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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

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

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

moving up and down quickly. "Yes, I'll stay with you. I'm not

watched Carter, understanding that, in this

It had happened before.

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Carter had been the one to confirm his suspicions and then.

knew that I was more frightened

felt like to be a spirit,

his own fears, he still

even worried I might run off with Luke, and

I were to perish, I would want to be by

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

then added, "Uncle, I

""What is it?"

strange circumstances. On 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 changed at

"Penelope!" he exclaimed.

death. She hadn't only been able to see me, but she could also

Carter

Damian. 'Get more bodyguards. Make sure my

don't need to worry. I'll

the car. I'm

me to Grandma. Since Luke didn't want

the outside, Carter seemed composed, but inside, he

and every

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candle flickered out, and for a brief moment, his expression

was he that I wouldn't follow

Such a careful man.

to when I told him that I

Iwanted to say

Carter, I love you.

I'd

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

once I was in

mind had been focused on revenge and finding the truth. I selfishly accepted

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

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