Chapter427 Cousin Afterexplainingeverything,Ifeltaweightliftoffchest.
my asntthrilledwithhow Keepingitasecretfromhimhadbeeneatingawayatmewithguilt.WhileCarterthings.turnedout,heseemedresigned.Atthispoint,allwecoulddo wastakeitonestepatatime.
Itwasasifthishadbeenwrittenintoourfate.
Cartersplantotradeliveshadbeendiscoveredinitsfinaldays,andIhaddisruptedit.
Nothinghadchanged.Destinywasimpossibletorewrite.
Perhapsthiswasmyfatetomeetanuntimelyendineverylifetime.
Iusedtohavesomanyregrets,butbeingreunitedwithhimagainmadeeverythingelseseemtrivial.Fornow,wewerestilltogether,andthatwasenough.
MyonlylingeringregretwasnotbeingabletoleavebehindasharedchildwithCarter.Icouldnthelpbutwonderwhatourchildwouldvebeenlike.
IfonlyIhadmoretime,Iwouldvelovedtohaveababy a symbolofus.
Whenwereturnedtothelivingroom,IlearnedAmberhadgonetoherroomtocatchuponsleep.ThefamilydoctorwasbusytendingtoTaylorswounds.
Whitney,meanwhile,stoodsilentlybyapottedplant,lostinthought.
The soundofmyfootstepsseemedtowakeherfromherreverie.Shequicklyturnedtowardme.
Chloe,yourehurt,arentyou? Hereyeslandedonmywrist.Thisisbecauseofme,isntit?Howcould youbesofoolish?Youcutyourself!Ifsomethinghappenedtoyou,whatwouldIdo?Iwouldntwanttoliveanymore! SheknewalltoowellthatsomeonelikeAmberwouldntletheroffsoeasily.
IfAmberweresoeasytodealwith,Whitneywouldnthavespent20yearstrappedbyTaylorsside.

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AmbercouldntpossiblybeseriousaboutlettinghergojustbecauseofafewwordsIdsaid.
Resultsthatappearedeffortlesswereoftentheresultofsomeonesilentlybearingtheburdenbehindthe scenes.
NotwantingtoupsetWhitney,Igentlyreassured her,Itsokay.Itdidnthurtatall.Ijustaccidentallynickedmyself.
Taylorletoutacoldlaugh.Youwentthroughallthattrouble,didntyou? Ishothimasmile.Notasmuchasyou.
Taylorsmirked.Ha.
Iresponded,Haha.
1/4 Chapter427Cousin Thetensionbetweenuswaspalpable,withsparkspracticallyflyingthroughtheair.
Then ,Yaels timidvoicebrokethestandoff.Chloe,couldyouhelpmeapplysomeointment? Ihad nearlyforgottenaboutthepoorkid.
Carterflexedhiswrist .Chloeshandisinjured.Illhandleit.
Finished Iwatchedashis fingerscrackedominously,andthechillinglookinhisdarkeyesdidntseemlikehewasabouttogentlyapplyointment.Morelikehewasplanningtorubsaltintothewoundsinstead.
Sensingthedanger,Yaelhesitated.Thatsokay.Noneed.
Nonsense,Carterrepliedsmoothly.Werefamily.Asyourcousin,Imusthelpmydearlittlecousin.
Hesmiledfaintly,emphasizingthewordcousinwithacertainbite.Acoldshiverrandownmyspine.
Thewholesituationfeltsurreal.
Carter,personallytendingtoYaelsinjuries,allwhilecallinghimhiscousin? CartergrabbedajarofointmentandapproachedYael.Whereareyouhurt? YaelhadjustbegunpullinghisshirthalfwayoffwhenCarterabruptlyclampedahandovermyeyes.Chloe,begoodandstepoutside.Dontlookat anythingfilthy.
Carterspettyjealousywasdownrightadorable.Ichuckled.Okay.
ItookWhitneyshandandpulledheralongwithme.Sheprobablyhadalotshewantedtosaytome anyway.
Justaswesteppedoutoftheroom,a wailingOuch!echoedfrombehind us.
Thatkidwassurprisinglyresilient,butIcouldnthelpwondering,HadCarterreopenedhiswoundsjusttomesswithhim? WhenIrecalledthesceneofCartercasuallyslicingoffsomeonesfingerattheGardnerResidencewithoutsomuchasaflinch,Ialmostforgothewasneveronetoplaynice.
