Chapter315TheReason 2479% +5FreeComm Carterwasneveramanofmanywords.Whenweweretogether,hewasoftensilent,watchingmewithasoftgaze.
Buttoday,whenIcouldntofferhimanyresponse,hesurprisedmebyspeakingmorethanusual.
Ididntknowwherehewasdriving,butinthat moment,Ifeltastrangesenseofcalmwashoverme.
Evenifnooneelsecouldhearme,even ifitfeltliketheworldhadleftmebehind,Ihadhim.
Hewasmyeverything.
Chloe,youusedtobesoafraidofme.MaybeitwasbecauseIneversmiledmuch.Afterwestartedbeingtogether,Ididntwanttoscareyou,soIpracticedsmilingonmyown.
IllneverforgetthedayyouwalkedintotheBoltonscold,lifelessattic,holdingyourdress.Youlooked sobeautiful,likealittlefairy.
EverytimeyoucametotheBoltons,Iwatchedyoufromtheshadows.Ifeltsosmall,likeaworminthedark,toofarfromsomeoneasbrightasyou.WhenIsawhowcloseyouweregettingtoLuke,Idecidedtoleave,toletyoubehappy.ButwhenIsawyouagain,Ifoundthelightinyoureyeswasgone.Ithurt.Iwantedtotakeyouaway,butyou didntevenseemeanymore.
Chloe,sinceyoudisappeared,Ivecursedmyselfeveryday.Ishouldhavetakenyouwithme.Ineverwanttofeelthepainoflosingyouagain .
WhenthecarfinallystoppedatthebaseofMountSpiritus,asuddenrealizationhitme.
Ilookedathim,panicrisinginmychest.Carter , no!Dontgo!Itstoocold,youcantdothis! Carterkepthisgazefixedontheemptynightahead.Chloe,Imnotafraidofspiritsorgods.Theonly.thingImafraidofislosing you.
YouonceprayedforPenelopesprotection,andshegotbetter.
YoualsoprayedforLuke,andhegotoutoftheearthquakefine.
Evenifitsjustanoldlegend,ifitcouldbringyouback,Idgiveupanythingevenmylegs.Iwoulddoinwithoutasecondthought.
Hesteppedoutofthecar,andIrushedtofollowhim.
Thoughitwasearlyspring,thenightstillcarriedabitingchill.
Thesnowflakesfallingon MountSpirituswereheavierthananywhereelse,thealtitudemakingeverythingfeelmoreintense.
Carter,justasIhaddoneoncebefore,bowedandprayedeverysinglestepoftheway,hisdevotion.undeniable.
shoutedinhiscar,Carter,dontkneel!Getup! ווו 14 Chapter315TheReason Hecouldnthearme,butIknewhefelttheurgencyinmyvoice,evenifhecouldntrespond .
Chloe,youusedtoprayfor others.Now,Iwanttoprayforyou.
Iwascompletelyoverwhelmed.How couldtherebesomeonesokindinthisworld? Why,Carter?I dontdeservethisatall.
Hekneltwithcompletedevotion,hisvoiceclearandunwavering:Ogodsabove ,ifyouhearme,bringmywife.Chloe,back.
Ogodsabove,grantheralifefreefromworry.
Ogodsabovegiveherpeaceandhappiness.
Thesnowquicklypileduponhim,evencoveringhislong,thickeyelashesinacold,frostylayer.
Themountainwindshowledthroughthevalley,likeamournfulanimalscry.
ButCarterseemedunaffectedbythecold.Hekeptstanding,thenkneelingagain,overandover Istaredatthefaroffmountains.Ifthereweregods,theyshouldpunishthosewhotreatedlifesocarelessly.
Theyshouldnot takethelivesofkindpeople.
Iclosedmyeyes,andthememoryof thebasementfloodedmymindsomanyyoungsouls,trappedandtreatedlikeanimals .
