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."

reminded of Alisa's checkup earlier. "Any news from

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 miscarry, and she's

suspicious about

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

know one thing for sure. Our child is a

move eventually. We

expression tightened. "Your focus should be on staying healthy and taking care of the baby. Leave the rest to me. And make sure Joey keeps an

been any progress?"

of his professors back in college. But

moment before responding. "It's not that I suspect him. 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

followed, I accompanied Whitney to her therapy

hadn't changed much, apart from the growing pile of comic books on his desk. His

guard and work with

I'd catch her drifting off into thought,

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

routine at the academy, where Luther

reminded me of a fisherman waiting

attention

a quiet homemaker, content to stay indoors. But now I realized she was carefully nurturing her pregnancy. Beyond that, she didn't

remarkable.

had been feeling increasingly exhausted. Today, I barely managed

felt something soft brush against

to open my eyes, and when I finally woke, I found a

hand. I glanced at the blanket

glanced up briefly. "It was

Starling doing today?

she still looks pale. Probably the insomnia. She's asleep in the treatment room

had once found solace

book, I couldn't help

"Yeah. There's someone I like, so I'm not interested in

someone you just met? Who is she? If you like her, why not

glanced at me. His expression was unreadable. "I can't. She's already married. You think I'd ruin

chest. Could he be talking

felt a little egotistical. Was I really that important

I know her?" I asked, trying

don't," he replied

but still curious. "What's she like? I'm