Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 426 Explain

Amber glared at me. If Carter weren't here, she'd probably be swearing at me by now.

"Fine, whatever. Just get out so I can rest," she snapped.

Yael helped Taylor to his feet, and they walked out. The rest of us followed suit.

Suddenly, something occurred to me. "Carter, wait. I need to say something to Amber."

Without waiting for his response, I turned back and barged in unannounced. At the door, I froze when I spotted a tall man in black leaning down, gently massaging Amber's temples.

He whispered, "You've been up all night. Let me carry you back to rest, okay?"

The two of them looked like a couple in the throes of romance.

Then again, her husband had been gone for years. Having someone around wasn't that surprising.

As soon as Amber saw me standing at the door, her face twisted in fury. "D*mn! What do you want now?"

"I just wanted to say-Amber, I want barbecue ribs for dinner!"

She glared. "I'm not running a restaurant here."

Grabbing an inkstone, she hurled it at my feet, clearly ready to explode.

But the second Carter appeared behind me, her demeanor shifted. Her lips curved into a sweet smile. "Barbecue ribs, huh? Sure, I'll make some for you. Carter, what about you? Is there something you'd like?" "Anything's fine," Carter replied, his gaze flicking between Amber and me.

With that, he led me outside to the courtyard. It was quiet and empty, the open space amplifying the tension in the air.

Standing with his back to me, Carter's tall, lean frame exuded an unmistakable chill. Even from behind, I could feel the frostiness radiating off him.

He had given me face in front of others, but now, the cold, unyielding Carter was fully on display.

"Carter," I called softly, almost timidly.

Over the past few months, Carter had been nothing but gentle and patient with me, never raising his voice or saying a harsh word.

his silent

tug on his sleeve. His abrupt turn caught me off guard, and his movement inadvertently grazed my injured wrist. "Ouch," I winced before I could stop myself. Panic flashed in Carter's eyes. "Chloe, are you hurt? Did I hurt you? I'm sorry,

genuine, and his

"It's nothing. I was just messing with

hoping he wouldn't notice. My sleeve hid

on with you and Amber?" he asked bluntly, cutting

her temper, she's

a step closer, his sharp gaze pinning me in place. "Chloe, when did I become someone you

grabbed my hand, pressing it against his chest. Though his grip wasn't tight, I could feel the

this makes my heart ache,"

the sweat beading on my forehead, he seemed to piece something together.

hurt in his eyes was

insecurities all too well. If I didn't explain myself

sigh, I stopped

me see your hand," he

carefully pulled back my sleeve. His expression darkened as he noticed the blood seeping through the white

had never seen Carter look so terrifying. Quickly, I explained, "Carter, it's not what you think. I

fell silent for a moment before speaking in a low, hoarse voice. "So, you know everything,

arms around him. "Yes, you fool. How long did

my ear. "So the last time you went back to the town, it was to get answers about the

I nodded. "Yes."

attitude toward me had already provided him with enough clues. "What exactly is

to me by Grandma. She said it could fool you

began to tremble. "Chloe, do you understand the consequences of

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that you love me, but asking you to take my place and face death for me-did you think I could live with that? If you died, I, wouldn't survive either. I don't know when this so-called death calamity will strike, but I just want to spend whatever time we

cheek, his voice shaking. "Chloe,

"You abandoned me once already. Are you

"You've remembered everything?"

"Yes."

a small smile. "I saw

You reclaimed your lands and became a wise ruler. The people lived in peace, and you devoted yourself to your duties. You never married, and before your next reincarnation, you said you regretted letting me down in that life and hoped to meet someone in the next life who would truly cherish me. That's why we

over me