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.

relaxed after seeing me swallow it. "Chloe, if that person shows up in the next few days, avoid

replied before losing

the White Residence, Yael carried bags of items, including the

was late, and everyone

soon as we stepped

"Where have you been?"

behind Yael, whose tall frame shielded my

danger level was

wasn't asleep and it seemed like

but Whitney has been sulking. I brought Mute Girl along to pick out some gifts." Yael's innocent expression made it impossible for

caring so much about Whitney?" Taylor asked while stepping closer

down to avoid his

circled me and his icy voice sent shivers down my spine. "And, since when were

head, avoiding the question. "Close? I went out with her because I

Mute Girl take it. You shouldn't go

"Fair enough."

acting was flawless, leaving no room for

everything. "Take

keeping my head low as I awkwardly carried the items

Taylor's voice. "What's wrong with

Had he noticed something?

Yael's warning echoed in my mind.

could sense something, would Amber

the door, Whitney was awake. She

she saw me, her face feigned calm, but the flicker of joy in her eyes betrayed her

sadness of parting with

glad I'd

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

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

eye of surveillance cameras, she couldn't show

masked her

"What's all this

placed everything on the window sill and

eyes turned red the moment

from so long ago would've faded, but

the candy apple tightly and tears streamed

Taylor's voice suddenly

raising his foot as if to

stepped in