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Chapter 319 Darling, Focus on Me

He softly tapped my back, calmingas one would soothe a child. "It's fine, don't cry, I'm here nowe,

| turned my head, allowing him to gently wipe the tears that had gathered at the edges of my eyes. ""Wait, hold

on"

A thought suddenly crossed my mind. Had he struck any agreements with the grandmaster at Mount Spiritus? |

felt a sense of worry, unsure if he had been hurt in the process "Is something wrong

I quickly pulled away from him and began searching his clothes with my hands, wondering if there was any

hidden injury Ildn't noticed.

He took my hand, a trace of helplessness crossing his smile. "Darling, this is a hospital. It's not the right place.

The nurse might cfor a check-up soon

I ignored his attempt to change the subject. Nothing mattered more tothan making sure he was okay.

Without hesitation, | removed his coat, followed by his sweater.

"Chloe, not here. Carter's ears flushed with a deep red in an instant

He was already strikingly handsome, but at that moment, with his bashful expression, he looked like a proud

priest being pulled down from his holy pedestal, makingwant to tease him endlessly. | couldn't quite grasp it.

On the outside, he was quiet, distant, even cruel.

I had watched him, cold and unwavering, sever a man's finger with a knife and torture Silas into that state. He

was undeniably merciless.

Yet, when it cto me, he was entirely different, vulnerable, and gentle in ways | never expected. The contrast

was overwhelming.

He had long since found a place in my heart.

In my life, beyond the thirst for revenge, there was also him.

"Carter, letcheck your body."

| gently pushed him onto the hospital bed. He hesitated slightly but didn't resist, lying down obediently.

| lifted the last byer of his clothing, exposing his toned chest and abs.

Perfect, no injuries.

When he noticed | hadn't done anything else, he asked softly, "Are you

| shook my head, "Not yet."

done?"

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| reached for the metal buckle on his belt, but he quickly grabbed my hand. "Chloe, please don't..."

Were the injuries hidden elsewhere in his lower body?

| leaned closer, softly whispering in his ear, "Be good, Carter."

We had already shared more intimate moments, so unfastening his belt felt effortless to me.

Carter gazed atwith tenderness in his eyes, his voice low and strained. "Darling, if you keep doing this, |

won't be able to hold back."

1 brushed my lips over his and said, "Letfinish checking, just bear with it."

As | slowly removed his clothes, | realized | had never taken a close look at his legs before.

In truth, his body was like any other person's, and he ought to have been working out more often. His thigh and

calf muscles were strong, showing that he hadn't let his legs deteriorate despite his previous disability, However,

when my eyes landed on his knees, tears instantly filled my eyes.

Even though he had treated them with frostbite ointment on Mount Spiritus, no medicine could heal the injury

instantly.

The deep purplish-red stains on his pale skin stood out painfully.

The events surrounding the soul stabilizing had distractedso much that | nearly forgot about it, how he had

once prayed forin the cold, biting snow.

Tears clouded my sight, and my heart ached as | gazed at his leg. Why does it always seem like it's the good-

hearted ones who suffer?

He gave a helpless smile, rolled up his pants, and gently pulledonto his lap. "Why are you still crying like a

little kid? Have you checked everything? I'm fine here, so why are you upset again?"

"But your frostbite is so bad. What if you hurt your knee? You've had a car accident before, what if old injury

comes back?"

He responded casually. "What does it matter? As long as you're back, everything else is nothing. | used to be

disabled, but | can manage on my own."

Despite his injuries, he still cracked jokes to reassure me. Overcwith emotion, | threw myself into his arms

and began to cry.

"Carter, did | owe you something in a past life, and that's why you ended up within this life?"

He ran his hand through my hair, soothingwith gentle words. "Who knows, maybe | owe you, and in this life.

I'm here to settle the debt."

He spoke so casually, yet for sreason, | felt an unexplainable sense of fate, as if our souls were connected

from past lives.

It was as if our

souls had shared a connection in a

past life.

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If I can be reborn, what is there left fornot to believe in?

Forget the past lives. All that matters is this life. | must treasure him.

"Stop crying, you're breaking my heart."

He sighed softly, wiping away my tears. "It's just frostbite. It'll heal, don't worry..

As | held onto his wrist, my eyes caught a small scar on his index finger.

The wound was bright red, a clear sign it was recently injured.

"How did this happen?"

He shrugged casually. "Maybe | got scratched while kneeling on the mountain path. It's nothing, just a small cut.

It'll be fine in a day."

| stared at the wound, a sense of unease creeping in.

But if he had to sacrifice his life or something of greater value, then wasn't this injury far too insignificant? Aside

from the frostbite, there were no other marks on his body. Was | just overthinking things?

| clung to him tightly. "Carter, promiseyou'll grow old withand never leave me."

He playfully rubbed my nose. "How about we have a child first, instead of just growing old together?"

| blushed deeply. "Once this is all settled, once we catch the mastermind, I'll start preparing for pregnancy

okay?"

A fleeting, complex glint appeared in his eyes, so quickly | almost thought it was just my imagination.