Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 516 New Year Zoey shot Harlan an annoyed look. "What are you doing here?"

He looked a little travel-worn as if he had just rushed over from somewhere far away. But at least he seemed better than the last time I saw him, when he was stuck in a cast.

I let out a small sigh of relief. After all, he had gotten hurt because of us.

If he had died in that accident, I would never have forgiven myself.

I had no idea how things were progressing between him and Zoey, but one thing was certain he still had feelings for her.

You could always tell when a man was truly in love.

Just like now-his eyes, his entire world, were only filled with Zoey.

In his hand wasn't his usual briefcase, but a food container. "Didn't you say you love my staff's cooking? I asked him to make something for you before I came. I kept it warm on the way-it should still be hot. Try it."

Zoey's retort caught in her throat. "Huh? Oh. Fine."

Then, Harlan turned to Carter. "I heard Chloe made it back alive. Where is she? I even brought something she likes."

He really had to pick that topic, didn't he?

Zoey shot him a warning glance, but Harlan just frowned. "What's wrong with your eye? Got dust in it? Want me to blow it out?"

Without another word, she grabbed him by the arm and dragged him out of the room.

I turned to Carter. "He didn't mean anything by it. Don't let it bother you."

"I'm fine."

But he wasn't fine. The weight of everything still lingered in his gaze, heavy and unresolved. I knew what was tormenting him-me, but I had no way to fix it.

I wanted to return to my body, but something invisible, something I couldn't understand, kept me from getting close.

I didn't know why. Carter grew quieter and quieter.

injuries from childbirth were healing. My heart was still beating. By all medical accounts, I was alive. But I wouldn't wake up. The doctors had made their final diagnosis-I was in

everything to bring me

flickering flame and our

improved. At first, they could only see me within a short distance.

Wherever I moved, their tiny eyes followed, reacting to me just like any baby would

nanny would chuckle. "Look at them. It's like an invisible

She had no idea.

babies

a lot. If I could stay with them like this forever,

I worried... What would happen when

others that they had a mother they could see-but could

passed in the blink of an eye. The twins

its long, relentless winter. Christmas came again, and with

care of me every single day. The nurses whispered about how they had never

along. "I know, right?

Carter everywhere. Most of the time, I never left

back to the Bolton

had changed a lot. He had prepared a

red as he listened

Everett and

he

My

And now, as

A once-in-a-lifetime experience.

brought the twins to visit my

basket of hydrangeas, covered in frost. Luke

he finally remembered that hydrangeas were my favorite. But

The photo

reached out, running my fingers over my own face. It was me, and yet ... it

and at the same time, I

live," Carter murmured. "What

to Damian, then knelt down to carefully clean the

bouquet of red roses