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.

restless and on edge, finally blurted out, "Chloe, what exactly happened last

was also watching me intently, waiting for an

"She was moved by my sincerity and agreed to convince

exchanged disbelieving looks. "That's impossible," Yael scoffed. "Taylor is

doubt in her eyes mirrored

Amber had already agreed to help. If she made the

echoed from the study, followed by the sound of

bolting from his seat toward

I hurried after him.

his knees amidst shards of broken porcelain. Blood streamed down

otherwise. She was a ticking time bomb, and her sons had

I had underestimated how much Taylor

down. "Mom," he said firmly, "I'll agree to anything you ask. But Anna is my everything. If you're determined to

cut in coldly, "Tear you apart? You've got some nerve calling it that. You've kept Whitney locked

glance. "Chloe, what happens between Anna and me is none of your business.

"You!"

arm around my waist, pulling me back

your possessiveness. If you truly love

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

and the blood dripping slowly from his forehead only made

by your side

question left him

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

a fact

and have a wedding ceremony, do you

has

dim the rest of her life, too? To make her live like a shell of herself? Sure, you might be able to comforther today, but what about tomorrow? Next year?

can see that you genuinely love Whitney and

to let go

take it a step further? Let's compromise. I won't interfere with your wedding, but at the very least, remove the chip from her body. Is that