Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 487 Behind My Back

I couldn't bring myself to ask the doctor about the results. Instead, I grabbed a tissue and wiped the ultrasound gel from my stomach, quickly adjusting my shirt before heading out of the room.

Damian appeared in the hallway, his face full of regret. "Ma'am, Ms. Sander ... she's gone."

I stopped, barely whispering, "You mean she ... ran away?"

Damian stiffened under my gaze.

He wasn't a man who lied easily, though his honesty didn't make him any better at covering it up.

I walked toward him slowly, keeping my eyes locked on his. "Look down," I said, my voice hard. Though I stood in flat shoes, he seemed like a giant towering over me.

Damian lowered his head, and I slapped him across the face. "Don't think you can fool me, Damian" He mumbled a soft apology, eyes still cast down. "Sorry, ma'am."

I could never bring myself to strike Carter, but Damian? He was different. He had lied, and that was something I couldn't ignore.

If Carter hadn't been behind this, Whitney couldn't have escaped that easily.

They had all schemed behind my back.

"Chloe," Carter's voice drifted in from behind me.

I didn't even acknowledge him. Instead, I turned and went back into the ultrasound room, slamming the door shut, leaving Carter outside.

It was likely too late to chase Whitney. I suspected Carter had already arranged everything for her escape.

The doctor pushed her glasses up nervously and handed me the report. "Mrs. Bolton, here's your checkup result."

"Thank you."

I took the paper, and my heart stopped when I saw the words, "Intrauterine early pregnancy, twins." Twins. I was pregnant with twins.

"Doctor, are you telling me I'm having twins?" My voice trembled, and before I realized what I was doing, I grabbed his hand, tears welling up uncontrollably.

"Yes, Mrs. Bolton. It's true. Not only are you having twins, but both babies are healthy. Their heartbeats and development look normal. If you and Mr. Bolton wish, you can return in a few weeks to find out the babies' genders."

The gender didn't matter. I had two healthy babies. That was enough for me.

than enough for

and I couldn't stop them

quickly led me to a chair. "Mrs. Bolton, you need to stay calm. Your emotions can

tissue, urging me to wipe

me upset and the doctor offering comfort, he

stepped toward me and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. "Don't cry.

him through blurred vision. "Carl, the

his eyes deepened. "What happened? Is

twins," I stammered, my

report in my hands. He gripped it tighter, his

face showed his shock. "We're

tears streaming down my face. Without thinking,

incredible," he

no, it's you. You're the amazing one," I replied,

doctor was still standing nearby, her eyes flicking between us. She probably hadn't expected this moment to unfold like it had. And I remembered how Carter

gently, realizing

intruded on something private. When our eyes met, she

Mr. and Mrs. Bolton, please continue. I didn't see anything," she

his expression returning

there's no need to worry. The babies are

"And my wife?"

Bolton's health indicators.

Carter replied, his voice

on my hand was firm, stopping me

were in the car, Carter gently placed my hand on his face as the door clicked shut. "Chloe,

take that risk! What if something happens to her? What if something

sorry, Chloe. I couldn't stop her. Would you have stayed calm

one else would do what you're doing. You're impossible, being a brother-in-law like

let go than to

always find a way to escape. Instead of forcing her to stay, why not offer her protection

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organization works, and she's

taking

is, Luther

and tucked a loose strand of my hair behind my ear. "If I'm not mistaken, Taylor has already made a deal with the police. He's been working undercover pretending to be an initiate to gather evidence. Once he has

doesn't it?" I muttered, doubt