Chapter 513 His Pain Surpasses Mine "Zoey, look at me! I'm back!"

But she didn't react. I quickly realized I was back in the same state as before. Had I really died this time?

At that moment, my thoughts weren't about the children. They were about Carter.

Was he alright?

I glanced around. Aside from Zoey and a few nurses, Carter was nowhere to be seen.

At least I wasn't trapped by someone's side like before. I was free to move. Without hesitation, I rushed out of the room.

The hallway outside was lined with bodyguards-more of them than the floral arrangements at a grand opening event.

He was really afraid this time. He wouldn't allow another incident to happen.

That madwoman wouldn't give up easily. Her hideouts had been destroyed one after another. With all her efforts wasted, she was bound to retaliate.

Carter had assigned bodyguards to protect the children. But where was he?

And where's my ... body?

I sprinted down the corridor and finally caught sight of a tall figure-Damian!

Carter must be nearby.

Then, unexpectedly, a haunting sound drifted through the air-an eerie, mournful melody played on an ocarina. It came from the emergency stairwell.

I looked closer. Yael was sitting there like a ghost, playing the ancient instrument.

The sorrow in his music was overwhelming, and it made even my soul ache.

Carl... where are you?

I turned toward the nearest room and stepped inside. It was the intensive care unit.

Carter wasn't here.

made sense. ICU visits were

saw my own body, connected to various

was weak-but

almost scared myself

my body, just like last time. But no matter how hard I tried, I

resumed my search for Carter. Finally,

shirt, and he stood rigid in the

The cold wind

grown longer,

lost so much weight. His already

now.

slow steps

and springs, winter claiming nearly six months. Though autumn was upon them, the temperature had plummeted to

thin shirt. The sight of him like that

I whispered,

had heard something. I was stunned for a second-then joy

"Carl, I'm right here!"

passed through me, landing on the empty space beyond. His eyes had no focus, no recognition. The

He couldn't see me.

out a self-mocking

head furiously. "No! No, it's not

touch his face. But I couldn't feel his warmth,

world, standing mere inches

the cruelest thing of all. I was right in front of him, but

but he

making his exhaustion

long, I had felt like fate was

I realized that the

endured these days and nights, unable to

had hope flickered in his heart-only

watch me from afar, silently mourning, leaving a single bouquet

life, we had loved

second, every minute, every breath-his

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