Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 519 No Second Chances This is the first New Year for our family of four.

The moment felt surreal, like living in a dream. Watching my two beautiful babies lying in bed, I could feel their warmth and smell their faint milky scent. They giggled as I got closer.

Everything seemed to be falling into place.

Carter's hand rested on my shoulder. "What are you thinking about?"

I snapped out of my reverie and looked up at the man beside me so tall and gentle. Wrapping my arms

around his waist and leaning my head against him, I smiled faintly.

"Carl, it feels like a dream. I'm really back."

Having been a spirit for months, it felt strange to be in a physical body again.

Carter sat on the bedside, pinched my waist, and pulled me into his lap, smiling gently. "Do you need proof that you're alive?"

The next moment, his lips met mine, and he murmured, "Chloe, you're alive, and that's all that matters." Since my spirit form and through pregnancy, we'd been apart for over six months. His kiss was tender, making me feel like a fragile gem in his eyes.

I knew he was terrified the day I gave birth-seeing me so weak, lying in a pool of blood, on the brink of death. After months in bed, he was afraid of hurting me, even when kissing me, always so gentle. "Carl..."

Clinging to his neck, I felt a surge of emotions. My desire for him was not just physical; it was a deep- seated affection and longing. I wanted to make up for the lost days and all the fear and worry.

"Chloe."

As our eyes met, I wrapped my arms around his waist. Just as his kiss was about to land, we heard a cry. "Boo hoo..."

adapted to having two little babies yet, and I instinctively pushed him away. Carter stood up straight as if he'd been caught doing something wrong, coughing lightly into his clenched

resembling Carter's, except for his eyes, which were like mine-pure and crystalline. When he saw me looking, he smiled,

were moist, and her long lashes still glistened with tears. I couldn't help but wonder if

must be hungry. I'll make

me back down. "Your legs need

was already adept at making formula for the

I held Everly, I tapped her nose lightly. "Sorry,

perhaps wondering why I looked

felt a warm

"Uh, Carl..."

them change the babies' diapers, but I was still a novice mom. Carter

a

he chuckled. "No worries, let me

"Teach me how."

cleaned her up. It was hard to believe this man, who seemed so unattainable, was now

don't need to learn these things. We have nannies. After that difficult birth, you almost died. It's only been a few months; your body is still weak.

round the clock, and we can hire more if needed. Your health

as he finished

fed her for the first time, the

she's drinking

"She's hungry."

came from outside. "Mr. Carter, Mrs. Chloe,

company matters.

remembered the oath he once swore before God, vowing that if he broke it, he

seemed to