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.

"Chloe, if that person shows up in the next few days, avoid her at all

I replied before losing my

the White Residence, Yael carried bags of items, including

late, and

as soon as we stepped into the courtyard, a figure

"Where have you been?"

whose tall frame shielded my

Taylor and his danger level was far

wasn't asleep and it seemed like

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

head down to avoid his

voice sent shivers down my spine. "And, since when

I went out with her because I was bored. Is Whitney

take it. You shouldn't go

"Fair enough."

was flawless, leaving no room for

handed me everything. "Take

my head low as I awkwardly carried

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

Had he noticed something?

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

sense something, would Amber

Whitney was awake. She was

saw me, her face feigned calm, but

parting with Carter

was glad I'd

if I had chosen to leave with Carter. Whitney's once lifeless

I left her now, it would extinguish that light,

the watchful eye of

her

all this

on the window sill and handed her

eyes turned red the moment she saw

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

candy apple tightly and tears streamed down her face

did you do?" Taylor's

his foot as

in front