Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 423 Lunatic

We held each other tightly, Whitney trembling with emotion.

"Chloe, did she hurt you?"

"No, I'm fine," I reassured her.

Whitney, unconvinced, let go of my hands and circled me, inspecting every inch as if to make sure I was unharmed. Only after confirming I was fine did she finally exhale in relief. Taylor, still nursing his bleeding wrist, looked equally astonished. "She didn't lay a hand on you?"

I glanced at the wound on his wrist, evidence of Whitney's fierce resistance, though he seemed entirely indifferent to the pain.

"Not only did she not hurt me," I said with quiet confidence, "but she'll send me back herself. Do you believe that?"

Taylor's brows furrowed, but after a moment, he muttered, "You're still standing here unharmed, so yeah, I guess it's not impossible."

Whitney quickly interjected, her voice urgent. "Chloe, then you should leave right away!"

I wasn't just planning to leave; I wanted Amber to personally send both Whitney and me out the door.

This was the best chance I'd get. Still, Taylor's possessiveness toward Whitney was a looming obstacle, and I knew better than to reveal my intentions in front of him.

I reached out, gently cupping Whitney's face. "I just want to spend a little more time with you."

"Chloe, you're too naive," she murmured, shaking her head.

Naive? Maybe.

But I also knew Taylor must have used me as leverage to control her over the years. Whitney could have given up long ago, but she endured all of it for the Sanders family.

If she could bear so much, then helping her was the least I could do.

"Don't worry about me," I said with a reassuring smile. "Just rest. Stop overthinking."

Obediently, she nodded, though the worry in her eyes lingered.

Both Whitney and Taylor knew Amber's nature far better than I did. If she had intended to harm me, I wouldn't still be breathing.

The fact that she hadn't made a move was proof enough—I was safe.

As night fell, the world grew eerily still.

faint sound of my footsteps on the

hadn't left; I knew she was in her room on the

gesture of mercy. She never

the one everyone feared-was unprepared

click of the door unlocking alerted her. She sat up in bed, her voice sharp. "Who's

toward her. "Amber, it's me. Don't you remember? I'm the one Silas stabbed-one blade straight through me. It

her bedside lamp shattered the darkness, its

icy gaze met mine. "Chloe, have you lost your mind? What are you doing here, acting like some ghost in the middle of

"Amber, are you sleeping well? Because I'm

pulled back her blanket and lay down beside her. Amber's eyes widened in disbelief, her expression as if she were staring

luck!" she hissed, her teeth clenched. "Do

Would you be able to stomach that? Amber, I've figured out your weakness. You've already lost this game." "Amber,

"Have I ever told you that no one has ever dared to threaten me? You can cut yourself, throw a

one demand would only invite more. She

blade glinting under the soft light. Positioning it over my wrist, I

I'm willing to do for

The blade

too fast, catching her completely off guard. Bright red blood spread across the bed like a

looked at her, still smiling. "Sorry for messing up your bed. But don't you

your mind?" Amber fumed, her rage

is for Whitney to leave safely know exactly what I'm doing. If you don't believe I'll kill myself, should I go

heart-what do

be quicker?"

darkened as I added, "Oh, and Amber, make sure you and Carter take care of my body afterward. Bury us

this before. It looks dramatic and bleeds a lot, but

full of anger. Then, grabbing a towel, she pressed

the while, she

How could

as you? Do you even think about him when you pull stunts like this? His life is tied to yours! Is this what

was the one she truly

you made up your mind

want!" she snapped, exasperated but cornered. Then, after a

she spoke, she pressed

harder against

out her phone to make

after, a man in

room, bringing

with him.