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 was no way we

two hiding?" he asked in

Naturally, I couldn't answer.

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

Harlan was left speechless.

to dwell on the dynamics between Zoey and Harlan.

straight to the

plan, he drove

parked on the roadside with

heavy rain

windows, forming a dense

the roses on the

my fists

truly like me as much as

his good feelings turned out

I was alive, she would immediately guard herself against

followed by a deafening clap

a hand gripping my heart tighter, filling

words of comfort. "It's okay. Everything

didn't blink while

about to reveal everything? What

locked him

worst-case scenarios. I had no idea how much time had passed when Carter finally reappeared, walking through the rain without

to catch

leaped to my

Tiffany wrap her

did I breathe a sigh of

hadn't spilled

wouldn't suspect Carter. To Tiffany, he

I noticed Zoey rolling up her sleeves,

shameless woman!"

arm to stop

really liked her, they'd have been

can't be sure. Men are shameless, especially when something is handed to them on a silver

leaving him exasperated. "Janice, I've explained a hundred times. I only ever saw

glare. "Accepting hugs from women other than your wife makes you a

with Ashley, she was particularly intolerant

only sigh in

then, Carter shoved Tiffany

tried to approach him again,

didn't hold

the muddy puddles. Carter didn't even glance back

onto Tiffany as his car sped by, yet she still tried to crawl

emerged just in time to witness the scene. My