Chapter470Regret 89% Finished IfeltasharpjoltinmychestasIturnedtoWhitney.Justamomentago,shehadbeensmiling,.butnowherfacehadgonecompletelypale.
Carl,whatexactlyhappened?Ithoughttherewasnocontact?Howdidsomethinghappenagain? Carterhesitatedbeforereplying,TheCarlynsencounteredashipwreckafterleavingtheisland.Theirentirevesselcapsizedinthesea.Thatnight,therewereviolentstormsandheavyrain,andnonearbyshipscouldassist.Likely,theydidntsurvive.
Iinstinctivelyclutchedtherabbitkeychainonmybag.Evenwithbadweather,howcoulditbesuchacoincidencethattheshipwouldcapsize?WasittheCommanderandhiswife?Maybeone ofthebodyguardswasherspy.Sheprobably plannedthisallalongwaitingforthedaytheCarlynsandtheSandersresolvedtheir feud,onlytoeliminatetheCarlynsrightafterward.Iftheyregone,ittrulyseverstherootsoftheconflict.
ButamongthemwasAmber,who adoredCarter.Hisvoicewas lowandhoarseashereplied,Maybe.
Theresnowayitwasjustacoincidence.
IcouldntunderstandwhatGrandmahaddonebackthentoprovoketheCommanderswife.Theirrelationshiphadbeencutoffeversince,Commanderandhiswifemusthavedeliberatelypulledthe Carlynsintotheirorganizatio revengeontheSanderswhile whentheywerestrandedoverseas.TheyexploitedtheirhatredtoseeksousingWisteriatoinfiltratetheBoltons.
Nowthat theCarlynswerenolongerusefulandhaddiscoveredthetruth,theirliveswereexpendable.
IfeltapangofregretforYael.
Butmy thoughtsquicklyturnedtoWhitney.ShehadspentyearsbyTaylorsside,anddeepdown,shemighthavedevelopedfeelingsforhim.Otherwise,shewouldnthavecriedsobitterlythedaysheleft.
Iglancedat her,worried.Herfacewaspale,butsensingmyconcern,sheforceda faintsmile.Whatisit,Chloe? Whitney, ifTaylorisdead… Shegazedoutthewindowattheblurofpassingscenery,hervoicedistant.Ifhesdead,thensobeit.Amanlikehim deservesit.
Ilookedathercalmyetindifferentface,unsureofwhattosay.
Afterall ,wehadntlivedtogetherforthepast20years.Ihadnoideawhatherfeelingstoward Taylortruly were.
Alright,aslong as yourenotupset.
Lhadntspent muchtime with Yael ,so my feelings were onlyofregret and pity , Besides ,Iwascarrying a child now ,Icouldnt afford toet my emotions fluctuate too much .
But thethought ofneverseeingAmbers fierytemperainleftabittersweeraches 09:34Wed,Jan29 Chapter470Regret Amberwasgone,takeninsuchacruelway.
89% Finished Thosemonstrousspouseshadkilledsomanypeople.Ifanyonedeservedretribution,itwasthem.
ThecarpulledupinfrontoftheSandersresidence.Whitneythankedusandwalkedawayatasteady,unhurriedpace.
Asthedoorclosed,Isighed.WhitneyiscalmerandmorerationalthanIam.Thatsagoodthing.
Toomuchemotionalvulnerabilitywouldonlymakeherfallintotheenemystraps.
HerdetachmentfromTaylormightallowhertomoveforwardandrebuildherlife.
IwaiteduntilshesteppedthroughthefrontdooroftheSandersresidencebeforepreparingtoleave.Butjustasshereachedthethreshold,herbodysuddenlycrumpledtothegroundwithoutwarning.
Theguardsrushedtowardherimmediately.
Whitney! Carterheldmeback.Dontpanic.Illcheckonher.
Hewasoutofthecarinaninstant.Itoldmyselftostaycalm,butitwashardtocontrolmyemotions.
Afterall,Whitneywasmylittlesister.
IdidntdarerunbutquickenedmystepstofollowCarter.
Underthestreetlights,Whitneylaymotionlessontheground,bloodstainingherchest.Herfacewasaswhiteasasheet.
