Chapter 426 Explain Amber glared atme.IfCarterwerenthere, shedprobablybe swearingatmebynow .
Fine, whatever.
Justget outsoIcanrest , shesnapped) Yael helpedTaylortohisfeet,andtheywalkedout.The restofusfollowedsuit.
Suddenly,somethingoccurredtome.Carter,wait.IneedtosaysomethingtoAmber.
Finished Withoutwaitingforhis response,Iturnedbackandbargedinunannounced.Atthedoor, IfrozewhenIspottedatallmaninblackleaningdown,gentlymassagingAmberstemples.
Hewhispered,Youvebeenupallnight.Letmecarryyoubacktorest ,okay? Thetwoofthemlookedlikeacoupleinthethroesofromance.
Thenagain,herhusbandhadbeengoneforyears.Havingsomeonearoundwasntthatsurprising.
AssoonasAmbersawmestandingatthedoor,herfacetwistedinfury.D*mn!Whatdoyouwantnow? IjustwantedtosayAmber,Iwantbarbecueribsfordinner! Sheglared.Imnotrunningarestauranthere.
Grabbinganinkstone,shehurleditatmyfeet,clearlyreadytoexplode.
ButthesecondCarterappearedbehindme,herdemeanorshifted.Herlipscurved intoasweetsmile.Barbecueribs,huh?Sure,Illmakesomeforyou.Carter,whataboutyou?Istheresomethingyoudlike?/ Anythingsfine,Carterreplied,hisgazeflickingbetweenAmberandme.
Withthat,heledmeoutsidetothecourtyard.Itwasquietand empty,theopen spaceamplifyingthetension intheair.
Standingwithhisbacktome,Carterstall,leanframeexudedanunmistakablechill.Evenfrombehind,Icouldfeelthefrostinessradiatingoffhim.
Hehadgivenmefaceinfrontofothers,butnow,thecold,unyieldingCarterwasfullyondisplay.
Carter,Icalledsoftly,almosttimidly.
Overthepastfewmonths,Carterhadbeennothingbutgentleandpatientwithme,neverraisinghisvoiceorsayingaharshword.

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Butnow,facedwithhissilentanger,Ifeltalittleafraid.
Tentatively,Ireachedouttotugonhissleeve.Hisabruptturncaughtmeoffguard,andhismovementinadvertentlygrazedmyinjuredwrist.Ouch,IwincedbeforeIcouldstopmyself.
PanicflashedinCarterseyes.
Chloe,areyouhurt?DidIhurtyou?Imsorry,Ididntmeanto Cartersconcernwasgenuine,andhiskindnesswasunwavering.
1/4 Chapter20Explain Itriedto brush itoff ,hoping he wouldnt notice .
Mysleeve hidthewound wellenough .
Whats going on with you andAmber ? heaskedblunt , cuttingtothechase .
Nothing .
Ive realizedthatdespitehertemper,shesnotso bad.She… Cartertook astep closer, his sharpgazepinningmein place.
Chloe,whendidIbecomesomeoneyouneeded toguard yourselfagainst? Hegrabbedmyhand,pressingitagainsthis chest.Thoughhisgripwasnttight,Icouldfeelthe weightofhisemotions.
Chloe,whathappened?Seeingyoulikethismakesmyheartache,hesaid,hisvoicelowandpained.
Noticingthesweatbeadingonmyforehead,heseemedtopiecesomethingtogether.Hereachedformysleeve.
No,Carter.Dont,Iprotested.
Sensingmyinjury,hedidntforceit,butthehurtinhiseyeswasevident.Chloe,haveyoustoppedlovingme? Lknewhisinsecuritiesalltoowell.If Ididntexplainmyselfnow,hismindwouldspiralfurther.
Withasigh,Istoppedresisting.
Letmeseeyourhand,heinsisted.
Irelented,andCartercarefullypulledbackmysleeve.Hisexpressiondarkenedashenoticedthebloodseepingthroughthewhitebandagewrappedaroundmywrist.Hispupilsdilated,andamenacingchillcreptintohisvoice.Whohurtyou? IhadneverseenCarterlooksoterrifying.Quickly,Iexplained,Carter,itsnotwhatyouthink.Ididthistomyself.
