'd

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ending his

that once I was in Zoey's body, my

revenge and finding the truth. I selfishly accepted all of

had so much time ahead of us. At 20,

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