Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 399 Reaching Out to Carter

Whitney's face drained of color as she read the words, her eyes wide with shock, unable to comprehend what she had just seen.

"How can this be? I distinctly saw Chloe ... "

I motioned to my throat to show that I couldn't speak, then wrote a few words on the foggy glass.

I have been reborn.

It seemed like a light bulb went off in Whitney's mind. "Are you Zoey?"

She now understood the reason behind my approach.

I gave a slight nod and gestured to confirm it was indeed me.

Whitney suddenly embraced me tightly. "Chloe, I'm so sorry, I couldn't protect you. I had to watch those monsters... they did horrible things to your body..." Her voice broke, and she couldn't finish her sentence.

I had been correct all along Taylor's vengeance wasn't just aimed at me, but also at Whitney. He made her witness the horrific destruction of her beloved sister.

No, it wasn't just about me; it was the collapse of the entire Sander family, and Whitney was forced to watch it all.

That was why she had been tormented by nightmares, trapped in a life worse than death, unable to escape.

Tears streamed down her face, and I felt just as helpless.

The sting wasn't just in my nose; my eyes burned as well.

But with my makeup in place, I was afraid the tears would ruin it, so I held them back, forcing myself not to cry.

I softly patted Whitney's back, trying to reassure her that Sadie had returned, that I was truly here to save her.

Whitney cried for what felt like an eternity before finally calming down. I gently wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, my heart aching for her. "What's happened to your voice?" she asked in a strained voice.

I wrote down a name on the paper, Yael.

"Those devilish brothers! Chloe, I dream of killing them to avenge you, these monsters!"

I continued to ask about what had happened, and Whitney gave a rough explanation, which wasn't too different from what I had suspected.

At first, Taylor had sought revenge on her, tormenting her, but somehow, he ended up falling in love with her. He even wanted to marry her and have children.

"I despise this madman with every fiber of my being. How could I ever bear his child?"

Whitney uttered his name,

Amber. Are

the

missing piece

nodded, just about to say something.

knock interrupted her from outside. It

your shower? The car's here, and the weather's great ideal for

today was the day they were going to shoot their

Whitney a glance, silently urging

"Give me five

you outside,"

still be lingering outside the door. Neither of us dared

a question, Janice gave you a phone-where is

a box of skincare products,

me, she whispered softly, "Don't use

wonder she hadn't heard from Whitney until now. Thankfully, I hadn't done anything out of the ordinary, or I would've been

for an on-location wedding photoshoot. This gave me the chance to reach

the phone carefully, silently marveling at how Zoey

I helped Whitney get ready

stood at the doorway, cigarette in hand. When he noticed Whitney's tear-streaked face, his brows knit

her and softly stroked her cheek. "Why are you crying again?"

them, keeping my gaze fixed on the

the car, Taylor cast a glance my way and curtly instructed,

"I want Mute Girl to

had changed between them, it was clear that Taylor had grown far more patient with her. To my surprise,

she rides in a different car," he

I had the opportunity to leave the house. Yael, however, decided to tag along, likely worried I might try to escape. "Get in my car," he commanded, his tone leaving no room for argument. Taylor shot him a puzzled look, clearly suspicious. "Why are you tagging along

I'm here to observe

tips.

tone light and casual. Taylor's eyes flicked between the two

was really going

downward, ensuring he couldn't read anything

When I reached for the back seat, he smirked and quipped, "What, do

into the

into place and glanced

he hadn't looked away he had been watching me

moment our gazes connected, Yael casually rolled up the car

I was a mess. My palms were slick

strike me down immediately if my true identity were exposed. Everyone else in the Carlyn family? They'd kill me