Carter fellsilentforamomentbeforespeakinginalow,hoarsevoice.So,youknoweverything,dontyou? Isteppedforwardandwrappedmyarmsaroundhim.Yes,youfool.Howlongdidyouthinkyoucouldkeeplyingtome? Hisvoicecamesoftlybymyear.Sothelasttimeyouwentbacktothetown,itwastogetanswersabouttheStoneofDuality? Inodded.Yes, Idbeenhurt,butCarterremainedunharmed.Ambersattitudetowardmehadalreadyprovidedhimwithenoughclues.
WhatexactlyistheStoneofDuality? ItwasgiventomebyGrandma.Shesaiditcouldfoolyoucompletely,thatyouwouldntnotice.
Thearmsholdingmebegantotremble.Chloe,doyouunderstandtheconsequencesofthis? 2/4 Chapter 420Explain Carter,Imgratefulthatyouloveme,butasking youretakemyplaceandfacedeathformedidyouthinkIcouldlivewiththat?Ifyoudied,Iwouldntsurviveeither.Idontknowwhenthissocalleddeathcalamitywillstrike,butIjustwanttospendwhatevertimewehave lefthappilytogether Carterstrokedmycheck,hisvoiceshaking.Chloe,youdie Imnotafraid.Isaid,meetinghisgaze.Youabandonedmeoncealready.Areyouplanningtodoitagain? Youverememberedeveryth
ing? Yes.
Igavehimasmallsmile.Isawwhathappenedafterbroughtyoubacktolife.Youreclaimedyour landsandbecameawiseruler.Thepeoplelivedinpeace,andyoudevotedyourselftoyourduties.Younevermarried,andbeforeyournextreincarnation,yousaidyouregrettedlettingmedowninthatlifeandhopedtomeetsomeoneinthenextlifewhowouldtrulycherishme.Thatswhywehavethislifenow.Ifell inlovewithLuke,andyouwatchedovermesilentlyfor20years.
ButCarter,Icontinued,everythingIdidwasofmyownwill.Ineverregrettedit.Youdontneedtorepaymeinthislifewithyourownlife.Justbeingtogetheragainisalreadythebestoutcome.
Carterchokedon hiswords.ButallIeverwantedwasforyoutolivewell.Whyisitthatineverylife,youcantfindpeace? Itdoesntmatter.Whendidyouregainmemoriesofyourpastlife? Alongtimeago.
Nowonder.Ialwaysthoughtitwasstrangehowkindyouweretomeeventhoughwehadntknowneachotherlong.Hearingthis,everythingmakessensenow.
Chloe,itshouldnthavebeenlikethis,hesighed.
Carter,IfearlosingyoumorethanIfeardying.
Cartercaressedmyface.Ifthisishowthingsare,thenIlldoeverythingIcanto protectyou.Amberdidntharmyoubecauseshebelievesweveswitchedfates,doesntshe? Inodded.Yes.Iliedandtoldherwedalreadyswitched.IfIlive,youlive;ifIdie,sodoyou.SheoriginallyplannedtokillmebeforetheStoneofDualitycouldtakeeffect.Saywhatyouwill,butshedoesloveyou.
Foolishgirl,hemurmured,histoneamixoffrustrationandaffection.Next time,dontbesoreckless.Anddontlietomeagain.
Alright.
Justashesaid,therewaslittleeitherofuscoulddonow! Makesureyoudontrevealanything.Thatway,Illstayoutofdanger.
Hiseyeslingeredonthewoundonmywrist.Doesithurt? Imusedtoit.DontworryIwascareful.WhenIfirstcamebacktolife,Inearlyfainted seeingthebloodonmywrist.Sothistime,Imadesuretokeepitshallow.
3/4 B 1321Wed,Jan8G Chapter426Explain Yourenevertodothisagain,Cartersaid,hisvoicefilledwithbothheartacheandhelplessness.
Okay,butyourenotallowedtostaymadatmeanymore.
Sillygirl,howcouldIeverbemadatyou?Nomatterwhatyoudecidetodo,Illstaybyyourside.Andifthedaycomeswhendeathdoes catchuptous,thenIllgowithyou.Thatway,youwontbealoneonthewaytoheaven,right? Weexchangedasmile.Right.
Aswewalkedaway,someonesteppedoutfrombehindtheplumtree,theirgazefixedintentlyonmyretreatingfigure.