Loved You Once But He's My Forever (Chloe) novel Chapter 505

"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 name sent 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 taught me how 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 told me I'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 blame but 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'll 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 come after 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 want me to 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 made me uneasy.

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?"