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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filled with concern,

heavy sigh, I reluctantly took the pill that would render me

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it. "Chloe, if that person shows up in the next few days, avoid her at all costs. Don't meet her eyes. She's incredibly

it," I replied before losing my voice

entered the White Residence, Yael carried

and everyone should've been

soon as we stepped into the

"Where have you been?"

I was hidden behind Yael, whose

danger

wasn't asleep and it seemed like he had

has been sulking. I brought Mute Girl along to pick out some gifts." Yael's

so much about Whitney?" Taylor asked while stepping closer to

down to

and his icy voice sent shivers down my spine. "And,

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

take it. You shouldn't

"Fair enough."

leaving

everything. "Take these

low as I awkwardly

Taylor's voice. "What's wrong with

Had he noticed something?

echoed in my mind. My

Taylor could cence camething

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

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moment she saw me, her face feigned calm, but the flicker of joy

sadness of parting with Carter melted into

was glad I'd

couldn't bear to imagine her disappointment if I had

existence had only regained a glimmer of light because of

would extinguish that light,

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

everything on the window sill and

red the moment

long ago would've faded,

candy apple tightly and tears streamed down her face

Taylor's voice

over, raising his foot as if to kick