Chapter397MeetingWhitney Chapter397MeetingWhitney Yaelisutterlyfrighteninghedoesntfollowtherulesatall.
Ifeltutterlyparalyzed,bothinfearandsilence,dreadingthethoughtthatImightneverregainmyvoice.Desperately,Iwavedmyhandsinpanic.
Atlast,hebrokethesilence,saying,Chloe,calmdown.Themedicineseffectsonly lastaweek.Youllbeabletospeakagainsoon.
Thoughhesoundedreassuring.Icouldntshakethesuspicionthathewaslying.Buttherewasnoturning backnow.
IhadonlyonechoiceifIdidntagreetohisterms,hewouldabandonmehereonthislonelyisland,leavingmycriesunheard.
AslongasIcouldreturn, losingmyvoicetemporarilywasasmallpricetopay Hegavemeatabletloadedwithsignlanguagelessons WhileIpracticed,hebegansharingthestoryofthepersonwhooriginallyhadthisface, Shecouldntspeak,everyonecalledhertheMuteGirl Inbrief,herrolewasthatofamuteservant,barely noticeable.ShewasafewyearsolderthanYael,hadlookedafterhiminthepast,andhadalsocrossedpathswithWhitney Herpresence attheweddingwouldraisenosuspicions.
TheideaofinfiltratingtheCarlynsundersomeoneelsesidentityandpotentiallyrunninginto Amberandtheothers setmyheartpounding.
Thatplacewasthedevilsden,theveryone Ihadlongedtoenterforsolong Excitementswirledwithinme,butitwastangledwithnerves,dread,andanoverwhelmingsenseof FrargrippedmeIwasterrifiedofmakinga mistake,terrifiedtheywoulduncoverthetruth.
EventhoughIremainedsilent,Yael quicklypickeduponmyanxiety.
Chloe,dontworry.Imrighthere,hereassuredme.Justavoid lookinghertheeye.Aslongasyou keepa lowprofileandstickclosetome,shewontsuspectathing Inoddedandthrewmyselfintolearningsignlanguagewithfullconcentration.
Fortunately,Imaquicklearner,andinnotime,Ipickedupbasiccommunicationand gestures.
ThecarpulledupattheWhiteResidence.
Thetwofamilieshadbeencloseforyears.EvenaftertheSandersforcedthemout,theirbondremainedstrongfordecades.
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Chapter397MeetingWhitney So,despiteitsoutwardappearance,theWhiteswerefarfromasspotlessasitseemed.
83%量 +5FreeCons EveniftheywerentdirectlytiedtotheSandersandBoltons,theywerestilllinkedtothedarkfiguresintheundergroundforce ! TheWhitesancestorshadbeeninvolvedintheherbalmedicinetrade,which meantthattopmedicalexpertsfromtheirfamily werelikelypartofthatorganization! TheWhiteswasnolessperilousthananyother.
ItwaspossiblethattheoldermembersofthefamilywerefullyawareofWhitneys trueidentitybutdeliberatelyassignedherthisfabricatedone.
TheactualAlice mighthaveperishedinsomeaccidentyearsago.
Onlytheyoungermembersofthefamilyseemedcompletelyoblivioustothetruth.
Ineededtotreadcautiously.
Asaservant,Iwould sticktomyroleandperformmydutiesdiligently.Mysoleglimmerofhopenowrestedwith Zoey, IprayedshehadntabandonedWhitney.IfZoeycametothe Whites,IdfinallyhavethechancetoletherknowIwasstillalive.
Steppingoutofthecar,IheldthedooropenforYaelandtrailedbehindhim,keepingmyheadbowed.
Withoutsparingmeaglance,Yaelstrodeforwardwithpurposefulsteps.
Notfar away ,Taylorseyeslandedonme.Ikeptmygazelowered,feigningignoranceofhis attention.
Atthatmoment,Irealizedtheadvantageofbeingunabletospeakfewerwordsmeantfewerchancestoslip up,andsilencemeantnomistakesatall.
Whydidyoubring herhere?Taylorasked,histonecurious.
Youandyourwifearenewlyweds.Ifiguredtheremustbeplentythatneedsattendingto.Shesawoman,soshecan handlethingsmorediscreetlythanothers,Yaelrepliedsmoothly.
Theexplanationseemedreasonableenough,andTaylordidntquestionitfurther.Makessense,MuteGirlandWhitneyareacquainted.SinceWhitneysnotinthebestspirits,lethergocheerWhitneyup.
mityIwassecretlyelated.Idneverhad achancetoapproachWhitneybefore,butnowtheopportunityhadpresenteditself.
Itseemsthat inlife,youwinsomeandlosesome.
Yaelseemedtounderstandmyintentions,so hedidntobject.Instead,heledmetoWhitneysroom.StaywithMs.Whiteanddontwanderoff,heinstructed.
