Chapter 428 WantingtoEndItAll How wonderfullifewouldbeif TaylorwerentpartoftheCarlyns.
Isighedsoftlyandturnedaround.CarterandYaelwerenowherein sight.AsoundofanguishfromYaelsbedroomcaughtmyattention.WorriedthatCartermightlosecontrolandharmYaelfatally,Idecidedtofollowthenoise.
Theroomreckedofblood.Carterstoodthere,hissleevesrolledupandhiswatchsetaside.Adaggerglintedinhishand,itsbladesmearedwithsomekindofointment.Hiseyesburnedwithacold,lethalintent.
So,dearcousin,doyoulikemywifethatinuch? Histonewasicy,hisvoicesharp.
HeletthebladeglideslowlyacrossYaelsback.Icouldseetheblurredwound,andtheuninjuredskindottedwithgoosebumps.
Ihadneverseenanyoneuseaknifetoapplymedicine.
Foramoment,Icouldnttellwhowasmoreperverted.
Carl.Pushingtheslightlyopendoorwider,Isteppedinside.CartPushingtheslightlyopendo Cartersexpressionflickeredwithatraceofuneasewhenhenoticedme,whileYaellookedupwithanairofinnocence.Chloe… Carterquicklytossedasidetheknifeinhishand.Dontgetthewrongidea.Iwasjustcuttingopenhisbandages.
IglancedatYaelsbleedingbackandgaveafaintsmile.Goahead.Itsfine.
IdidntholdanythingagainstCarterbecauseIknewYaelwasntinnocent.
Yaelsdifficultpastwasntmydoing,buthewasthereasonCarterandIwereseparated.Thepainheinflictedonme,liketakingawaymyvoice,remainedundeniable.
SinceCarterhadalwaysstoodbymewithouthesitation,I feltcompelledtonotlethimdown.Ourbond boundariesoflifeanddeath.
hadalreadytranscendedthe Yaelsgazeflickeredwithdisappointment,butIchosetoignoreit,insteaddivertingmyattentiontohis room.
Carter,clearlyfedupwiththechaos,hadsettheknifeasideandstartedtendingtoYaelswound.
に AsIscannedtheroom,myeyeslandedonaphoto.Itdepictedacouplewithtwochildren.
Amber,likelyinher40sor50s,appearedyouthfulbarelyinher30sandcarriedanairofsophistication.
Inthephoto,shewascoldandunsmiling,appearingnaive,likeinherearly20s.
Themanbesideherwastallanddignified,bearingastrongresemblancetoTaylor.HisarmrestedgentlyonAmbersshoulder,hisexpressionrefinedandkind.
1/3 Chapter420WantingtoEnditAll Taylorseemedgenuinelyhappy .
ThentherewasYael, aroundayearold,wearingyellowduckoveralls,hischubbycheeksandsoft,slightly curlyhairgivinghimacherubiccharm.HelookedremarkablylikeAmber,withasweetsmilethat radiatedinnocence.
UnlikeAmbersseriousdemeanor,themanandtheboysexudedhappiness.Itwastheironlyfamilyphoto Howdidyourfatherpassaway?Iasked.
Inacaraccident,Yaelreplied,lyingonhispillowwithhisbackturnedtome.
Breakingthesilence,headded,Chloe,IknowyouplantotakeWhitneyaway.YouseeTaylorasamonster, butyouvemisunderstood.WithoutTaylor,shewouldvediedalongtimeago.
WhenWhitneyfirstcamototheCarlynsatjustfiveyearsold,myfathershatredfortheSandersmeantherlifecouldveendedaseasilyassquashinganinsect.Despiterestrictingherfreedom,Taylorprovidedherwiththebesthecould.Ifnotforhim,shemightveendedupasablooddonor, anorgansource,orworse,someonesplaything.Hesalwaysbeenhershield.
Youveonlybeenwithusforafewdays,Chloe.Whatdoyouknowaboutus?YouseetheSandersas victims,buthaventwesufferedtoo?Myfatherlivedthroughthebitternessofthepreviousgenerationsgrievances,battlingsevereschizophreniaanddepression.Hesawhisparentsdieandenduredalifetimeofpain,eveninhisshortlife.
IcouldntcounterYaelswords.Thetruthremainedmurky,andGrandmastillcouldfitspeakcoherently.
