Chapter416WhitneyMeetingCarter Finished Ishovedhimaway, staringatthesmugsmileonhislips.Helookedparticularlycheerful.Chloe,Iknewyoudcomeback,hesaid.
Igestured,Youliedtome.
Afleetingexpressionofguiltcrossedhisface,andheadoptedapitifullook,evenfeigninggrievance.Chloe,Imsorry.IfIhadntlied,youwouldnthaveobedientlytakenthemedicine.IfIhadntpoisonedyou,youwouldveleftme.IveseenWhitneychainedupbefore.Dayafterday,thelightinhereyesdimmed.Taylorregrettedit,butitwastoolatetofixthings.Idontwantyoutoenduplikethat.
Iextendedmyhandtowardhimfortheantidote.
Chloe,justwaitacouplemoredays.
HetookmyhandandledmetowardBloomValley.Itsbeautifulinside.Youllloveit.
Ishookoffhishandandpointedatmyface.
Itsfine.Taylor alreadyknowswhoyouare.Withthatpersongone,youresafe.Comeon.
Trejectedhistouch,buthedidntseem bothered.Itwasasifmymerereturnwasenoughtomakehim happy.
Thewholeway,hewaschirpingandchatteringinmyearexcitedly.
Chloe,Iwassomiserableafteryou left.Everyday,IthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotobringyouback.Intheend,Ihadtothreatenyouwithsomeoneelseslife.Dontyouhaveevenabitoffeelingforme inyourheart? Ishothimacoldlook.Didhereallyexpectmetocareaboutsomeonewhopoisonedme? Sensingmysilentresentment,hesoftenedhistone.Chloe,dontbemadatme,okay? Hebenthistallframe,gentlyshakingmyarmlikeachild.Imsorry.Iwonthurtyouagain.
Inthedistance,Zoeysvoiceechoed.Whitney,lookatallthebutterflies! Whitneyhadfinishedherwedding photoshootandchangedbackintoherownclothes.Hermakeupremainedflawless,accentuatingherdelicatefeatures.SheturnedtowardZoeysdirectionandawhitebutterflylandedonherfingertip.
Startled,shefrozeinplace,holdingherbreath.
Shethensilentlystudiedthebutterflycuriously.
Notfaraway,Taylorstoodinapristinewhitesuit,watchingWhitneywithaffection.Hedidntinterruptthepeacefulmoment.
Onappearancesalone,theywereaperfectmatch.
However,thedeeprootedfeudbetweentheSandersandtheCarlynsdestinedthemto nevertrulybetogether.
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Chapter416WhitneyMeetingCarter TaylorcouldkeepWhitneysbodybutnotherheart.
Ifshehadherway,WhitneywouldnthesitatetodriveadaggerstraightintoTaylorschest.

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ThemomentZoeyturnedandsawme,hersmilefrozeinstantly.
Finished Hermindracedassheprocessedmyunexpectedpresence.Despitehercuriosity,herrelationshipwithmewasntcloseenoughtowarrantfurtherinquiry.
Suppressingtheurgetogreetme,shefailedtoconcealtheworryinhereyes.
WhitneyfollowedZoeysgazeandspottedme.Withouthesitation,sheliftedherdressandrantowardme, scatteringacloudofbutterfliesinherwake.
Likeafiercemotherhen,sheshieldedme fromYaelwhileglaringathimangrily.WhatareyoutryingtodotoChloe? Whitney,dontmisunderstand.IjustinvitedChloeasaguest.Ihaventdoneanything,Yael replied,spreadinghishandsinadisplayofinnocence.
Zoeyfeignedsurprise.Mrs.Bolton,whatbringsyouhere?Whatsgoingon? Lgestured,indicatingIcouldntspeak.
Mrs.Pearson,Mrs.Boltonismyguest.Bytheway,Mr.Pearsonshouldbeheretopickyouupsoon.Thankyou for accompanyingWhitneytoday;sheseemsmuchhappier.
Yaelexudedagentlemanlydemeanor,playingtheroleoftheperfecthost.
