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.

edge, finally blurted out, "Chloe, what

also watching me

lightly. "She was moved by my sincerity and agreed

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

anything, but the doubt

If she

then, a loud bang echoed from the study, followed by

from his seat toward the

I hurried after him.

porcelain. Blood streamed down his forehead from a fresh cut caused by the jagged

Carter's presence, was known for her volatile temper otherwise. She was a ticking time bomb, and her sons had learned

underestimated how

injury, Taylor straightened his back and stared Amber down. "Mom," he said firmly, "I'll agree to anything you ask. But Anna is my everything. If you're determined to tear us apart, you might as well kill

in coldly, "Tear you apart? You've got some nerve calling it that. You've kept Whitney locked away for years. 'Mutual affection' doesn't

a cold glance. "Chloe, what happens between Anna and me is none

"You!"

his arm around my waist, pulling me back and silently urging me to

two people-it's about two families as well. It's not something driven purely by your possessiveness. If you truly love Whitney, shouldn't you respect

firmly, "I told you I'd marry you, and no one can come

betrayed an unhealthy obsession, and the blood dripping slowly from his forehead only

by your

question left him silent.

him trying to change. He no longer treated Whitney like something he could simply take for himself. Instead, he sought

Whitney's sadness lingered, a

have a wedding ceremony,

and has nothing to do with

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? Years down the line? Hearts change, Taylor. And when the day comes that you lose interest in her, what then? That day will mark the end of her world. Both the Sanders and Carlyns have suffered enough. Isn't it time to end

deeply. "I can see that you genuinely love Whitney and want to give her a

started to

hatred. So why not 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.