Loved You Once But He's My Forever

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Chapter 386 Co-conspirators

I remained still in Carter's arms, not moving a muscle in case he noticed I was still awake.

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A heavy feeling pressed against my chest, and a mix of frustration and sorrow surged within me. I clutched the corner of my pajamas, fighting the urge to cry.

Fortunately, exhaustion caught up to Carter, and he fell asleep quickly.

Once I heard his steady breathing, my tears began to fall quietly.

I lay there, staring into the darkness. How many times had he stayed awake, watching me sleep until morning?

Carl, let me be the one to protect you this time.

I carefully slid out of bed, making sure not to wake him

Amber was definitely involved in all of this, alongside Taylor and his brother. I had considered asking Damian for help, but if he knew, Carter would find out too. Lthought of someone else-someone who might be able to help,

In the quiet of the night, I called Luke.

It had been a while since we last spoke. I would receive a message from him once in a while, but I rarely responded.

His concern, however, never seemed to fade.

Our conversations had changed. Before, I was the one reaching out, and he replied less often.

Now, it was him who reached out, and I was the one holding back.

It was 4 a.m. on my end, but still daylight for him. The phone rang, and he picked up quickly.

"Ch-Aunt Chloe?" Even though he tried to keep his voice low, I could hear the excitement,

"Is it a good time to talk?"

"Yeah, go ahead."

"Luke, I need your help to look into someone. This can't get out, not even to Carl."

He paused. "Are you and Carl fighting?"

I wondered if he thought this was his opening.

"Aunt Chloe, there's something I haven't told you. Uncle Carter and that Dalton woman's been getting too cosy with each other in Jaford," Luke said, attempting to stir things up. 174

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Tiffany. But I need you to look

must have sensed the caution in my voice.

you're

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to me. He had been trying to make up for it, and I hadn't expected him to come to Jaford so quickly. Carter had just left for work when Luke arranged

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into his appearance. He looked better than he had in

and he even wore the cologne I used to like. When I entered the room, he seemed a little

'Chloc"

down without much ceremony and saw that he had ordered coffee and desserts-exactly

my tone polite

You're worried about Carter being caught in the middle, so you want my help, right?" "That's right. If Amber's involved in my death, it ties back to the Boltons.

"What's that?

it than just a life debt. I'm keeping this from. Carl for now, but

of disappointment, and a wry smile

come here because I'd had a fight with Carter and wanted to spite

course

"I'm jealous of Uncle

a sip of my coffee. "Have you seen Anna

vanished. No one knows where

"She's going to hate all of us for Silas's death. After what happened to Sadie,

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show up. She's the reason we're all in this mess! If it weren't

as I did that our problems weren't just because of Anna-it had a lot to do with his

the topic. "Is Uncle Carter treating you

I nodded. "Very

It's good, though. As long as you're

be like this, Luke. Alisa truly cares about you. Don't waste time chasing something far away when the person you need

I'll never love anyone

shook my head. "But Alisa

had learned this from Fiona. It happened that night at the Boltons' place, when Alisa ended up pregnant -with Luke's baby. She should be starting to show soon, if

Chloe. You know she drugged me. I'll never

This wasn't my issue

this

"Don't worry."

set my

it's been so long. Can't you stay for

even though you're his nephew, my husband would still get

stood up to

could feel his disappointment