Whathadwedonetodeservethis? Carterslegshadbeen injuredbefore,andIfearedtheymightfailhimagain.
Ibeggedhimtostop,totakecareofhimself.
IhatedhowhelplessIwas.IfonlyIcouldshieldhimfromthecold,itwouldhavebeenenough.
ButIcouldnt.AllIcoulddowasfollowhim ,helplessly watchinghisferventprayers.
HisdeterminationwasstrongerthanIeverimagined.Hestayedonhisknees,refusingtogiveup- Hewasinterribleshape.Hiskneeswerebent,anditlookedlikehecouldntstandupstraightanymore.
Carl !Icriedout,myheartbreaking.Washealright? Undertheweakglowofthestreetlight,Carterseemedtonoticeme.Histiredeyesflickeredwithafaintlight.
Chloe,Iknew youwereherewithme.

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Youidiot! Helungedtowardme,andIrushedtomeethim.
2/4 Chapter315TheReason ButwebothforgotIhadnophysicalform.Carterstumbledandfellintothesnowandmyteamachet even more.
Carl,Imsorry.Itslippedmyminddoesithurt? Eveninsuchpain ,helookedatmewithtenderness,reachingouttotouch myface No.Notatall.
Ilightlytappedhisbodyinfrustration.Youidiot.Howcoulditnothurt?Ifyoukeepthisup.Iwontfollowyouanymore.
Ina panic,hereachedouttograbmyhand,willingtopassthroughthewoodjusttoboldin Youremywife.Ifyourenotwithme,whoelsewouldyou follow? Seeinghisdesperation, Icouldnthelpbutreply.Fine,fine,Illfollowyou,evenindeath- Chloe,stoptalkinglikethat.
Hisdarkeyesheldnothingbutlove.Chloe,aslongasyourehere,thatsallthatmatters Carl… Wesharedalong,silentlook,butthemomentwasbrokenbyanelderlyvoicefrombehindus Mr.Bolton,wevebeenwaitingforyou.
Iturned quickly.Throughthesnow,GrandmasterClearheartstoodtallandstill.hisfigureasfirmasatre Hiseyesseemedtoseebeyondeverything.
Couldheseeme? Hadheknownaboutmeallalong? Carterseemedtofindhopeinseeinghim.Hestruggledtorise,buthiskneesgaveway,andhealmostcollapsed.
Carl,Ireachedout,wantingtohelphim.
Imfine,Chloe,hereplied,pushinghimselfupwith effort.HelimpedslowlytowardGrandmasterClearheart .
Grandmaster,please,helpmefind a way.
GrandmasterClearheartdidntlookathim.Instead ,heturned tome,sighed,andshookhishead.Akarmicconnection,Mr.Bolton.Whydoyoukeepdoingthis ?Ivetoldyou,ifyoukeepgoing,you Whatwas hetryingtosay? Ifeltapangofworryinmychest.HadhealreadywarnedCarteraboutsomething? BeforeIcouldask,Carterinterrupted.Grandmaster,ifitwillsavemywife,Illgiveuphalfmyfortunefor 09:17Fri,Dec13CAT יד Chapter315TheReason 2K79% +5FreeCoins Mr.Bolton,youknowmoneycantbuylife Please,Grandmaster,Ibegyou GrandmasterClearheartsighedagain
.Fine,comein Carterfollowedhimintothetemple,andIhurriedafterthem.Clearheartledhimintoasideroom.
JustasIwasabouttoenter,GrandmasterClearheartpausedandlookedatme.Ms.Sander,waithere, 1froze.Sohecanseeme Beforethedoorclosed,Iheardhis voice,barelyawhisper.
Mr.Bolton,ifyouwanttochangeyourfate,youmust Mustwhat?Mustwhat? Iwasabouttorushin,butas soonasmyhandtouchedthedoor,aninvisibleforcestoppedme.
Carl,whatareyoudoing? Iclenchedmyfists.