However,theCarlynsgraves onRosbelIslandwereundeniable.
TurningtoCarter,Yaelcontinued,Andyou,doyouthinkmymothertreatedyoupoorly?Shesnevershownusbrothersasinglesmile.Yet overthepastdecade,shessentpeopletoprotectyou,cookedforyou,andclearedpathsforyoubehindthescenes.Whydoyoudeserveallthat?YourenothersonIam Carterstayedsilent.ApartfromAmbersattempttokillme,shehadntmistreatedhim.
Carteroncementioned how,duringhisillness,Ambercaredforhim,whilehersonclungtothememoryofasimpleraviolimealforyears.
Chloe,ifWhitneyleavesTaylor,shellnever findanyonewhotreatsheraswellashedoes.Doyouthinkhesunwillingtolethergo?Orisheafraidto?Ifsheleaves,therestoftheCarlynsmighttargether.Dontforgethowtragicyourendwas.Whatsmoreimportantfreedomorsurvival? YouthinkWhitneyistheonewronged.Butfrommyperspective,itsTaylor.Withouthim,herfatemightvebeenworsethanyours.
AsCartersilentlywrapped Yaelswounds,Yaelsfacereflectedhissadness.AllIeverwantedwasformymothertonoticemeandsmileatme.Butherattentionwasalwaysonyou.DoyouknowhowmuchIenviedyou? IsthatwhyyoutookChloe?Carteraskedcalmly,refusingtobeprovoked.
Atthattime,MomorderedDamiantokillChloe.Hehadno choicebuttohandherovertome.Ilikedherandwantedherbymyside.Whatswrongwith that?Yaelreplied,addingpointedly,Shesnotyoursalone.
2/3 Chapter428WantingtoEndItAll Cartersvoicehardened,Dontbesogreedy.
81%0 Finished SpendingtimewithYaelrevealedtonicthathismindsetwasmorelikeachildsthananadults.Arguingwithhimfeltlikepickingafightwithakid.
Laterthatafternoon,TaylorletWhitneyundergomedicalchecksasweagreed.Myheartandherbodywereperfectlycompatible,andherrecoveryafterthesurgerywasgoingsmoothly.
Whitneyshealthwasfine,andremovingthechipwasaminorprocedurewithnomajorrisks.

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Overjoyed,IurgedTaylor,Thenremoveitforherassoonaspossible.
Taylorsexpressiondarkenedasheglancedatme.Illremoveit,butononecondition.
Whatisit?Iasked.
IwantAnnatomarrymeinaformalceremonybeforeIremovethechipforher.Ifyoucantagreetothat,thenforgetit,Taylorsaidfirmly.
Heunderstoodthatoncethechipwasgone,therewasachanceWhitneymightleavehislifeforgood.
Marriageseemedtobeanunusualfixationforhim,andhistonemadeitclear therewasnoroomfornegotiation.
IturnedtoWhitney,hesitanttodecideonherbehalf.Whatdoyouthink? Afterabriefpause,Whitneypursedherlipsandrepliedsoftly,Alright,Illdoit.
Ipulledherasideandwhispered,Ifyourenotcomfortablewiththis,wecanfindanotherway.
Marriageisaseriouscommitment.
Whitneygavemeaweaksmile.Chloe,theresnooneelseIdevermarry.This ishowIwanttobringthingstoanendwithhim.
Amber,ontheotherhand,showednointerestinhersons.ShedidntcareaboutYaelsinjuryorTaylorsupcomingwedding.
Shedirectedherdisdaintowardme,rollinghereyeswhiletreatingCarterwithunexpectedkindness.
Later,Isawherheadtothekitchenearlytopreparethemeal.
Unabletosuppressmycuriosity,IaskedTayloraboutthemanwhoalwayslingerednearAmberlikeashadow.Whoisthat? Hesmymothersbodyguard,Taylorreplied.IonlyknowhiscodenameisHawk.Stayawayfromhim-hesdangerousandonlyfollowsmymothersorders.
Inodded,uneasyaboutthemansmysteriousand menacingpresence.
Yael,hisfacepalefromhisinjury,suddenlyspokeup.Helickedhisdrylipsandsaid,Chloe,Lukehasbeentothevillabefore.
Iwasstunned.Whatdidyoujustsay?