Tome,Carterwasanangel,buttoeveryone else?Ademon.
Isilentlyhopedhewouldntbetooharsh.Afterall,Yaelwassomewhatpitiable.Though,tobefair,whilehislifehadbeenhard,hediddragmetothatisland,starvemefordays,andmakemekneelforanentireday.Alittlesufferingonhisendwouldnthurt.
Ivealwaysbelievedinclearboundarieswhenitcomestorightandwrong AsIwalkedthroughthehallway,Whitneysgazelingeredonme,afaintsadnessinhereyes.
Chloe,thisisall myfault, isntit? Itsnotyourfault.Ichosethis.Isaidsoftly.Dontbesad.Asmallinjuryformeisworthyourfreedom-itsafairtrade.
Ididnttellherthatmytimewasrunningout.
2/4 10:24Thu,Jan9 Chapter427Cousin DoingwhatIcouldbeforetheend?Thatwasavictoryinitself.
IfIcouldsaveWhitney,Idhavenoregrets.
Chloe,whydidyoustepintomylife?Ineverwantedtodragyoudownwithme.
Finished Still,thesamecrybabyshewasasakid.Backthen,mymidlittlesisterwouldburstinto tearsoverthesmallestthings.Ourbrotherswouldtaketurnscomfortingher,butIwastheoneshelistenedtomost,theonesheclungto.
Butthosedayswerelonggone.
Ofourthreebrothers,onlyGregremained.Asforme,thesistersheonceknewhadbecomesomeoneunrecognizable.
Istrokedhercheekgently.BecauseIpromisedIdneverletgoofyourhandagain.Whitney, youreonly25youvegotalongroadahead.Rememberhowhappyyouwerewatchingtheshowthatday?Everydayafterweremovethatchip,Iwantyoutobejustashappy.
IneverlikedcallingherAnna.Thatnamehadbeentaintedby Wisteria.
SoIstubbornlystucktoWhitney.
ShewaslikeSnowflakefragile,lost,withoutaplacetocallhome.Butnowthatshehadme,herlifewouldonlymoveforward,safeandsecure.
Whitneybitherlip.But,Chloe,Istillfeeluneasy.Hewontletmegothateasily.
Itsokay.Onestepatatime.CarterandIareheretohelpyou.Themostimportantthingisthatyoudontgiveup.Whitney,trustme,okay?Youhavesomuchtolivefor.Dontletonesc*mbagruinyourlife.Therearepeopleouttherewhowillloveyou.
Whitneywrappedherarmstightlyaroundme.Chloe,Ineverwanttoleaveyouagain.
Dontworry.Imnotgoinganywhere.
Okay.
Fornow,justcooperatewithTaylor.Dontprovokehim.Oncethechipisout,welltalkaboutthenextsteps.
Gotit,shenoddedtearfully.Youvepavedthispathformewithyourblood.Iwontletyoudown.
Seeingthedeterminationinhereyes,Ifinallyfeltatease.Good.
Thishousewasfullofhiddenagendas.
Taylorswoundwasquicklybandaged.Hestoodbythedoor,hisdeepeyesfixedonWhitney.
ItwasntuntilhestoppedsmilingthatInoticedhowhiseyesboreastrikingresemblancetoCartersdarkandunfathomable,likeamidnightskydevoidofstars.Impossibletoread.
Anna,comehere,hecalled.
Whitneyglancedatme.Isqueezedherhandgently.remindingherofourpromise.
3/4 10:24Inu,Jan9 Chapter427Cousin Shedidntpushback,calmlywalkingtowardTaylorwithoutaggravatinghim.
Iknewbetterthantointervenerightnow,soIsimplywalkedpastthem.
Finished Still,Icouldntshakemyconcern.Amberserraticbehaviorhadbeenunsettlingsheseemedalmostmanic.AndTaylor?Iworriedhemighthaveinheritedherinstability.
Attheendofthehallway,Iturnedback.
WhatIsawstoppedmecold.Taylor,toweringoverWhitney,hadpulledherintoatightembrace.Hisvoice,tremblingwithemotion,reachedme.Anna,doyouwanttoleavemethatbadly?