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."

already so weak. Ms. Chloe's life is still hanging by a thread, and the little ones are barely a day old. If you

soften him—after all, they

darkened. For a split second, something like resentment flickered in his eyes. "If it weren't for them, Chloe wouldn't be

was right. He hadn't even glanced at the children after

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

her life to bring into this

singular devotion. He gave all his love to me and not even

have someone

"And what about you?"

stay sick, maybe I'll be able to see her

froze. So

forcing

to me. Luke and Grandma had both seen me when they were at

I

hearing something impossible, he turned toward me in

and lunged toward me, arms outstretched, trying to

for him,

separated by life and death. We passed right through each

collapsed onto

doctor thought his fever was making him delirious. Damian, however, seemed to understand something. Without a word, he dismissed the doctor and quietly closed the door, leaving us alone. "Carl," I whispered, stepping closer

his trembling hand reaching out as if to touch

him now.

recalled those stories about spirits who had died tragically-their tongues hanging out,

look that terrible

I knew you were

small smile. "Carl, I saw

barely spared them a glance before rushing

I said it anyway-hoping to awaken the father

"Are

has such incredible genes. Of course, our babies are beautiful."

don't want to," he answered

distant. "Every time I look at them, I see you-covered in

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

an almost manic intensity. "I'd rather they had never existed. I just

that, my heart

young anymore-that he hoped I would give him an heir.

my body, what did you do? Can't you do

shook his head. "That

the Stone of

our fates. But you threw it away.

this calamity is meant to be your death ...

words sent a chilling

The death

smile, "Carl, it's alright. Even if I die, will always be with you and our children. I may disappear, but my love won't. I will always love you. "So