Loved You Once But He's My Forever (Chloe)
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Kamen had always her to the determined, hopeful young women in my mind. Just the other day, the doctor said she wasn't in any indice danger. She was stable

My legs buckled undere, and I collapsed. Tremors racked my body, as if I couldn't control them.

1 knew what it felt like to die. I had been through it

When the knife struck me, there was no pain at first.

I looked down Blot was spreading from my waist, soaking into my wedding dress. The knife still

learned in the light, its edge flashing, stained with my blood.

Introk a moment, but then the pain hit. It was sharp and brutal, and it was followed by overwhelming fear.

The fear of death. The fear of not knowing what comes after. I couldn't think about anything, except ping I didn't want to die.

But what about Famee? She was so young. How did the face her death?

She had been lying alone in that cold hospital room, surrounded by machines. She must've been terrified,

I covered my face with my hands, aching with sorrow. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't.

Though my heart was gone, my whole body felt the weight of the pain.

I managed to get up. My legs unsteady and slowly moved toward Jeffrey.

Luke, equally stunned, stammered, "How can she be dead? I spoke with her doctor. She wasn't doing well, but she was stable. I promised I'd save her!"

Esmee had been the only one who saw what happened that night. She could have identified the killer.

And now, just when we needed her the most, she was gone.

A key piece of the puzzle was lost.

But it wasn't just the clue I cared about. It was Esmee's life.

She was real-She was a person.

Chedor was bell for her. I had been relieved my father had pulled her from that dangerous place.

If I had known she would return only to lose her life, I would have wished she stayed in that hell. At least there, she was still alive.

As long as you're alive, there's always hope.

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"If you don't believe me, you can go to the hospital yourself, Jeffrey said.

He looked like he hadn't slept at all. His eyes were dark weighed down by exhaustion.

"Luke, it seems like nothing I've said has gotten through to you."

Jeffrey's anger faded, replaced by a cold, calculating calm.

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He reached into the box of chess pieces, picked up a white one, but then switched it for a black piece.

With a sharp sound, the black piece landed on the board.

It was his quiet way of telling Luke that, whether it was him or Carter, they were both just pieces in his game. He could change them out whenever he wanted

Luke stumbled back to his room, showered quickly, and changed. His knees were still sore from the mountain, and the pain hadn't eased much.

He limped downstairs and rushed straight to the hospital.

When he arrived at Esmee's doctor's office, police were there. Esmee's parents stood nearby.

Beatrice's face was streaked with tears as she demanded answers from the hospital. Why had her daughter suddenly died overnight?

I knew Beatrice wasn't the type to cause trouble for money. She truly wanted to understand why her daughter was gone.

Nelson, who didn't know anything about medicine, was there too. Esmee was his distant relative, and since my disappearance was tied to him, it made sense he'd be involved.

I walked past the grieving family and moved toward the body covered with a white sheet.

"Esmee.

I whispered her name, my hand trembling as I reached out, trying to lift the white sheet.

My fingers brushed against the fabric, but I couldn't see her. I didn't even get a last chance to look at her.

"Esmee, I'm sorry"

I knelt beside her, my hands pressing down on the cold surface, feeling the weight of all my regret. "Chloe, it's okay."

The voice was soft, almost like a breath against my ear. For a moment, I thought it was just in my head. But when I looked up. Esmee was standing next to me.

She was just like I remembered-bright, gentle, alive.

I could hardly believe it. After everything, after death itself, I was seeing someone like me. A ghost. "Esmee?"

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I said her name, my voice barely a whisper,

"Chloe, I finally get to see you... but I won't be here much longer."

"Where are you going?"

I reached for her, my fingers replaceing hers. Her hand was cool, smooth, like touching stone.

I knew I was holding her hand.

Her gaze went to her parents, still fighting for her justice. "The only thing I regret is that I won't be there for them when they're old. And... there's someone else

I saw him then-the young man, the one who had picked her up at the airport that day.

She looked at him longingly, her voice soft. "I was never good enough for him, not after, what happened in Chedor. He's such a good person, and he deserves someone better. I wanted to be with him, to watch him build a life. I wanted to give him flowers at his wedding, tell him how much I loved him. But I can't be the one to stand by him anymore."

Esmee's form grew faint, her body disappearing before my very eyes. This couldn't be real. She had just passed away.

"Chloe, I don't have much time. Be careful. The man who killed you, I saw him at the auto shop."

A chill ran through me. I tried to reach for Esmee, but the moment I touched her, she fell apart, vanishing into nothingness..

Her last words lingered in the air. "Chloe, someone killed me. They wanted to...

Before she could finish, she was gone.

""Esmeel"

I cried out, my voice cracking. But all I could hear was the sound of her parents' cries and arguments. Esmee's voice was completely silent.

I opened my hand, trying to keep the sensation of her touch, but nothing was there. Had she been real?

Where had she gone?

Why was I still here? Why hadn't I passed on like I should have?

Questions surged in my mind, my body trembling with confusion and anger.

Esmer's warring confirmed my fears. Anna was behind this. She must have feared Esmee would talk to the police, so she had her killed to keep her quiet.

I was furious.

Why would Anna hurt someone so innocent? Esmee had done nothing to deserve this!

The man Esmee had mentioned was at the auto repair shop. But with so many shops in the city, where could he be hiding?

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What was his connection to Annal

And why had Esmee disappeared, but I was still stuck in this strange state?

What did I have to do to make things right, to get justice?

The hospital gave proof that Esmee's body had already been weak before her death. Her family had no choice but to take her home for the funeral. Nelson, clearly puzzled, suggested we go to the matrimonial house.

Luke agreed right away, probably thinking the same thing. It seemed too coincidental, and he wanted to work with Nelson to figure out the truth.

When we arrived at the wedding house, Nelson's attention immediately went to the statue in the yard.

My heart raced. That statue hid a secret-my secret. The remains of my body. Would he notice it?

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