Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 425 Wasn't Going Anywhere

The room was filled with stunned faces, especially from the Carlyns brothers.

They had no idea what I was doing.

Yael, mid-motion of passing a ravioli, froze so suddenly that his hand shook, sending the dumpling plopping back onto the plate.

Whitney stared at me, dumbfounded, her thoughts likely racing to piece together what on earth had transpired overnight. Her gaze flicked between Amber and me, suspicion etched across her face. She was probably thinking, "Whoever or whatever you are, get out of Amber's body!"

It was too surreal for her to process.

Carter, on the other hand, seemed to have figured something out. His expression grew darker by the second.

Yael whispered nervously, "Chloe, you..."

I took a sip of the soy milk and said casually, "What's everyone so shocked about? Amber is Carter's aunt. Since Carter and I are married, it's only proper that I respect her. Amber, wouldn't you agree?" Amber's reply was stiff but obedient: "Yes."

Just last night, she came at me with a dagger, ready to end me. And now? Here we are, playing the picture-perfect happy family.

This absurd plot twist was beyond anyone's imagination. Taylor, notably, remained silent throughout.

Even Yael, sensing something was off, couldn't figure out where the pieces didn't fit.

The breakfast continued, though everyone seemed lost in their thoughts.

As soon as we finished eating, Amber turned to Taylor. "Come to the study with me."

"Okay, Mom," Taylor replied, but not before giving me a deep, piercing look.

In the past, Taylor often wore a fake smile, one that gave nothing away. But now, his expression had shifted to something colder and more foreboding-far more unsettling than his false cheer.

He followed Amber out. Yael, still uneasy, tried inching closer to me, but Carter's icy glare made him instinctively retreat.

on edge, finally blurted out,

also watching me intently, waiting

was moved by my sincerity

scoffed. "Taylor is obsessed with Whitney. He'd rather die than

say anything, but the doubt in her

Amber had already agreed to help. If she made the promise, she would find

loud bang echoed from the study, followed by the sound of porcelain

cried, bolting from his seat toward

I hurried after him.

his knees amidst shards of broken porcelain. Blood streamed down his forehead from a

ever composed in Carter's presence, was known for her volatile temper otherwise. She was a ticking time bomb, and her sons had learned to tread carefully around

underestimated how much Taylor cared

his injury, Taylor straightened his back and stared Amber down. "Mom," he said firmly, "I'll agree to anything you ask. But Anna

You've kept

between Anna and me is none of your business. Not even

"You!"

could say more, Carter wrapped his arm around my

something driven purely by your possessiveness. If you truly love Whitney, shouldn't you respect her feelings?" Taylor turned to

said firmly, "I told you I'd marry you, and

blood dripping slowly from his forehead only

Whitney to stay by your

question left him silent. Over

treated Whitney like something he could simply take for himself. Instead, he sought her approval, even to the

Whitney's sadness lingered, a fact Taylor couldn't

have a wedding ceremony, do you think that will change

us and has nothing to do with

nothing but darkness. Are you planning to dim the rest of her life, too? To make her live like a shell of herself? Sure, you

sighed deeply. "I can see that you genuinely love Whitney and want

started to let go of

Let's compromise. I won't interfere with your wedding, but at the very least,