Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 579 I Missed You

Twenty years of captivity. Her long-gone family members. The nights and days of torment, where no one ever cared about her will.

Taylor thought she must hate him so much that she hadn't even spared him a glance when she left.

He didn't dare reveal who he was now, and he could only suppress his emotions.

"Ms. Sander," he said, voice even and distant, "you're still running a fever. You need to keep a positive mindset-being upset won't help your recovery."

He was clearly worried sick about her, yet he stood there pretending they were strangers.

Anna's heart was a whirlwind of emotions.

Relief, joy, and rage. She was furious that he never sent a word when he had been alive all this time.

Taylor handed her the thermometer. When she was unconscious, he could check it without hesitation. But now that she was awake, it wasn't convenient for him to

do so.

Anna didn't take it. Instead, she just stared at him with her wide, tear-filled eyes.

It was a silent storm of accusation.

Taylor sighed and stopped pretending. "Anna ...

If you

moment he said that, Anna

Tell me if there's something you want. Don't punish yourself

had figured her out. But now, he realized he understood

he could finish the thought, she threw

Why did you lie to me?

wrapped her in a tight

much you'd never want to see me again. And this plan was dangerous. The fewer people who knew, the better. That's why I didn't tell you. I'm sorry, sweetheart. Don't

"Taylor, I regret it."

tears burned against his neck like fire. "If I hadn't gotten sick, would you have stayed

"Yeah," he admitted quietly.

What was I supposed to do about

her froze as if he couldn't believe his

you

... I missed you... so much. I missed you so

should've faced her feelings a long time ago. The truth was, she had fallen in love with him years ago-she'd just never

she whispered, "I never hated you touching

knew that saying

But after everything she'd been through over the past few

torn between Taylor and