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.

in the next few

before losing my voice

Yael carried bags of items,

and everyone

soon as we stepped into the courtyard,

"Where have you been?"

hidden behind Yael, whose tall frame

was Taylor and his danger level was far

like he had

candy apple rack. "Bought this for Whitney. And a few other little things. Taylor, you're getting married soon, but Whitney has been sulking. I brought Mute Girl along to pick out some gifts."

much about Whitney?" Taylor asked while stepping closer to

head down to

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

her because I was bored. Is Whitney asleep? I'll give her

Girl take it. You shouldn't

"Fair enough."

flawless, leaving

everything. "Take these

my head low as I awkwardly carried

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

Had he noticed something?

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

could sense something, would Amber notice

opened the door, Whitney was awake. She was likely waiting for

feigned calm, but the flicker

sadness of parting with

was glad

with Carter. Whitney's once lifeless existence had only regained a glimmer of light because

that light, plunging her into

the watchful eye of surveillance cameras, she

her

all this

the window sill and handed her the candy

the moment she

thought memories from so long ago would've faded,

clutched the candy apple tightly and tears streamed

did you do?" Taylor's

over, raising his foot as if to

stepped in front of