Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Even after Her Death

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Chapter 402 Why Did You Come Back?

I knew Carter was waiting for me, hoping I'd change my mind.

To him, my decision to go to the White Residence was reckless. He would never willingly let me put myself in harm's way.

But, Whitney was still waiting for me.

Gritting my teeth, I'shut the door resolutely.

I didn't dare look in the rearview mirror as I was afraid of seeing the disappointment in his eyes.

I clenched my fists and silently chanted to myself when the car started.

Don't look back. I'm sorry,

Carl.

Sensing my unease, Yael, who was seated beside me, spoke up. "Chloe, are you unhappy?"

"Is Taylor planning to keep Whitney imprisoned forever?" I asked.

"Chloe, Whitney doesn't love Taylor. If she were free, she'd run."

So they understood, after all. Before I could reply, Yael added, "If Taylor didn't care about her, she would already be dead. Freedom or life-which do you think is more important?"

Though I was relieved Whitney was still alive, the thought of her suffering for the past 20 years made me question if living was truly better than dying.

Death was a momentary pain, but living had brought her two decades of torment.

Still, I believed her suffering would soon end.

Once we rescued her, she would become a crucial witness. With more evidence, we could topple the Carlyn brothers and the powers behind them. They had to face justice.

It all had to end.

As we approached the White Residence, Yael handed me a pill.

"Chloe, take this to avoid suspicion."

Earlier, he'd given me an antidote to let me speak for half a day, but now he wanted to reverse it.

I didn't take the pill. Instead, I stared at him coldly. "Is it to avoid suspicion? Or are you afraid I'll call for help? Yael, if I wanted to escape, I could've screamed for help back at the night market. That was the best chance, wasn't it?" I didn't want to lose my voice again.

"Chloe, it's not that I don't care about you. There are surveillance cameras everywhere in the White Residence. If you speak, you'll be exposed. I can't imagine what would happen. Just bear with it. Once we

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concern, but

reluctantly took the pill that would

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up in the next few days, avoid her at all costs. Don't meet her eyes. She's

I replied before losing my

White Residence, Yael carried bags of items, including

late, and everyone

as soon as we stepped

"Where have you been?"

I was hidden behind Yael, whose tall

and his danger level was far higher than

seemed like he had

"Bought this for Whitney. And a few other little things. Taylor, you're getting married soon, but Whitney has been sulking. I

caring so much about Whitney?" Taylor asked

head down to

down my spine. "And, since when were you so close

his head, avoiding the question. "Close? I went out with her because I was bored. Is Whitney asleep? I'll give

Mute Girl take it. You shouldn't

"Fair enough."

was flawless, leaving no

everything. "Take

my head low as I

me, I heard Taylor's

Had he noticed something?

worry. Yael's warning echoed in my mind. My greatest threat wasn't Taylor

camething would Amher notice

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opened the door, Whitney was awake. She was likely waiting

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she saw me, her face feigned calm, but the flicker

with Carter

was glad I'd

her disappointment if I had chosen to

existence had only regained a glimmer of light because of

would extinguish that

of surveillance cameras, she couldn't show too much emotion. She masked her feelings with

window sill and

turned red the moment she saw

long ago would've faded, but clearly,

apple tightly and tears

did you do?" Taylor's voice suddenly

his foot as