Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 410 Securing the DNA Sample

Even Harlan, as dense as he could be, noticed something different about Janice's body compared to before.

But I didn't have time to explain. Grabbing his collar, I made a quick gesture.

Thankfully, his brain worked fast this time. "You want me to follow him?" he asked.

I nodded.

Zoey abandoned her meal and followed us. I climbed into Harlan's car.

At least being with him wouldn't arouse suspicion.

I had known Carter for a long time. He was always calm, brooding, and ruthless.

But tonight, he was completely out of control.

I could understand him. He had been living in a lie for years.

But that wasn't even the worst part. The real blow was the high probability that Amber was his mother.

That would mean he shared blood ties with the Carlyns-those demons who had killed me.

The more he loved me, the harder it was for him to accept this truth.

Of course, we were still speculating. Everything was up in the air until we had the paternity test results.

Even if Amber was truly his mother, I wouldn't blame him.

I was only afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it.

After all, it had taken so much for me to come back to his side. The thought of losing him again terrified me.

Zoey, partially in the dark about the situation, noticed my distress. For once, she didn't joke around. Holding my hand solemnly, she said, "Don't worry. I'm here. No matter what happens, I'll stand by you."

In my past life, I didn't have many friends. Even those I did have drifted away after graduation.

I never imagined Zoey would become my closest companion, someone I'd entrust my life to.

Her face was so different from the Zoey I once knew. I couldn't help but recall her in that black dress with her pale face like a withered flower.

I was touched and my eyes stung with tears.

At least I wasn't facing this alone anymore.

I squeezed her hand and nodded at her.

Through the rearview mirror, Harlan saw our clasped hands. His brow furrowed slightly with confusion flickering in his eyes.

Janice and Zoey had barely interacted. There

you two hiding?"

Naturally, I couldn't answer.

focused on comforting me, snapped back, "It's girls' secrets. Why do you need to

Harlan was left speechless.

the mood to dwell on the dynamics between Zoey and

was heading straight

plan, he drove right up to their

parked on the roadside with the

rain poured down like a

across the windows, forming a dense

petals of the roses on

clenched my fists tightly, silently

like me as

that his good feelings

Amber I was alive, she would immediately guard herself against

followed by

like a hand gripping my heart tighter, filling me

of comfort. "It's okay. Everything will

blink while staring

to reveal everything?

what if she locked him up after the confrontation? What if he disappeared

idea how much time had passed when Carter finally reappeared,

still limping from her earlier injuries, struggling to catch up while holding an umbrella to shield

leaped

her arms around

I breathe a

Yael hadn't spilled

the case, the Doltons wouldn't suspect Carter. To Tiffany,

noticed Zoey rolling up her

shameless woman!"

grabbed her arm

in, "Don't worry. If Carter really liked her, they'd have been together

scoffed. "You can't be sure. Men are shameless, especially when

explained a hundred times. I only ever saw Nina as a

a glare. "Accepting hugs from women other than your

what happened with Ashley, she was particularly intolerant of ambiguous

could only sigh

then, Carter

approach

hold back.

umbrella fell into the muddy

as his car sped by, yet she still tried to

the scene. My heart tightened as