Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 423 Lunatic

We held each other tightly, Whitney trembling with emotion.

"Chloe, did she hurt you?"

"No, I'm fine," I reassured her.

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Whitney, unconvinced, let go of my hands and circled me, inspecting every inch as if to make sure I was unharmed. Only after confirming I was fine did she finally exhale in relief. Taylor, still nursing his bleeding wrist, looked equally astonished. "She didn't lay a hand on you?"

I glanced at the wound on his wrist, evidence of Whitney's fierce resistance, though he seemed entirely indifferent to the pain.

"Not only did she not hurt me," I said with quiet confidence, "but she'll send me back herself. Do you believe that?"

Taylor's brows furrowed, but after a moment, he muttered, "You're still standing here unharmed, so yeah, I guess it's not impossible."

Whitney quickly interjected, her voice urgent. "Chloe, then you should leave right away!"

I wasn't just planning to leave; I wanted Amber to personally send both Whitney and me out the door.

This was the best chance I'd get. Still, Taylor's possessiveness toward Whitney was a looming obstacle, and I knew better than to reveal my intentions in front of him.

I reached out, gently cupping Whitney's face. "I just want to spend a little more time with you."

"Chloe, you're too naive," she murmured, shaking her head.

Naive? Maybe.

But I also knew Taylor must have used me as leverage to control her over the years.

Whitney could have given up long ago, but she endured all of it-for the Sanders family.

If she could bear so much, then helping her was the least I could do.

"Don't worry about me," I said with a reassuring smile. Just rest. Stop overthinking.

Obediently, she nodded, though the worry in her eyes lingered.

Both Whitney and Taylor knew Amber's nature far better than I did. If she had intended to harm me, I wouldn't still be breathing.

The fact that she hadn't made a move was proof enough-I was safe.

the world grew eerily

faint sound of my

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inside.

of mercy She never expected

everyone feared-was unprepared

of the door unlocking alerted her. She sat

toward her. "Amber, it's me. Don't you remember? I'm the one Silas stabbed-one blade straight through me. It hurt so much,

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snap of her bedside lamp shattered-the-darkness, its warm yellow light

are you doing

you sleeping well? Because

her. Amber's eyes widened in disbelief, her expression as if she were staring at an

her teeth clenched.

much longer either. Would

since you've shown no interest in Whitney, why not remove the chip and let her go?

can cut yourself, throw a tantrum,

one demand would only invite more. She

under the soft light. Positioning it over my wrist, I fixed

what I'm willing to do for my

blade sliced down

her completely off guard. Bright red

"Sorry for messing up your bed. But

Amber fumed, her

for Whitney to leave safely. I know exactly what I'm doing. If you don't believe I'll kill

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"Oh, and Amber, make sure you and Carter take care of my body

because I'd been through this before. It looks dramatic and bleeds a lot, but it's rarely fatal if you control

Then, grabbing a

him when you pull stunts like this? His life is tied to yours!

your mind yet? Because if you haven't, I

exasperated but cornered. Then, after a moment of silence, she relented,

she spoke, she pressed the towel harder against my wrist, pulling out her phone to make a call. Not long after, a man in black entered the room, bringing

a cigarette and gave a cold