Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 404 My Chloe

Zoey's timing was so perfect that I couldn't help but wonder if Carter had sent her.

The next second, she glanced my way, winking and furrowing her brows in quick succession.

Alright, she was here for me.

Since Carter couldn't approach me himself, he sent her instead.

Zoey had always been overly friendly, previously clinging to Whitney like they'd been lifelong friends.

As a new person in the circle with no connections, she didn't raise suspicions.

Even if the Carlyn brothers found her suspicious, they couldn't figure out her motives.

To be fair, neither could I.

Still, I had to thank her for the phone she had given Whitney earlier. Without it, I wouldn't have been able to contact Carter so quickly this time.

Zoey was my lucky star.

Yael greeted her with a casual wave. "Mrs. Pearson, here to see Whitney again?"

Zoey nodded enthusiastically. "That's right! There's a high-end fashion show today, and I invited Whitney to come along. Since she's getting married soon, she might find an even better dress." "Thank you, Mrs. Pearson," Taylor interjected with a polite smile. "But Whitney's feeling unwell today and won't be able to go."

Of course, Taylor wouldn't let Whitney leave without permission, so he made up an excuse to decline.

Zoey shot back without missing a beat. "Is that so? Are you her spokesperson? She hasn't said a word-how would you know she doesn't want to go?"

I silently gave Zoey a thumbs-up in my mind.

Girl, you're amazing!

Taylor's usual tactics clearly didn't work on her.

Since her rebirth, Zoey had treated everyone as equals except for me, perhaps.

Even Carter had to give her some respect.

Watching Zoey radiating joy and confidence under the sunlight like a sunflower, I felt both happy and envious.

Even knowing her future held another untimely death, she embraced life to the fullest. Unlike me, I am constantly weighed down by the past and the future. Whitney's voice broke through my thoughts. "I want to go."

Taylor's expression darkened. "But your health-"

cut him off, meeting his threatening gaze with defiance. "I

I were on the same side. Perhaps my presence had sparked a change in her-she was beginning to

three of us had faced our tragedies, but through our

the first to recover. Under Carter's care, I

was

to a normal girl's life, to

was momentarily stunned by her sudden

brief hesitation, Zoey darted over and grabbed Whitney's hand. "I knew you'd say yes! Let's

watching, Zoey cheerfully led Whitney

I quickly followed.

"Whitney."

completely caught

hurried forward, blocking

to you? If you keep

laughing. I'd told her to stop binge-reading novels late at night, but here she was,

at least respect the fact

trod carefully around the Carlyns, she barged in, throwing punches left and right. Clearly, she had yet to experience their brand of terror. Whitney hesitated, then said softly, "I'd like to go

demeanor tugged painfully at

"Fine,

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Whitney to her car and, in one swift motion, pulling me

she shut the door

the Carlyns quickly

I

it wouldn't be that simple the moment Taylor agreed. Thoughts of Silas and Sheila's implanted chips crossed my mind. Whitney had been

in me. It's not just for tracking-it can detonate. Worse,

wonder she had avoided getting too close to me

narrowly escaping past incidents, Josh and Kate had been

and yet she couldn't die. She had no choice

My fists clenched tightly.

"Does the chip have audio

shook her head. "It's an older implant-it doesn't have

as my heart

"It's okay, Chloe. Just being

ask her where

shook her head again. "I don't know. It was implanted when I

unable to hide her sorrow, cursed under her breath.

me, she smirked. "And you,

joke at

got her, but Whitney has a tracking chip. We can't proceed with

the line. "Bring