Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 578 He's Back

Anna never imagined that man would bring trouble to Chloe again.

After the pain and hardships that Chloe had been through and now pregnant on top of it all, Anna had temporarily moved in to take care of her.

Though Chloe's past was sorrowful, seeing Carter treat her with such tender care made Anna feel that perhaps the worst had finally passed.

Whenever she saw Carter gently tending to Chloe, her thoughts always drifted to him.

People said he was lost at sea, but Anna never believed it. Deep down, she always felt it was just a ruse the Carlyns had set up for revenge.

Yet, as the days went by with no news, Carter could not even find any trace of him. Amber had vanished too.

Anna's anxiety grew. The downfall of both the Sanders and the Carlyns was all thanks to the Commander's wife. That woman was cunning enough to have placed some of the Carlyns in her trap long before any of them saw it coming. Anna couldn't stop thinking if Taylor was really dead or lost in the ocean.

The longer he stayed gone, the more uneasy Anna became.

That man had been by her side for twenty years-longer than anyone from the Sanders. How could she not miss him?

Outside, the rain poured down in torrents. Anna walked into it without quite knowing why.

She remembered how the weather had changed so suddenly on the island once. She was at the mountain's peak, visiting the Carlyns' graves, when a fierce storm rolled in.

She was terrified when thunder roared and the wind howled.

That was when Taylor had appeared like a guardian from the sky. He took off his coat, draped it over her head, and carried her home.

Now, she wasn't afraid of walking through the storm. Not anymore.

All she could think about was the day they parted-how Taylor had only asked for a hug.

He'd cared for me all those years. A hug was all he wanted.

Why couldn't I give him that? If he's really gone, would that be his greatest regret? Soaked to the bone, Anna heartbrokenly collapsed to her knees.

Back when she was still with Taylor, all she ever dreamed of was freedom-to be reunited with her family, to live her own life.

And now, that dream had come true. Chloe had a second chance. Her family was safe. She could do what she loved.

something was missing in this new life. Everything

but there was still plenty of money left. Her father had

she do with

she should buy clothes and

she should spend it on fancy

had given

had been custom-designed

to see her family again. And now that she had, she had

she couldn't survive

like the

"weren't you always afraid I'd get sick in the rain? Then come out and see

"Are you really dead?

see ghosts... If I got sick, would I be

no longer cared about her health. If illness was the price of seeing him again, she

want to hug you that day. thought you were just trying to control me in another way. I thought we'd see each other again soon I didn't know that

face as her cheeks were soaked. No one could tell

rain or her tears.

trembled

"If I'd known that

The truth is I never hated you-not teven once I was always grateful. You raised me with such

always been someone very important

come out, just once. I regret everything. I really

her from the wind and rain. Anna's eyes lit up with hope as

It was Chloe.

"Chloe ..."

for her as she crouched down and wrapped her in a hug. Anna's

burned relentlessly. Even in her sleep, she kept

of him over and over. Every single dream was about

they parted at the dock. Taylor let go of

said, "Anna, go. You're free

this time, Anna grabbed his hand

"Taylor!"

She jolted awake.

was sitting by the bed, but his face

fallen ill