Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 452 Taylor, I Hope You Rot in Hell!

After everything with the Carlyns, I was beyond exhausted.

Wisteria's death seemed to lift a heavy burden I hadn't realized was still weighing on me.

Now, the only person who truly mattered to me was Carter. After I finished showering and changing, I found him wrapping up his bandages. Seeing the bandages wrapped tightly around his chest only deepened the pain in my heart.

"Carter..."

He reached out to me, a silent invitation. "Come here."

I walked over and sat beside him as he pulled me onto his lap, wrapping his arms around me and resting his chin on my shoulder.

"Chloe, let me hold you.

"I'm sorry for worrying you again."

Even though it had only been one day, seeing the brutal violence of what had happened must have shaken him deeply.

"As long as you're safe, that's all I care about."

"You're being silly. Dominic never meant to hurt me. It was me who got away without a scratch-you took the knife for me."

His fingers gently brushed my cheek. "Chloe, the more allies you have, the better your chances. Even Aunt Amber doesn't share much about that group. But if our fates are linked, if danger comes our way, Dominic and Aunt Amber will protect you.

"I just don't want to take chances. I want you to have a safety net."

I knew exactly what he meant.

I sighed, continuing, "The feud with the Carlyns may be over, but the organ trafficking operation is still active. Should we just let them get away with it?"

"Chloe, even if you report it to the police, it won't make a difference. Dominic isn't the leader of the whole operation. They're just part of the Snowville network. These kinds of groups are everywhere. The real power is hidden in the shadows. We don't even have enough proof to go after the Carlyns. And even if we did, what would we gain? You saw what happened to Sheila and Silas."

I fell quiet, remembering Sheila's tragic end.

The thought of Amber potentially facing the same fate was unbearable.

But even if they were gone, it wouldn't stop the bosses from making money. Dominic's place would quickly be taken by someone else.

all. In the spring, everything would just return to normal as if nothing

the Carlyns live. At least they won't hurt us anymore. We can follow their movements to

"I understand."

back then were nothing more than pawns in the hands of Commander and his wife. The Sanders and the Carlyns have suffered, but those two have escaped unscathed. Where's the justice

"What Commander?"

only then did

Carlyns don't know

took advantage of it to make everything worse. If the Commander's wife hadn't let people humiliate Mrs. Carlyn

that Commander and his wife

been the Commander, maybe Mrs. Carlyn Senior would have lived for her children, even

would have found peace, without the hatred

now. What's become of his

quickly put in place. The Commander either went into business or escaped abroad. With his

the truth, but I still

under a tree, covering his head, and Taylor, bloodied but fiercely

obsessive and the rest of the Carlyn family I

Josh, Greg... so many faces

just makes everyone blind. But at this point, I couldn't help but wonder how the people who

soundly, trampling

you can't rush this. I'll help you with the

in his hand.

fine, just some bruises ... "I winced as he gently

serious, but I had a few scrapes to

had been the one stabbed, yet he was the one treating

couldn't argue, so I lay there, letting

Zoey

he answered quickly, his focus on me more than anything

call them?

head. "The signal on this island is blocked. If Aunt Amber and the others hadn't figured out Dominic's plan, I wouldn't have found you so

"That's a relief."

didn't like him

risked his life for Zoey, I can't hate him now. It's

sighed. They were yet another

had already chosen to play with fate, but