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 I knew he wouldn't

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

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

it," I replied before losing

Residence, Yael carried bags of items, including

and

soon as we stepped into the

"Where have you been?"

Yael, whose tall frame

and his danger level was

asleep and it seemed like he had been waiting for

Whitney. And a few other little things. Taylor, you're getting married soon, but Whitney has been

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

my head down to avoid his

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

head, avoiding the question. "Close? I went out with her because I was

it.

"Fair enough."

flawless, leaving no

me everything. "Take these

as I awkwardly

Taylor's voice. "What's wrong with

Had he noticed something?

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

cence camething would

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door, Whitney was awake. She

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her face feigned calm, but the flicker of joy in her eyes betrayed

with Carter melted

glad

if I had chosen to

lifeless existence had only regained a glimmer of light because of

left her now, it would extinguish that light,

cameras, she couldn't show too much emotion. She masked her feelings with coldness. "What's all

everything on the window sill and handed her the candy

red the moment she

thought memories from so long ago would've faded, but clearly, they

clutched the candy apple tightly and tears

Taylor's voice

raising his foot as if to kick