Hispolitedismissal,however,wasntlostonZoeyhehadactuallysummonedHarlan! Zoeyalsocaughtontothehiddenmeaningbehindherwords.HewastryingtosendherawaybycallingHarlanover.
IshotZoeyaglance,signalinghertoleave.Otherwise,whoknewwhatthislunaticmightdo? Zoeydepartedreluctantly.Shecouldntriskexposingourconnection.
Whitneyremainedwary,keepinghereyesonYael,whileTaylorappearedtobethecalmestofthemall.
Hebarelyglancedatme,showingnoparticularreactiontomy arrival.
AsIsuspected,hedalreadyfiguredoutmyidentity.
SeeingWhitneysagitation,Taylorsteppedback,givingusspace.Catchupwithyoursister.WellstayatBloomValleytonight,hesaid.
Afterthat,hedraggedYaelawaytopreventhimfromgettingtooclosetome.
Comparedtobefore,TaylorhadgrantedWhitneymorefreedom,butitwasfreedomwithinhiscontrol.
HeprobablyhopedIcouldliftherspirits.
Whitneygrabbedmyhand,hereyesreddening.Chloeyoualreadyleft.Whydidyoucomeback? 2/4 09:55 Chapter416WhitneyMeetingCarter 76% Finished Ipointedtomythroat.ToavoidmakingherfeelguiltyIdidntmentionthatitwasbecauseofherandZoey.
CantCartercureyou?sheasked.
Ishookmyheadandmouthed,Notfornow.
FiguringoutwhatkindofpoisonIhadbeenexposedtoandfindinganantidotewithinafewdayswasnoeasytask.
Prolongingitwouldaffectotherbodilyfunctions,whichwaswhyCarterhadntinsistedonkeeping mebyhisside.
Neitherofuscouldaffordtotakethat gamble.
Buttruthfully,Ihadmyreasonsforcomingback.
EvenifIencounteredAmber,Iwasntafraidanymore.InowknewaboutherbloodrelationtoCarter.Everythingshedidwasforhim.
IfItoldherthatCarterandIhadalreadyexchangedfates,harmingmewouldbehurtinghim.Wouldshestilldaretotargetme? Carterhadbecomemybestshield.
TheCarlynbrotherswouldnthurtmeeither,whichmeantIwassafeintheirterritory.
MygoalswerecleargettheantidoteandrescueWhitney.
ItookoutmyphoneandsharedmyplanwithWhitney.Onlythendidshebreatheasighofrelief.
Chloe,youllbeokay,right? Inodded.
Then,ImadeavideocalltoCarter.Hepickedupquickly.
ThescreenshowedbothmeandWhitney.WhenWhitneysaw hiscold,sternface,shestammered,H-hello,CCarter.Dontworry,IlltakegoodcareofChloe.
HerstammeringbroughtatraceofhelplessnesstoCartersotherwiseicyexpression.Herespondedwithasimple,Hello.
Whitney,flusteredandsociallyawkward,hurriedlyretreatedoutofthecameras viewafterhergreeting.
Cartersgazesoftenedasitlingeredonme.Hespokegently,Chloe,dontpushyourselftoohard.
Inodded.
Dontcutoffcontactwithme.
Inoddedagain.
Hurryandgettheantidote.
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Donthangupyet.Letmeseewhereyouare.
Finished Iturnedthe cameraaroundtoshowhimmysurroundings,explainingmycurrentsituation.TheCarlynbrothershadntforcedmeintoanything,whichseemedtoputhimatcase.
Wechattedalittlelonger,butIhadtohangupwhen myphonesbatterywasabouttodie.
Fromadistance,Yaelwalkedoverwithhisgazelandingonmy phone.
Icalmlyputitaway.Therewasnoneedtohideanythinganymorethetruthwasalreadyout.
Hestoppedinfrontofme,holdingabeautifullycraftedflowercrowninhishands.
Bendingdown,heplaceditgentlyonmyhead.
Chloe,youlooksobeautiful.