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.

everything would just

can follow their

"I understand."

pawns in the hands of Commander and his wife. The Sanders and

"What Commander?"

then did Carter begin to understand

you're saying even the Carlyns don't know the

worse. If the Commander's wife hadn't let people humiliate Mrs. Carlyn Senior, or if

it was clear that Commander and his wife were the turning

been the Commander, maybe Mrs. Carlyn Senior would have lived for her children, even if there was pain between them. At least Ronald would have

had a perfect life, but they would have found peace, without the hatred the Carlyns

is now. What's become of his descendants?" I asked,

know, after the chaos caused by the warlords, a new order was quickly put in place. The Commander either went into business or escaped abroad. With his connections and wealth he had, he's probably

telling the truth,

twisted face, Yael hiding under a tree, covering his head, and

so obsessive and the rest of the

so many faces tangled in this web

to let hatred consume us-an eye for an eye just makes everyone blind. But at this point, I couldn't help but wonder how the

sleep soundly, trampling

this. I'll help you

ointment in his hand.

"I winced

been too serious, but I had a few scrapes

been the one stabbed, yet he was the

I lay there, letting him care

are Zoey

answered quickly, his focus on

video call them? I'm worried about

blocked. If Aunt Amber and the others hadn't figured out Dominic's plan, I wouldn't have found you so quickly. But don't worry I checked earlier-Harlan only broke a few ribs. He's

"That's a relief."

like him

he risked his life for Zoey, I can't

were

chosen to play with fate, but she didn't