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.

ICU

my own body,

was

I almost scared myself to

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

for

a simple white shirt, and he stood rigid

faint bloodstains on his clothes. The cold wind tugged at his sleeves, making

had grown

lost so much weight.

now.

took slow steps

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

he was standing there in just a thin shirt. The sight of him like that made

I whispered,

heard something. I was stunned for a second-then

"Carl, I'm right here!"

landing on the empty space beyond. His eyes had no focus, no recognition. The light in

He couldn't see me.

let out a self-mocking

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

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

world, standing mere

right in front of him,

him, but he couldn't hear my

circles beneath them making his exhaustion painfully clear. It hurt to see him like

like fate was

now, I realized that the one

he endured these days and nights, unable to see

flickered in his heart-only to be crushed again

he could do nothing but watch me from afar, silently

this life, we had

Every second, every minute, every

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