Thewarninginhis gazewasunmistakable,andIquicklynoddedinagreement.
Igentlypushedthedooropen,revealingapetitefigureperchedonthewindowsill.
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Chapter397MeetingWhitney Shewascurledup,herarmshuggingherknees,lookingunterlyforkan Maybeshehadtriedtoresistatthebeginning,butTayorsaggressionlikelycrushedanydefiance,leavingherwithnodesiretofightbackanymore.
Icouldnttellwhatwasonhermind,butsorrowseemedtocommeherentirely.
Shehadbeenjustfiveyearsoldwhenthewastakenaway,whiledbaskedinthewarmthofmyfamilysloveattheSanders.Meanwhile,shewasthrownintothegraspofmonsters Whitney,youmustbeinsomuchpain.
Withoutevenlookingback,shespokein acold,detachedtone.Iveeaten.Whatelsedoyouneedfrom me Mytremblinghandgentlytouchedhershoulder.
Sheshookitoffwithirritation,butherexpressionsoftenedthemomentsherealizeditwasme.Sorry,Ithoughtyouwere Maybe,inhereyes,MuteGirlwasnothingmorethananotherunfortunatesoul,justlikeher.
Iwavedmyhand,signalingthatIwasfine.
Hergazeheldnotraceofangerasshesaid,Theysentyoutokeepaneyeonme,didntthey?Dontworry.Iwonttrytoendmylife.
Endherlife? Shemusthaveattemptedsuicidebefore! Given everythingTaylorhadlikelydonetoher,whocouldfaultherforwantingtoescapethatway ? Ilongedtowrapherinacomfortinghug,butIcouldntriskittheremightbecamerashiddenintheroom.Anymisstepcoulddrawunwantedattention.
AllIcoulddowasstandsilentlybesideher,voicelessandpowerless.
Sheremindedmeof acagedbirdyearningtoescape,leaningagainsttheglassandgazingwistfullyattheworldbeyondthewindow.
Toher,lifewasnothingmorethan aseriesofcages,eachonetradingoneform ofconfinementforanother.
NomatterhowlavishoreleganttheclothesTaylorputonher,shewasstilljustagildedcanaryinacage.
Asthehoursslippedaway,Whitneyremainedperchedonthewindowsilltheentireafternoon,andIstoodsilentlybesideherthewholetime.
Herlifewasunbearablydulland isolating.Icouldntfathomhowshehadenduredallthese years,strippedofthevibrancy and energythat someoneherageshouldpossess.
Howhadshemanagedtosurvivethroughitall? 3/5 09:19Thu,Dec19G.
82% Chapter397MeetingWhitney +5 FreeCoins Mylegsachedfromstanding, andmykneeinjurystillhadnthealed,soIcouldonlylimpasIfollowedher WhitneynoticedmystruggleandrealizedIhadbeenonmyfeettheentireafternoon.
Areyououtofyourmind?Whydidntyoujustfindsomewhereto sit?she sighed,clearlyannoyed.
Iwavedmyhand,signallingthatIwasfine.
Sheletoutasigharidsaid,Whatelsecanwedo?Peoplelikeushave nooptions.
la Imadeagestureather,tellinghertofindawaytobehappyevenonthehardestdays.
Shegavearuefulsmile,IdontevenhaveaheartlefthowamIsupposedtofeelhappy? WhenWhitneywasyounger,shedidnthaveanyheartproblems,soherconditionmusthavebeencausedlaterbythetormentsheendured.

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Thatpersontorturedherintodevelopingheartdisease,onlytolatergivehera hearttransplant.
Shesonly25thisyear! Yet,shehasgonethroughsomuchsuffering.
Beneathherbeautifulappearance,there arescarsallover.Itrynottostareathertoomuch,afraidIwontbeabletokeepmyemotionsincheck Ilimpedbehindherasshewalked,livingalonewithTaylorandYaelinthecourtyard,keepingherdistancefromthe ites.
Atthediningtable ,shemotionedformetositwithher Ihesitatedforamoment,butYaelspokeup,Therearenostrangershere.Weallgrewuptogether,sotheresnoneedforformalities.
Relieved,Isatdown,gratefultofinallyhaveahotmealinfrontofme.
Iswear , Illnevertrydietingagain ! Lateatnight,IlayonthefloorinWhitneysroom.
Taylorhadinstructedmetokeepwatchoverher,makingsureshedidntdoanythingrash.
Thoughhehadsetupsurveillanceintheroom,hewasstillconcerneditmightnotbesufficient.
Andso,Ibecamehis eyes.
Lateatnight .
Whitneycouldntsleeppeacefully:she wassoonplaguedbyanightmare.
heardhercryoutinpain ,No!Donttouchher! Quickly,Ithrewofftheblanketandpulledherintomyarms.
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