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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was filled with concern, but

reluctantly took the pill that

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shows up in the next few days, avoid her

before

we entered the White Residence, Yael carried

was late, and everyone should've

stepped into the courtyard, a

"Where have you been?"

I was hidden behind Yael, whose tall frame shielded my trembling

his danger

it seemed like he had been waiting for

rack. "Bought this for Whitney. And a few other little things. Taylor, you're getting married soon, but Whitney has been sulking. I brought Mute Girl along to pick out some gifts." Yael's innocent expression made it impossible for Taylor to gauge his

much about Whitney?" Taylor asked while stepping

kept my head down to avoid

down my spine. "And, since when were you

I went out with her because I was bored.

Mute Girl take it.

"Fair enough."

flawless, leaving no

me everything. "Take these to

low as I awkwardly carried

Taylor's voice. "What's

Had he noticed something?

sank with worry. Yael's warning echoed in

cence camething

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Whitney was

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

parting with Carter melted

glad

couldn't bear to imagine her disappointment if I had chosen to

had only regained a

I left her now, it would extinguish that light, plunging her into an even deeper

she couldn't show too much emotion. She masked her feelings with coldness.

sill and handed her the

the moment she saw

so long ago would've faded, but

and tears streamed down

did you do?" Taylor's voice suddenly

raising his foot as if