Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 513 His Pain Surpasses Mine "Zoey, look at me! I'm back!"

But she didn't react. I quickly realized I was back in the same state as before. Had I really died this time?

At that moment, my thoughts weren't about the children. They were about Carter.

Was he alright?

I glanced around. Aside from Zoey and a few nurses, Carter was nowhere to be seen.

At least I wasn't trapped by someone's side like before. I was free to move. Without hesitation, I rushed out of the room.

The hallway outside was lined with bodyguards-more of them than the floral arrangements at a grand opening event.

He was really afraid this time. He wouldn't allow another incident to happen.

That madwoman wouldn't give up easily. Her hideouts had been destroyed one after another. With all her efforts wasted, she was bound to retaliate.

Carter had assigned bodyguards to protect the children. But where was he?

And where's my ... body?

I sprinted down the corridor and finally caught sight of a tall figure-Damian!

Carter must be nearby.

Then, unexpectedly, a haunting sound drifted through the air-an eerie, mournful melody played on an ocarina. It came from the emergency stairwell.

I looked closer. Yael was sitting there like a ghost, playing the ancient instrument.

The sorrow in his music was overwhelming, and it made even my soul ache.

Carl... where are you?

I turned toward the nearest room and stepped inside. It was the intensive care unit.

Carter wasn't here.

sense. ICU visits were strictly

my own body,

was

alive! I almost scared myself to

just like last time. But no matter how hard I

gave up and resumed my search for

white shirt, and he stood

bloodstains on his clothes. The cold wind tugged at

had grown longer, unkempt,

he had lost so much weight. His already

now.

took slow

only fleeting summers and springs, winter claiming nearly six months. Though autumn was upon them, the temperature had

thin shirt. The sight of him like that

I whispered,

he had heard something. I was stunned for a second-then joy surged through me. I ran to

"Carl, I'm right here!"

eyes had no focus, no recognition. The light in my

He couldn't see me.

out a self-mocking

shook my head furiously. "No! No, it's not an illusion! Carl, I'm really

to touch his face. But I couldn't feel his warmth, and he couldn't

world, standing mere inches

thing of all. I was right in front of him, but he couldn't see

see him, but he couldn't hear my

beneath them making his exhaustion

had felt like fate was cruel that it had singled me

I realized that the one truly being tortured was

days and nights,

hope flickered in his heart-only

could do nothing but watch me

in this life, we had

time, he couldn't just be a bystander. Every second, every