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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to me. He had been trying to make up for it, and I hadn't expected him to come to Jaford so

an ex again was...

Luke had put effort into his appearance. He looked better than he had

a crease, and he even

'Chloc"

down without much ceremony and saw that he had

said, my

Carter being caught in the middle, so you

"What's that?

I suspect there's more to it than just a life debt. I'm keeping this from. Carl for now, but I'll tell him once I have definite

a flash of disappointment, and a wry smile

here because I'd had a fight with Carter and

husband. Of course I'm

of regret. "I'm jealous of Uncle Carter, but I'll help you,

took a sip of my coffee. "Have you seen Anna around

No one knows where she's

careful," I warned. "She's going to hate all of

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be worried if she didn't show up. She's the reason we're all in this mess! If it weren't for her,

knew as well as I did that our problems weren't just because

topic. "Is Uncle Carter treating

I nodded. "Very

fell. "T'can see that. It's good, though. As long

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

never love anyone

shook my head. "But

when Alisa ended up pregnant -with Luke's baby. She should be starting to show soon, if I calculated

drugged me. I'll never love a woman who tries to manipulate

sighed. This wasn't my issue

this to

"Don't worry."

my cup

so long. Can't you stay for a

nephew, my husband would still

to

disappointment even without