Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 514 Fate Has Run Its Course "Carl, I'm here. I've been here all along."

I pressed my face against his. Can he feel me?

He knelt on the ground, his usual elegance and dignity nowhere to be seen. He looked utterly exhausted even.

"Carl, it's raining. Please go inside. You'll catch a cold."

He had already lost so much weight. If he got sick on top of that, even the strongest immune system wouldn't help.

And if he fell ill, who would take care of our children?

As if fate enjoyed mocking me, the moment the thought crossed my mind, Carter suddenly collapsed forward.

"Carl!"

Instinctively, I reached out to catch him.

However, he fell right through me, crashing onto the wet ground.

"Somebody, help! Save Carl!"

I screamed until my voice was raw, but no one could hear me. I could only watch, helpless, as he lay unconscious before me.

"Carl... Carl...

Kneeling in the rain, I pleaded with the heavens.

Please, if you must take someone, take me. Just spare Carl and our children. I don't care if I never wake

up again, or if I can only stay by their side as a spirit-as long as they are safe and well.

At last, Damian arrived. Seeing Carter unconscious on the ground, he strode over in alarm.

"Mr. Carter!"

"Damian, help him, please!"

Damian lifted Carter onto his back and carried him inside. The doctor's diagnosis confirmed he was simply

too weak-he hadn't rested in days, and the cold rain had only made things worse.

That night, he developed a fever.

When the doctor prepared to administer an injection to bring it down, Carter suddenly woke up, stopping him.

"Mr. Bolton, don't worry. It's just a fever-reducing shot. You have a high temperature."

His voice was weak, but firm. "Leave me be."

hanging by a thread, and the little ones are barely a

would soften him—after all,

second, something like resentment flickered in his eyes. "If it weren't for them, Chloe

right. He hadn't even glanced at the children after I gave birth. Even now, he refused

honest man, couldn't hide his disapproval. "But Mr. Carter, they're the

to bring into this world. They're your flesh

singular devotion. He gave all his love to me

have someone take

"And what about you?"

maybe I'll be able to

So

the elements, forcing his body into a fevered state-just to

closer to me. Luke and Grandma had both seen me when they were at their weakest. He was testing if the same would

I whispered, cursing

body tensed. Then, as if hearing something impossible, he turned toward me in

and lunged toward me, arms outstretched, trying

him, too-just

we were like two souls from different worlds, separated by life and

nearly collapsed onto

understand something. Without a word, he dismissed the doctor and quietly closed the door, leaving

swayed slightly, his trembling hand reaching out as if

like to him now. Did I seem

died tragically-their tongues hanging out, their faces

look

... I knew you were still

small smile. "Carl, I saw

had barely spared them a

said it anyway-hoping to awaken the

"Are

has such incredible genes. Of course, our babies are

to," he answered

voice was cold, distant. "Every time I look at them, I see you-covered in blood. Chloe, I can't

I see them, I might do something I can't

eyes darkened with an almost manic intensity. "I'd rather they had never existed. I

my heart

I would give him an heir. And yet

was separated from my body, what did you

his

I used the Stone of

trade our fates. But you threw it away. Our

... then when Zoey's heart stops beating, your fate will

chilling

The death I had

always love you. "So please ... don't give up on yourself. Seeing you like