Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 408 What If She's My Mother?

By the time we finished, both of us were drenched in sweat.

I leaned against Carter, feeling the warmth of his body. He kissed the top of my head before carrying me to the bathroom, where he carefully helped me clean up.

My makeup had long since been washed away. However, my face was slightly red and itchy, likely irritated from wearing the makeup for too long.

Carter's gaze lingered on the marks on my skin. His eyes softened with a hint of guilt. "I'm sorry, Chloe. I couldn't control myself earlier."

I shook my head and traced my fingers along his handsome features tenderly.

"I'll find a way to fix your voice," he promised.

I nodded. As long as I could see him again, losing my voice forever wouldn't matter.

Dipping my finger into the water, I wrote two words on the fogged-up glass, "Damian."

The past two days had been so chaotic that I hadn't had the chance to ask what happened after my disappearance.

Carter understood my unspoken question and began explaining in his calm voice. "The day he sent you away, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Shortly after, I got news of the car accident-your car had collided with another, caught fire, and plunged into the ocean."

Hearing this, I instinctively grabbed his hand. He must have been devastated at that time.

Carter patted the back of my hand. "It's all in the past now."

I mouthed silently, "What about Damian?"

"He was injured. Though they pulled him out of the water alive, he ended up in the ICU. He only pulled through these past two days."

Damian must have known I had already been sent away. Knowing he had betrayed Carter and couldn't escape Amber's grasp, he chose to end his own life.

he survived was a miracle

who had shielded Carter and me more

to Carter, "Carl, don't blame him. He

blame him? He deceived me

"He had no other option. Amber is the

I had hinted at Amber's attempts to kill me in my messages, the Doltons meant something different

Deep down, I feared Carter might take their side, that my place in his heart wasn't enough, and that the Doltons could drive a wedge between us. My thoughts

my turmoil, holding my hand tightly

his gaze, listening as he quietly recounted, "Damian was rushed to the hospital, unconscious, while your 'body' sank into the sea. Everyone

and

news, I couldn't accept it. I sent countless people

Carter went through during those endless

were swept away and your body lost forever. Whether to find you or avenge you, I started piecing everything together, reviewing every detail." "Soon, I realized something was off. I had someone investigate Damian's recent movements and the strange behavior of the Doltons the day before

was brilliant, but to stay composed under such circumstances especially when

mouthed, "What

ago, and since then, he's been by my side. But he never mentioned Amber, which means our meeting wasn't a coincidence-it was

I thought it was out of gratitude for saving him, but now I realize he was Amber's pawn all along, planted to protect

in combat,

fe191

when I was pushed into the sea and saved by the Doltons. Maybe the Doltons placed Damian by my side to ensure

mouthed, "How did you figure it

Remember the day she lured me to the hotel and drugged me? contacted Amber. When she arrived, she attacked Tiffany without hesitation, almost beating her to death. Amber said something that

wore off, I reflected

a woman can't be

words on the glass,

"Exactly. That's when everything

have always treated

J.n

in the ICU made me suspect Amber was involved. If she is, then this scheme was set up over a decade ago. Damian might not even be her only spy around me. I didn't