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."

and the little ones are barely a day old. If you fall

thought mentioning the children would soften him—after all, they were his

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

He hadn't even glanced at the children after I

the honest man, couldn't hide his

into this world. They're your flesh and

his love to me and not even

someone

"And what about you?"

If I stay sick, maybe I'll be able

So

to the elements, forcing his

would bring him closer to me. Luke and Grandma had both seen me when

Carter!" I

if hearing something impossible, he turned toward me in disbelief.

and lunged toward me, arms outstretched, trying to hold me

him, too-just like I

separated by life and

nearly collapsed

he dismissed

trembling hand reaching out as if

wondered what I looked like to him now. Did I

had died tragically-their tongues

didn't look that terrible

I knew you were still

smile. "Carl,

spared them a glance

to awaken the father in

"Are

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

want to," he

time I look at

that if I see them,

almost manic intensity. "I'd rather they had

that, my heart

hoped I would give him an heir. And yet now, with our children

was separated from my body, what did you do? Can't you do the same thing

shook his head.

I used the

our fates. But you threw it away. Our

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

words sent a chilling wind through

death I had

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.