Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 411 The Test Results

To avoid any delays, Carter immediately sent the samples for testing. The heavy rain helped calm his emotions bit by bit.

When he looked at me again, his gaze softened. "You must be starving. Let's go home and eat."

I nodded.

Ever since learning that Damian was working for Amber, Carter had changed our location to avoid her surveillance.

This time, he brought me to another villa, a place only Harlan and his wife knew about for now.

When we arrived, Harlan's face was dark and stormy. Whatever he and Zoey had talked about in the car clearly hadn't gone well.

Zoey, however, didn't seem to care. Used to her carefree ways, she pouted and said, "Ugh, the takeout had gone cold. Good thing I was smart enough to order another batch on the way back." Harlan remained silent as he stared at her.

Carter's mood wasn't much better. Until the test results came in, he remained tense and irritable.

"I'm going to change."

Harlan followed him upstairs.

Zoey pulled a can of soda from the takeout bag and handed it to me. "The food's a bust, but at least the drinks are fine. Don't let it get you down. Life's too short-we should make every day a happy one." I didn't want soda. What I really wanted was alcohol.

Carter probably felt the same.

I went to the wine cellar and brought out some bottles. Harlan had likely gone upstairs to question Carter about Zoey, but I couldn't be sure if Carter would tell him anything.

When they came back down, I pulled Carter aside and asked him, "Did you say anything?"

He shook his head. "This matter isn't just about your rebirth; it also involves Zoey's secret. I'm not in the habit of exposing someone else's secrets. It's up to her to tell him if she wants to."

I figured Zoey wouldn't tell Harlan. She seemed to live each day as if it were her last. There was no way she'd reveal the truth.

It wasn't wise to get entangled with someone who was never meant to be part of your life.

She kept saying she wanted a relationship, but in reality, she was letting go.

By cutting off all ties, she ensured no one would grieve when she left.

That's why she acted so coldly toward Harlan, always picking fights and refusing to show him any warmth. She didn't want him to fall for her.

She knew she couldn't offer him a future, so she chose to extinguish the spark before it became a flame.

was always

reached out and gently cupped Carter's face. I wanted to cheer him up,

the blood that connected him

I said, "Let's

not have been eating properly these past

murmured, "The results will be ready

sofa and handed

worry about tomorrow and drink to our hearts' content

good! How did I never

depressed previously, she neither smoked nor

her

"Mind

wanted to say something, but in the end,

since I had last indulged, but tonight,

when I was with Carter that I felt truly safe. Zoey appeared

been brought together by our own struggles, and tonight, we sought solace in the

again. "Here's to your future! May you

words, clearly

to live a long life. You guys

the next second, his tone softened. Alright, stop messing

patted his cheek. "Don't. Don't change for me it's not worth it. After we

a good match. I'm

It's not easy to find someone who

drunk. Her tolerance was

lightheaded, my mind was

carried her to her room. "You're

while flailing her arms. Before the door closed, I heard her murmur, "Don't love me. We won't have any future

His concerned eyes held

passed out by now,

usual

myking limits. My heart

and my head felt like it was

I didn't

to stay with

my head against his chest, I wrapped my

I'll wait with you for the results. Please,

need words; he understood my

tighten

"Chloe, thank you..."