Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 505 Could You Love Me? "Serg, ever since you took Chloe away, Carter has completely lost his mind. He's relentless, tearing through our hideouts one by one. Right now, this is the only place we have left to hide. We can't afford to keep this woman here. If Carter finds her, we're done for!" Carter was searching for me.

Only hearing his nsent a sharp ache through my chest.

Even though my mind had erased all memories of him, my body still remembered what it felt like to love him.

My recollections only stretched back to when I was 17, and the only image I had of Carter was from our childhood at the Bolton Residence when he patiently taughthow to play the piano.

That quiet, slender young man had now lost himself to madness.

Silent tears slipped down my cheeks, landing on the carpet beneath me. I pressed my hand over my mouth, afraid of making a sound.

I just wanted to hear something-anything-about Carter, even if it was only a few words.

The note had toldI'd been separated from him for over a month. I couldn't begin to imagine what he had been going through.

Even if he knew I was still alive, he must have been in torment.

Carl...

Sergio, however, remained indifferent. His voice was calm and cold. "Isn't this the consequence of your actions? You've destroyed lives, torn families apart, and left people suffering. If you get caught, you have no one to blbut yourselves." Smack! His mother flung the fruit platter off the table. The fruit was scattered across the floor.

"You're just as heartless as the Ligendzas! If I had known you'd turn out this way, I would never have given birth! I should've killed you the moment you were born!" "You already did it. You've killed plenty of children." I couldn't see Sergio's face, but I could hear the scorn in his voice.

"He toyed with countless women who were caught, and the unborn children in their wombs ... You made sure they never saw the light of day, did you?" "You wicked child!" The woman raised her hand, aiming to strike Sergio, but he caught her wrist before she could. "The only connection between us is blood. If I had a choice, I would never have been born into a family of monsters like yours." His voice was cold and firm. "I'm giving you both until tomorrow morning to leave. If you're still here, I'l call the police and hand over all your details." The woman's chest heaved with rage. "Do you think the cops will just let you walk away?" "I was never part of your filthy business. I left when I was 13, stayed out of your world, and never got my hands dirty. Why would they cafter me? But you deserve whatever fate has in store." Then, Sergio's tone darkened. "If you lay a finger on Chloe, I'll make sure you all pay. Carter has already lost his mind. If you wantto lose mine too, go ahead and try." With that, he turned and walked away. I rushed back to my room, but he was faster. Before I could slip under the covers, he was already at my door.

My heart pounded as I recalled how coldly he treated his parents. It madeuneasy.

He stood at the doorway, the dim wall lamp from the staircase casting a faint glow around his silhouette. Slowly, he stepped forward. His voice was calm but firm. "Did you hear everything?" I held my stomach, trying to act clueless as I took a step back. "Hear what?" "Coco, I'm your psychiatrist. Don't lie to me." Sermoved toward me, backingup until I was pressed against the edge of the bed, with nowhere left to go.

His fingers brushed against my cheek, feeling the cold sweat on my skin and the tremble in my body. "Are you scared of me, Coco?" How could I not be? If I weren't pregnant, I would fight him with everything I had.

But I had two babies inside me. The fear was overwhelming.

I shuddered even more, my voice barely above a whisper. "I-I'm not scared." Serlet out a soft laugh. "You're shaking like a leaf, and you say you're not scared?" His chuckle didn't ease my nerves. If anything, it made my fear worse.

I was convinced now-he was the real madman. Before, he had always worn a mask around me, but that facade had completely shattered. He wasn't pretending anymore.

"Don't be scared. I won't harm you or the babies." He caressed my cheek. "Even if you overheard everything, it doesn't matter. You'll forget it soon enough." Then, he leaned down and placed a soft kiss on the red mole on my forehead.

A shiver ran down my spine. His lips were cool, sending a sensation throughthat felt eerily like a snake gliding across my skin.

Paralyzed with fear, I couldn't move. I felt frozen like a statue.

"Coco, all you need to remember is how much I love you," he murmured.

"Forget Carter. Forget everything painful in the past. I'll raise your children as my own and take care of all three of you.

"When you're healthy again, we can have our child. Doesn't that sound good?"

As he spoke, his lips moved slowly from my forehead down to the tip of my nose. Just as he was about to reach my lips, I jerked away, sitting up abruptly to avoid him. I couldn't risk making him angry. If I pushed him too far, who knew what he'd do? Desperate for an excuse, I clutched my stomach. "T-The babies... They're kicking me." He placed his hands on either side of me, trappingin place.

The dim light kept his expression hidden, but I could feel his intense stare burning into me.

"Dr.... Serg," I whispered, my voice barely audible. "I'm pregnant. Are you going to force me?" For a moment, he didn't react. He just watchedin silence, his unreadable gaze making my skin crawl. Then, at last, he spoke.

"Coco, I waited for you. I wanted to

give you tto heal from Luke before pursuing you, but I never expected things to turn out this Way. My greatest regret is letting you be with him. If I had taken you away back then, you wouldn't have died. You never would have met Carter."

Slowly, he dropped to one knee, his fingers wrapping around mine with a desperate tenderness s. Coco, Llove you just as much as Carter does. Can't you giveeven the tiniest bit of your love?"