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."

the sorrow in my chest

sweet, foolish man. Even now, he was comforting

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afraid," I whispered, though I knew he couldn't hear me. Still, I wanted to say

soft. "So, will you stay

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

understanding that, in this situation,

It had happened before.

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

knew that I was more frightened than the

what it felt like to be a spirit, and

fears, he

and

was so nice to me. If I were to perish,

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

then added, "Uncle,

""What is it?"

a stormy night, Anna saw Chloe standing at the foot of the bed. And when I was really weak, I saw her too." Carter's expression

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

edge of death. She hadn't only

told Carter all

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

You don't need to

the car. I'm

Since Luke didn't want to

but

a candle with him, and every ten

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flickered out, and for a brief moment,

he that I wouldn't

Such a careful man.

to when I told

everything. Iwanted to

Carter, I love you.

I'd never get

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final message before ending his life. He didn't want to have regrets, especially with

thought that once I was in Zoey's body, my spirit would never

been focused on revenge and finding the truth. I selfishly accepted all of

of us. At 20, there were still years to build something with

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