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..."

of us had fully 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,

Carter's, except for his

and her long lashes still glistened with tears. I couldn't help but

I'll make her some

me back down. "Your legs need rest for a couple

at making formula for

Everly, I tapped her nose lightly. "Sorry, sweetie, you've never

curiously at me, perhaps wondering why I looked the same

down, her brows furrowed, and I felt

"Uh, Carl..."

diapers, but I was still a

had a dirty

flustered face, he chuckled. "No worries, let me handle

"Teach me how."

and Carter efficiently cleaned her up. It was hard to believe this man, who seemed so

these things. We have nannies. After that difficult birth, you almost died. It's only been a few months; your body is still weak.

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

he finished changing Everly's

time, the experience was new and different from watching as

drinking so

"She's hungry."

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

as a spirit, I rarely saw him. He had been preoccupied with treatments and company matters. His appearances were few, and

his gaunt figure approach the door, I remembered the oath he once swore before God, vowing that if he broke it,

seemed to