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."

Carter, you're already so weak. Ms. Chloe's life is still hanging by a thread, and the little ones are barely a day old. If you fall ill, who will take

thought mentioning the children would soften him—after all,

second, something like resentment flickered in his eyes.

even glanced at the children after I gave birth. Even now, he refused to hold

his disapproval. "But

into

been a man of cold, singular devotion. He gave all his love to me and not

muttered, "Just have someone take care

"And what about you?"

sick, maybe I'll be able to see

So that's

had deliberately exposed himself to the elements, forcing his body

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

idi*t, Carter!" I whispered, cursing him

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

lunged toward me, arms outstretched,

reached for him, too-just like I always had

like two souls from different worlds, separated by life and death.

collapsed

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

reaching out as if to touch

wondered what I looked like to him now. Did I seem like a

died tragically-their tongues hanging out, their faces contorted in

didn't look

... I knew you

small smile. "Carl, I

barely spared them

it anyway-hoping to awaken the

"Are

course, our babies are beautiful." Then, gently, I asked, "Carl, won't you go

want to," he answered without

time I look at them, I see you-covered in

I see them, I might do something

"I'd rather they had never existed. I just want you

that, my heart

me he wasn't young anymore-that he hoped I would give him an heir. And yet

my body, what did you do?

his head.

the

our fates. But you threw

calamity is meant to be your death ... then when Zoey's heart stops beating, your fate will

sent a chilling wind through my

it? The death I

I may disappear, but my love won't. I will always love you. "So please ... don't give up on yourself. Seeing you like this hurts me so much, and there's nothing I can do. I can't even