Loved You Once But He's My Forever

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 leave, I'll give you the antidote again, okay?" His face was filled with concern, but I knew he wouldn't compromise.

With a heavy sigh, I reluctantly took the pill that would render me mute.

if that person shows up in the next

replied before losing my

we entered the White Residence, Yael carried bags

late, and everyone should've been

soon as we stepped into the courtyard,

"Where have you been?"

Yael, whose tall frame shielded my

his danger level was far higher

wasn't asleep and it seemed like he had been waiting

but Whitney has been sulking.

did you start caring so much about

kept my head down to

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

out with her because I

take it. You shouldn't

"Fair enough."

flawless, leaving

everything. "Take these to

head low as I awkwardly carried the

heard Taylor's voice. "What's wrong with

Had he noticed something?

with worry. Yael's warning echoed in my mind. My greatest

sense something, would Amber

door, Whitney was awake. She was likely waiting for

face feigned calm, but the flicker

sadness of parting with Carter

glad

had chosen to leave with Carter. Whitney's once lifeless existence had only regained a glimmer

her now, it would extinguish that light, plunging her into an

her room, under the watchful eye of surveillance cameras, she couldn't

masked her feelings

all

the window sill and handed her the candy

red the moment she saw

so long ago

and tears streamed down her face

Taylor's voice suddenly

his foot

in