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."

lips together, the sorrow in my chest

foolish man. Even now, he was comforting me, telling me not

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I'm not afraid," I whispered, though I knew he couldn't hear

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

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

understanding that, in this situation, he had

It had happened before.

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the one

knew that I was more frightened than the two of

felt like to be a spirit, and Carter understood

his own fears, he still focused on

might run off with Luke, and the thought made

me. If I were to perish, I would want

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

added, "Uncle,

""What is it?"

me, Anna and I saw her under strange circumstances. On a stormy night, Anna saw Chloe standing at the foot of

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

She hadn't only been able to see me,

told Carter

more bodyguards. Make sure my wife's body

it, sir. You don't need to worry.

the car.

want to return to the Boltons, he

but inside, he was just

with him, and every ten minutes, he asked, "Chloe, are

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and for a brief

was he that I wouldn't

Such a careful man.

to when I told him that I

Iwanted to say

Carter, I love you.

I'd never

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had left that final message before ending his life. He didn't want to have regrets,

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

finding the truth. I selfishly accepted all of

believed we had so much time ahead of us. At 20, there were still years to build something

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