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

own body, connected to various

was weak-but

almost scared

to my body, just like last time. But

resumed my search for Carter.

shirt, and he stood rigid

his clothes. The cold wind

grown

lost so much weight. His already tall

now.

slow steps

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

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

" I whispered,

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

"Carl, I'm right here!"

His eyes had no focus,

He couldn't see me.

let out a self-mocking chuckle.

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

reached out, trying to touch his face. But I couldn't feel his warmth,

were in the same world, standing mere

thing of all. I was right in front of him,

but

dark circles beneath them making his exhaustion

fate was cruel

I realized that the one truly being tortured was

had he endured these days and nights, unable

his heart-only to be crushed again

could do nothing but watch me from afar, silently mourning, leaving a single

life, we

couldn't just be a bystander. Every second,

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