Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 485 To Be a Third Wheel

Not long ago, when Sergio left, he seemed perfectly fine. He'd mentioned having another patient in the afternoon, so why was he suddenly at the hospital?

If he were injured, he wouldn't have driven himself.

"Turn around," I instructed. "Follow that Cayenne and see where it goes."

"Yes, ma'am," the driver replied.

We trailed a few cars behind as Sergio's vehicle pulled into the hospital parking lot.

Following any further would risk being noticed. I glanced at the driver. "Can you get out and tail him on foot? Find out where he's heading."

"On it, ma'am."

Whitney piped up, "I'll take the wheel, Chloe."

"Alright."

As she took the wheel, Whitney gave me a concerned look. "Are you exhausted?"

"A bit," I admitted. "I didn't get a nap today. I've been feeling more and more drowsy lately."

"Close your eyes for a bit. I'll wake you when we get there."

I leaned against the seat and drifted off before I even realized it.

When I woke, I felt a gentle touch brushing against my cheek. Groggily, I murmured, "Carl?"

Carter bent down and lifted me effortlessly into his arms. "You've had a long day."

Lately, I'd been doing better-less nausea, more energy-but I still felt perpetually sleepy, like I'd taken a sedative.

Breathing in the familiar scent of him, I buried my face in his chest without bothering to open my eyes. Soon, I felt myself laid on a bed. Carter pulled the blanket over me, his movements careful, and let me rest a little longer before I finally roused myself.

When I sat up, I spotted him a short distance away, seated at a desk with his laptop open, quietly working through emails.

Slipping off the bed, I tiptoed to him and wrapped my arms around his shoulders from behind, nuzzling against his neck. "Carl, you're home early today."

He reached up, drawing me into his lap. "I missed you and our baby."

checkup earlier.

Taylor ran the tests. Turns out her embryo isn't developing properly. It might be due to the medication that night or poor sperm quality. There's a high chance she'll

anything suspicious about

hard to say for sure. The Hudson family is still in Jaford, so we can't get samples quickly enough for a paternity test. Whether she's truly one of them

nodded, meeting Carter's steady gaze. "At least we know one thing for sure. Our child is a

We have to

of the baby. Leave the

been any progress?" I

digging-turns out, the deputy was one of his professors back in college. But why are you suddenly so interested in him? Didn't he help you uncover that Wisteria

Earlier, just before Whitney's session ended, he mentioned having a patient in the afternoon. But later, he showed up at the hospital instead. So, I asked someone to check

followed, I accompanied Whitney to her

books on his desk. His office was

and work with him. The progress was subtle but steady, like sunlight breaking through a

catch her drifting off into thought, her mind undoubtedly circling

last encounter, even Carter hadn't been able to track

routine at the academy, where

reminded me of a fisherman waiting for the perfect moment to

attention had

think of her as a quiet homemaker, content to stay indoors. But now I realized she was carefully

remarkable.

I barely managed to read three comics before sleep overtook

soft brush

eyes, and when I finally woke, I

I glanced at the

up briefly. "It

doing today? Any

hypnosis seems to be helping. But she still looks pale. Probably

had once found solace

his book, I couldn't help but ask,

someone I like, so I'm not

off guard. "Wait, what? You've never said anything about this. Is it someone you just met? Who is

"I can't. She's already married. You think I'd ruin

my chest. Could he be talking about me?

a little egotistical. Was I really

is she? Do I know her?" I asked, trying to mask my

you don't,"

but still curious. "What's she like?