Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 416 Whitney Meeting Carter

I shoved him away, staring at the smug smile on his lips. He looked particularly cheerful. "Chloe, I knew you'd come back," he said. I gestured, "You lied to me."

A fleeting expression of guilt crossed his face, and he adopted a pitiful look, even feigning grievance. "Chloe, I'm sorry. If I hadn't lied, you wouldn't have obediently taken the medicine. If I hadn't poisoned you, you would've left me. I've seen Whitney chained up before. Day after day, the light in her eyes dimmed. Taylor regretted it, but it was too late to fix things. I don't want you to end up like that."

I extended my hand toward him for the antidote.

"Chloe, just wait a couple more days."

He took my hand and led me toward Bloom Valley. "It's beautiful inside. You'll love it."

I shook off his hand and pointed at my face.

"It's fine. Taylor already knows who you are. With that person gone, you're safe. Come on."

I rejected his touch, but he didn't seem bothered. It was as if my mere return was enough to make him happy.

The whole way, he was chirping and chattering in my ear excitedly.

"Chloe, I was so miserable after you left. Every day, I thought about what I could do to bring you back. In the end, I had to threaten you with someone else's life. Don't you have even a bit of feeling for me in your heart?"

I shot him a cold look. Did he really expect me to care about someone who poisoned me?

Sensing my silent resentment, he softened his tone. "Chloe, don't be mad at me, okay?"

He bent his tall frame, gently shaking my arm like a child. "I'm sorry. I won't hurt you again."

In the distance, Zoey's voice echoed. "Whitney, look at all the butterflies!"

Whitney had finished her wedding photoshoot and changed back into her own clothes. Her makeup remained flawless, accentuating her delicate features. She turned toward Zoey's direction and a white butterfly landed on her fingertip. Startled, she froze in place, holding her breath.

She then silently studied the butterfly curiously.

Not far away, Taylor stood in a pristine white suit, watching Whitney with affection. He didn't interrupt the peaceful moment.

On appearances alone, they were a perfect match.

However, the deep-rooted feud between the Sanders and the Carlyns destined them to never truly be together.

Whitney's body

way, Whitney wouldn't hesitate to drive a dagger straight into Taylor's

moment Zoey turned and saw me, her

presence. Despite her curiosity, her relationship with me wasn't close enough to warrant

her dress and ran toward me, scattering a cloud of butterflies in her wake. Like a fierce mother hen, she shielded me from Yael while glaring at him angrily. "What are you trying to do to

I just invited Chloe as a guest. I haven't done anything," Yael replied, spreading his hands in

what brings you here? What's

indicating I

the way, Mr. Pearson should be here to pick you up soon. Thank you for accompanying Whitney today; she seems much happier."

dismissal, however, wasn't lost on Zoey-he had actually summoned

hidden meaning behind her words. He was trying to send

shot Zoey a glance, signaling her to leave. Otherwise,

couldn't risk exposing

her eyes on Yael, while Taylor appeared to be the calmest of

showing no particular

suspected, he'd already

Seeing Whitney's agitation, Taylor

"Catch up with your sister. We'l at

swny

prevent him from getting too close to

granted Whitney more freedom, but it was freedom within his control. He probably hoped I

my hand, her eyes reddening. "Chloe, you

my throat. To avoid making her feel guilty, I didn't mention that it was because of

cure you?" she

shook my head and mouthed,

a few days was no easy task. Prolonging it would affect other bodily functions, which was why Carter hadn't insisted on

of us could afford to take that

had my

afraid anymore. I now knew about her blood relation

harming me would be hurting him. Would she still dare to target me?

Carlyn brothers wouldn't hurt me either, which meant I was

the antidote and

out my phone and shared my plan with

be okay,