Iwasfrantic.Shessostubborn!Shejustsaidshedidntcare.Gethertoahospital,quickly! Shehadonly beenpretendingtobeindifferentsoIwouldntworry.
CarterbentdownandcarefullyliftedWhitneyintohisarmsbeforeplacingherinthecar.Heglancedatmeoccasionally.Chloe,youshouldheadhomefirst.
Carter,Imfine.IcantrelaxunlessIstay tokeepaneyeonWhitney.
HegentlylaidWhitneyacrossthebackseat,thenturnedtoreassuremewithatraceofhelplessness.
Ifyoufeelunwell,tellmerightaway.
Irestedahandonmy stomachandsaidsoftly,Ourchildisntthatfragile.
Carterschildwouldneverbeweak.
He tightened his grip on my hand.
Dontworry , shellbeokay .
Okay,Ireplied.
When wearrived at thehospital .
Whitney wasrushedtheemergency room immediately Wed,Jan29 Chapter470Regret 89% Finished Ifsomethingwentwrongagain,letalonefindingasuitabledonor,hercurrentconditionmightnotevenallowforanothersurgery.
Chloe,ifyoukeepstressingyourselfoutlikethis,youllneedtogohomeimmediately.Carterstoneleftnoroomfornegotiation.
Tohim,nooneelseslifematteredasmuchasmine.
Feelinghelpless,Iwrappedmyarmsaroundhiswaist.Heheldmetightlyinreturn.Dontbeafraid.Shellbefine.
PerhapsGodheardmyprayersbecausesoonenough,Whitneywastransferredtoageneralward.
Herheartwasfinethankfully,therewasnomajorissue.Herbleedinghadbeencausedbyextremeemotionaldistress,whichhaddisruptedherbloodflow.Shejustneededtobemonitoredforanightbeforebeing discharged.
Hearingthediagnosis,Ifinallyletoutasighofrelief.Aslongasherheartwasunharmed,thatwasallthatmattered.
WhenIreturnedtotheward,Whitneywasalreadyawake.
Hernaturallydelicatefac nowlookeddeathlypale.Shehesitatedbeforespeaking,Imsorryforcausingyousomuch troubleagain.again.
Myheartachedtoseeherlikethis sogentleandconsiderateeveninherweakestmoments.
Ibrushedmyhandoverherfragileface.Dontsaythat.Whydidntyoutellmeyouwerentfeelingwell? Sheloweredherhead,herfingersgrippingthebedsheetstightly.Tearsshehadbeenholdingbackfinallyspilleddownhercheeks.

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Ijust…Hewassuchaterribleperson.HekilledEthanandGrandma.HeruinedtheSandersfamily.ButwhenIheard heddied,Istillfeltsad.Ididntwantto,butIcouldntcontrolmyemotions.I… Sheclutchedherheadwithbothhands,visiblytornbytheconflictinsideher.
Whitney,dontbesohardonyourself,Isaid,pullingherhandsawayandwrappingherinatight embrace.
Dontdothistoyourself.Yourenotwrong.Maybeitwasjustanaccident,andiftheywereascautiousaswethink,theresstillachancetheysurvived.
Whitneygrippedmyclothestightly,hervoicefaint.If Commanderandhiswifewerebehindthis,theywouldnthaveleftthemachancetolive.
Webothknewthistobetrue.Knowingtheyweregoneshouldhavebroughtrelief,yetmychestfeltunbearablyheavywithsorrow.
Forthefirsttime,Iwishedtheywerealive.
ProudAmber,subduedDominic,reservedTaylor,andnocentYael.
Yaelwas only20,justatthebeginningofhislife.
09:34Wed,Jan29BB.
Chapter470Regret 89%1 Finished IwantedtocomfortWhitney,butwhenIopenedmymouth,nowordscame.
Hervoicetrembled.WhycouldntIjusthughimwhenwesaidgoodbye? Whitneylookedintomyeyes,herfacefilledwithsorrow,thoughabittersmilelingeredonherlips.
Allhewantedwas ahug,notmylife.WhycouldntIgivethattohim? Iregretit… 1.8K