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.

sense. ICU visits were strictly

body, connected to various

was weak-but

almost

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

for Carter. Finally, I found him on

only in a simple white shirt, and he stood rigid in

clothes. The cold wind tugged at his sleeves, making

grown

so much weight. His already tall frame looked

now.

took slow steps toward

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

there in just a thin shirt. The sight of

" I whispered, moving

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

"Carl, I'm right here!"

gaze passed through me, landing on the empty space beyond. His eyes had no

He couldn't see me.

let out a self-mocking chuckle. "Another

my head furiously. "No! No, it's not an illusion! Carl, I'm

But I

standing mere

was right in front of him,

see him, but he couldn't hear my

dark circles beneath them making his

had felt like fate was cruel that it

that the one truly

endured these days and nights, unable to see

hope flickered in his heart-only to be crushed again

our past life, he could do nothing but watch me from

in this life,

he couldn't just be a bystander. Every second, every

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