Loved You Once But He's My Forever

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Chapter 266 The Start of Tension

Chapter 266 The Start of Tension

In the pitch-black silence of the night, memories of the torment from my past life often resurface.

Only fleeting indulgence seems to momentarily ease the hollow ache within me.

Even though Carter has shown me immense kindness, the horrors of those violent days still linger in my mind after more that a month.

Anna feels like a splinter lodged in my soul, buried where I can't reach it.

Despite the storm passing, sleep continued to elude me entirely.

I got dressed and made my way downstairs.

The living room was flluminated, casting a warm glow, and Luke sat there with a cigarette in hand. I had no idea how long he'd been there, but the ashtray overflowed with discarded cigarette butts He glanced at me and asked, "Why are you still awake at this hour?"

"I can't seem to fall asleep, I replied.

His eyes drifted to the faint mark above my collarbone, his expression cooling slightly. "You and him

Without hesitation, I admitted, 'Carter and I are married."

He gave a bitter, almost mocking smile, fully aware that there was nothing he could change now.

In the end, he was the one who chose to let me go first,

No one can be expected to stand still, waiting endlessly for someone who left.

I couldn't tell what thoughts were running through his mind, but a faint, sorrowful smile curved his lips This is for the best... this is for the best... he murmured.

He rose to his feet slowly as if the weight of the moment had crushed him, his expression etched with anguish.

Turning away, he retreated to his room, his silhouette radiating an air of deep loneliness.

If he had foreseen this outcome, why did he make those choices in the first place?

I poured myself a glass of water and lingered in the living room, lost in thought for a long while.

I couldn't help but wonder-did Anna find peace in her sleep tonight?

The following morning, I felt refreshed and headed to the hotel, showing no trace of exhaustion

The Sander family is regarded as a distinguished name in the area, and their cross-border marriage has become a focal point of interest.

The guests arriving and departing were all affluent and influential figures.

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dressed in an exquisite custom-made wedding gown, walked arm in

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watched the scene unfold, I couldn't help but sigh. Perhaps even she remained unaware of

absolutely stunning today,"

you're too kind. Please, come in. I apologize for any shortcomings

the outside eye, there

the crowd for Sadie, wondering why the fool hadn't shown up yet-she

my mom were already there, so I made my way over to

as she spottell me, she smiled and extended her hand to mine.

sit down. Don't

I'm not that fragile. Actually, I haven't experienced much morning sickness lately, so it's been bearable with no

take extra care of yourself. The first three months are crucial." "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you." With my help, my mom settled into

many familiar faces, including Monica's cheating husband,

large belly was so prominent, it looked like his

to show up

did he appear, but he was now walking straight

again. And this must be

that live broadcast-the sight of his pale stomach resembling

watermelon.

the way he looked at her made my skin crawl with disgust as if

moni

clearly not bothered to make much of an impression, gave a slight nod and responded

weight gain was certainly to blame-his piggish face now

at sel

harder to notice just how much

clearly dismissive attitude should have been enough to discourage any further interaction, but

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is so young and stunning. Mr. Gardner, you're truly fortunate. You two must be deeply in

on the off-putting vibe, casting

and Mrs. Harrison. Five

Bill and my mom turned to look at me, while Zack's

personal life, seemed caught off guard by my knowledge of

edge now, wondering

show off? Let's see if he can

Gardner?" he

you built your empire from nothing and even took your company public. Truly inspiring! Your perseverance is something we

after muttering

mind. Sleeping with Bill's woman and letting Bill unknowingly play the father-he probably thought he'd outsmarted him, even though Bill was clearly the one pulling all the

acting in secrecy was a way to

Zack seemed to

he was still better than someone who not only climbed to power by relying on leveraging women but also schemed to kill