Chapter456Taylor,YouLiar #Finished Whitneycouldntshakeofftheuneasyfeelingbuildinginsideher.Taylorhadalwaysvowednevertolet hergo.
Lastnight,heclaimedhewasonlylettinghervisithore,butnow his wordssoundedlikeafinalgoodbye.
Beforeshecouldmakesenseofit,hepushedherawayhisvoicefirm.GobeforeIchangemymind.
Shelookedatthefamiliarfigure,feelingoddly.
Itwasasifhewereastranger.
Sheinstinctivelyreachedout,herlipstremblingasthoughttospeak,butnowordscame.
Whatcouldshepossibly say?Whatcouldsheevendo? Thatwasthefreedomshehaddreamedoffortwodecades.
Now,thefreedomshehadyearnedforwasfinallywithinreach.Whatmorecouldshepossiblyaskfor? Evenso,Whitneyclutchedherchest,puzzledbythestrange, ncontrollableacheinherheart.
Astheshipbegantomove,Taylorsfigurefadedfromherview.Asshepassedme,Inoticedatearstillclingingtohercheek,refusingtodry.
Perhapsshebelievedthatwasjust atemporaryseparation.KnowingTaylorspossessivenature,shelikelythoughthewouldtrackherdownnomatterwhereshewent.
ButIknewbetter.Taylorstillhadunfinishedbusiness.
Lastnight,heentrustedWhitneytomycare,determinedtopursuetheCommanderswhereabouts.
HecouldntlettheCarlynssacrificebeinvain.
NowthatthebitterfeudbetweentheSandersandtheCarlynshadended,Whitneyhadearnedher freedom.
ButsomeonelikeTaylorsomeonewithbloodonhishandswasbetterofffadingintotheshadows alone.
HehadkeptWhitneyinnocent,ensuringshewouldnthavetobeartheweightofhisactions.
HergreatestheartbreakcamethedaySilasreturnedwithmybloodsoakedbody,barelykeepingmealive.Theorgantransplanthadtohappenbeforemytimeranout,andmyheartbecameTaylorslasthope.
Whitneysbodyhaddeveloped astrongrejectionreaction.Therewasnootheroption.
Whenshelearnedthetruth,shecouldntacceptit,butwhatwasdonecouldntbeundone.
Taylordidntregrethischoice.Hetoldmethatevenifgiventhechancetogobackin time,hewouldstillmakethesamedecision toprotectWhitneyslife.
IknewIhadeveryreasontohatehim.ButasIsawWhitneyaliveandhealthy,thathatredfadedaway.
1/3 08:56Wed,Jan22GNO Chapter456Taylor,YouLiar Yaelhandedmetwostrawtigerdollshehadcraftedhimself.
白冷92% Finished Rubbingthe backofhishead,hesaidawkwardly,Iwasplanningtogiveyouastonecarving,butTaylorCalledmeaweirdo.Hesprobablyright.Stonecarvingsaretooheavy soIwentwiththeseinstead.
1steppedforwardandhuggedhimtightly.Thanks,Yael.Takecareofyourself Okay.
Hewrappedhisarmsaroundmewithjoy.Stayhappy,Chloe,orIllcomebackforyou.
Ilaughedsoftly.Alright.
ItwasobvioustheCarlynsstill hadtheirjourneyahead AmberbusiedherselfstraighteningCartersclothes.Icantkeepaneyeonyouallthetimenow.Youknowhowinsanethatfamilyis.Withoutmearound,theyreboundtoloseit.
Icouldntholdbackasmile.OnlyCartermanagedtokeepfromburstingintolaughter.
Damianisagoodkid.Hesstoodbyyouthrougheverything,alive,treathimwell.
everonceturningagainstyou.Ifhesstill Okay.
Carteropenedhisarmsandembracedher.Thanks,AuntAmber.
Yousillyboy.
TearsstreameddownAmbersface.Howwonderfulitwouldbeifyourmotherwereheretoseeyounow.
ShegentlyranherhandsoverCartersfacerepeatedly.Itssuchablessingthatyouresemblehermorethanthatoldman.
Carterseyeswereslightlymoist.Takecareofyourself Iwill.
Valuethepeopleclosetoyou,Cartersaidearnestly.Dontletopportunitiesslipaway.Once,someonesgone,youcantgetthemback.Dontlivewithregrets.
Iunderstand.
Shelookedatmeandtoldhim,Justgrowoldtogetherwiththisstinkygirl.
Cartersmiledwarmly.Gotit.
.
AmberreleasedCarterandheadedtowardme.Stinkygirl,takegoodcareofCarter.Dontlethimdraghimselfoutofbedatmidnighttomakeyoujuice.

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Ichuckled.Gotit,AuntAmber.
Beforeshecouldsayanythingelse,Iwrappedherinahug.Thistime,ItrulymeanitwhenIcallyouthat.
Idontneed yourfakesincerity 2/3 08:56Wed,Jan22 Chapter436JaviorYou:Clas IsmiledfaintlyStill.AuntAmber,dontforgettolookafteryoursonstoo.
Ifyouhavetimetoworryaboutmyboys,whydontyougoaheadandhavetwoofyourown?Thatwouldmakemysistersomuchhappier,evenintheafterlife Fine,butonlyifyoullhelpmelookafterthemwhenIdo.
Sheflickedmyforehead.Dreamon!Ifyouhavekids,betheevilauntwhomakesyouwakeupbeforesunrisetocookforthe wholefamily.YoullneverhaveamomentspeaceIllmakesureofit! Wesaidgoodbyetoeachother,onebyone.Whitneylingeredbytheedgeoftheboat,herexpressionamixoflonelinessanduncertainty.
Astheshipbegantomove,theviewoftheshorefadedintothedistance.
Whitneysgazedriftedtowardthetrees,Asifsensingsomeonestandingthere,silentlywatchingherleave.
Decidingnottodwellonheremotions,sheturnedandheadedbacktothecabin.There,shefoundJosh,hisinjuriescarefullybandaged.
Dad,yourealive… Inthatinstant,everythingclickedintoplaceforher.
Ihandedherasmallbottleofwhitepills.Taylorwantedyoutohavethis.Hesaidtakingitwoulderaseallyourmemories.Youvehadfiveyearsofhappiness,but20yearsofpain.Maybeitsbettertoforgetand startover.
Whitneyclutchedthebottletightlyandrantothedeck,grippingtherailingasshestaredoutintothedistance.
Witheveryounceofstrength,sheyelled,Taylor,youliar! Ihateyou!Ihateyousomuch! Shesanktothefloor,herbodytrembling,buthereyesstayedlockedonthefigureinthedistance.
Barelyaudible,shewhispered,Tay… 1.2K