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."

thread, and the little ones are barely a day old. If you fall ill, who will take care of

children would soften him—after all, they were his

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

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

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

bring into this world. They're your flesh and

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

muttered, "Just have someone take care

"And what about you?"

doesn't matter. If I stay sick, maybe I'll

So that's

himself to the elements, forcing his body into a fevered

when they were at their weakest. He was testing if the same would happen

Carter!" I whispered, cursing him

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

lunged toward me,

reached for him, too-just like I

two souls from different worlds, separated by

collapsed onto the

fever was making him delirious. Damian, however, seemed to understand something. Without a word, he dismissed the doctor and quietly closed the door, leaving

swayed slightly, his trembling hand reaching out as

to him now. Did I seem

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

I didn't look that terrible

knew you

smile. "Carl, I saw

barely spared them a glance before

said it anyway-hoping to awaken the

"Are

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

want to," he answered

at them, I

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

rather they

that, my heart

he wasn't young anymore-that he hoped I would give him an heir. And yet now, with our children here,

my soul was separated from my body, what did you do? Can't you

shook his

the Stone of

our fates. But you threw

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

words sent a chilling

was it? The death I had feared

be with you and our children. I may disappear, but my love won't. I will always love you. "So please