Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 540 You Must Love Yourself First

Harlan let out a helpless smile. "When Janice stripped down in front of me, I didn't even spare her a second glance. So, who do you think I like?

"It was Zoey's soul that gave her body its unique charm. I started to find her interesting, as if she were glowing from within. At the time, I didn't know she had swapped souls. I even thought Janice was deliberately playing games, trying to trap me. By the time I realized something was off, I was already deeply in love with her."

As Harlan spoke, he cupped his cheek, his expression troubled. "But I still don't get what's on her mind. Sometimes, it feels like she likes me too, but when it comes time to confess, she just pushes me away. Chloe, you're one of her closest friends. Can you tell me why?"

I knew the answer, but I couldn't make the decision for Zoey.

We now had a way to break the death curse-by swapping lives. If I told Harlan the truth, what if he offered to swap his life for hers, but she didn't want it?

This was a matter of life and death, and I couldn't make that choice for her. If something went wrong, I wouldn't be able to shoulder the responsibility.

Whether two people could be together was about more than just love-fate also played its part.

Seeing me remain silent, Harlan grew anxious and scratched his head. "Chloe, you must know the reason, right? Can you just tell me, please?"

I found an excuse. "Maybe it's because..."

"Because of what? Tell me already!"

"Because you fart and snore when you sleep. She just can't accept a man like that. My Carl doesn't snore."

Sorry, Zoey, I had to make up something.

Harlan was like a simple-minded creature, much easier to handle than someone like Carter, who had a sharper mind.

He looked dumbfounded. "I fart and snore when I sleep?"

"Yep."

"Is that why she won't sleep with me and won't accept me?"

I nodded. "You don't think it's a big deal, but think about it. If you two were to live together for the rest of your lives, she'd have to listen to your snoring and smell your farts every night. Isn't that a kind of torture?"

"Chloe, keep it down. Don't let anyone hear you. I've got my pride."

"Okay, I'll keep it down."

"Is that all? Nothing else?"

I added a few more made-up details. "You only have six-pack abs, right?"

told you

throat. "Well, she prefers

responded, "I can work

She

"Alright,

fair.

on the verge of a breakdown. "Alright, I'll go get skin whitening! Is

like men. She

I'll get a sex change ... Chloe,

it out. If a person truly loves you, she will like you as you are. If she doesn't like you, none of your changes will matter. Harlan, if you love someone with all your heart, she will definitely feel it. But

and Carter end up

at Carter, who had just returned from his morning jog. He was dressed

himself out of his pain because he knew he still had me and the kids. He couldn't allow himself to

of person he was always burying

showing his best side to those

smiled faintly. "Carter and I? It was

a confused gaze. I set down

sweat still clinging to his forehead. I used a napkin to

"Join me for breakfast?"

"Sure."

waking up. Bill chased after Axel, shouting, "Kiddo, slow

Nicholas's features-delicate and refined. He was

Bill's own son, was

up with the child, he gently wiped Axel's face and hands with

if you don't wash your face next time,

stern expression, Axel quickly wrapped his

his arms around Bill's neck,

moment, Lucian, who had failed to catch the butterfly, also wanted attention. He clung to Bill's

face and nudged him aside with his

by yourself."

a loss for

is going

Bill's favorite was

you looking at?" Carter handed me the peeled egg, and I voiced

me. "Take another good

miniature version of Bill, while Axel