Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 396

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Chapter 396 Easily Deceived.

Chapter 396 Easily Deceived.

I raised my hand and brought the knife down with all my strength.

At the same time, he moved. But instead of hitting him the blade struck a moth.

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The sharp edge sliced through the insect's wings, and the rest of its body fluttered, struggling helplessly.

It felt like a reflection of my own fate-fighting against what I couldn't change.

I glanced up at him. "Sorry, I thought it was a cockroach. You really startled me."

For a moment, a flash of something cold crossed his face, but it was gone almost immediately. I could feel the chill of fear still gripping me.

He had been testing me, hadn't he?

If I'd gone through with it, if I'd tried to strike him, he would've overpowered me in an instant. It would've completely contradicted everything I had told him about staying. What would've happened if he'd called me out on my lie?

Would I end up like Whitney, locked up and forgotten?

I managed to keep my composure in that moment. If I tried to kill him, I had no chance of winning. Not without the proper training.

Even the angle of the knife wouldn't have been enough to do any real harm.

The risks were too high. I had to change my approach.

That had been a close call.

"You're scared of cockroaches?" he asked, taking the knife from my hand and twirling it casually between. his fingers. The sound of the blade scraping against his skin made my heart skip.

"Who isn't? Snakes, cockroaches, and slugs," I replied, forcing a smile as I tried to ignore the unease creeping up my spine.

He tucked the knife away and patted my head lightly. Sorry about that. Didn't mean to scare you.

"Scare me? I keep having dreams of snakes chasing me I said, trying to act frustrated, though I wasn't sure it was convincing. Then, without warning, he pulled me into his arms. I froze, unsure of what was happening. Was this another test?

But then he said, "How about I take you away from here

Tblinked, caught off guard by his words. Was he serious

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was another

"Really?"

already made your offering to my

not making me

gave my nose a gentle tap. "I can do it

start, he had

"Where are we going?"

here on the island, but since you're so scared, I thought better of it. But you have to promise me something.

brushed lightly against my cheek. "Chloe, it

wants your life. But if she finds out you're still alive, she will kill you. Even I won't

was actually letting me go back. I

I couldn't meet Carter face to face,

""I understand."

I'm starting to

looked at Whitney. There was no romantic interest. It was more like a child clinging to a

I had stayed with him to wait

wasn't love or desire-it was a mix of gratitude, appreciation,

feelings for me weren't about possession like Taylor's were

about to marry a man like

must be in

go back?" I

rough tonight. We'll leave

"Okay."

you have anything to eat I'm

"Yeah, I'll make something

on an apron and headed to the kitchen. I said,

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moving. Now look at you. You've grown up so

you,

to get closer to him. Maybe he'd be the key to helping me turn

"You remember that?"

But what about

"She... wasn't a good mother. Let's not get

why Amber wanted to kill me? She's not even part of the Carlyns. Why

laugh. "Maybe she's just

brow, sensing that something about his connection with Amber was off. Every time he mentioned her, it was always with that distant that person' tone. It was clear they were on

do was hope that when we

days. I was finally given

I didn't

I glared at him.

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