Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 564 A Heart For a Heart After failing to escape, Anna lost what little freedom she had left. Taylor took her back to the Whites' estate in Jaford, keeping her far away from Snowville.

Without her ID or passport, she could never go back.

Nina thought she was really Alice and looked down on her for being an illegitimate child. Every few days, she would cto pick a fight.

Taylor was helpless. Ultimately, he bought a villa outside the estate and moved in with Anna.

Bodyguards were stationed all around, making sure no one could hurt her but also ensuring she couldn't escape. Anna suspected Wisteria had started her plan. What was she trying to do by pretending to be her? The constant anxiety made her health deteriorate even further.

Anna was slowly withering away like a fragile flower with an unnaturally short bloom.

Taylor could see it happening, and it made him restless. He tried countless methods, but nothing could stop her body from failing.

"Anna, I'll find a way to save you. I promise." Anna held his hand. At this point, she had long stopped caring about her own survival.

"Taylor, I know the Sanders owe you. Take my life as repayment to the Carlyns, okay? Just don't hurt my family." Taylor's brows knitted tightly. "Anna, do you really think I went through all this trouble just to keep you alive, only to take your life now? As for the Sanders, there's nothing I can do. Even if I don't want to hurt your family, the rest of the Carlyns won't let them go." "But...

Taylor pulled her into his arms. "Anna, I won't let anything happen to you." Years passed, and Anna was already in her twenties before she knew it.

By then, she relied entirely on medication to stay alive. Every night, she wondered if she would wake up the following day or drift into the afterlife, never to see the light of day again.

Most days, she was so weak she couldn't even get out of bed. Taylor took care of her meticulously, never leaving her side.

She was truly grateful for him. Although she was still so young, she felt she had already lived a lifetime.

One day, Taylor wheeled her outside to get ssun. Anna held his hand, her breathing light and unsteady. "Taylor, am I dying?" "Don't say that. I won't let anything happen to you." Anna smiled weakly. She raised a hand and gently touched his face. "Taylor, I know you're a good person. You've done everything you can to make it up to me. But my tis almost up. When I die, buryin the Sanders', okay? I couldn't be with them in life, but at least in death. I want to go home." "Anna ...

|| "Taylor, I don't hate you at all. I know you had no choice. But don't waste any more ton me." She looked out at the garden, filled with vibrant, blooming flowers. "What day is it today?" "Almost Christmas." "I see. It must be snowing in Snowville. I miss home. I want to see the snow one last time. Taylor, can we go back?" "Okay." Taylor took the frail Anna back to Snowville. When they stepped off the plane, the cold wind cut into her skin like ice blades.

Although this city had becunfamiliar to her, knowing it was her homeland gave her a sense of peace. Then, suddenly. A news broadcast flashed on the massive LED screen. It was about a marriage alliance between the Sanders and the Boltons. A photo of Chloe and Luke appeared for a split second before disappearing.

Anna, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly tensed up. Her fingertips pressed against the cold window. Then, she completely lost it. "It's Chloe! Chloe is getting married." Tears streamed down her face as she gripped Taylor's hand. "Taylor! This is so important to her! Please, letgo to her wedding!" "No. Your health ... " Anna climbed onto his lap, hooking her arms around his neck like she used to when she was a child. To her, she would always be that little girl from the past. She knew that Taylor would never say no if she acted cute and begged. "Please, Taylor. Just this once? Letgo, okay?" Taylor let out a long sigh. "Alright." Anna was ecstatic. Chloe was safe. And she was getting married.

She had promised Taylor she wouldn't show herself. Disguisedzin a wig and makeup, she blended into the crowd of guests. All she wanted was to witness Chloe's happiest moment.

But she never expected it. On the wedding day, the groom abandoned Chloe at the altar. The entire venue erupted into whispers.

Up on stage, Chloe looked helpless. But she still managed to stay composed and calmly handled the guests despite the humiliation.

No. This isn't right.

Chloe had always told her to fight back when she was bullied. Why was she standing there, forcing a smile, swallowing her pain? Was this the price of growing up? Anna wanted to rush over and hug her. She tried to tell her, It's okay, Chloe. You're so beautiful, so amazing. You'll definitely find someone better.

But she didn't know. She was unaware that this would be her final encounter.

Taylor took her away. That night, Anna couldn't shake off her unease. A terrible feeling clawed at her chest as if something bad was about to happen.

She thought it was just her illness acting up again.

Then, dazzling fireworks exploded in the night sky.

Word spread that Luke had set them

off to celebrate his wedding. Anna stared at the fleeting lights above, and tears started falling down her face without her realizing it. "Why are you crying?" Taylor asked.

"I don't know. I suddenly feel really sad." She pressed a hand against her chest. "Taylor, my heart hurts." Taylor pulled her into his embrace; his voice was soft yet strangely profound. "Don't worry. Soon, it won't hurt anymore."

Something about the way he said it made her uneasy. She Wwx opened her mouth to ask him what he meant.

But before she could, her entire body went limp.

Darkness overtook her. Right before she lost consciousness, she heard a faint sigh in her ear. "I'm sorry, Anna. I En had no other choice." When she woke up, her head was foggy. It must've been the drugs.

After taking medication for so many years, her body had developed resistance. That's why she regained consciousness so quickly.

She had no idea how long she'd been asleep or where she was.

Then, she heard an excited female voice. "Get her prepped. It's tto replace her heart with her sister's." Chloe's heart? A wave of dizziness hit her. She struggled to lift her head and looked toward the source of the voice.

Through her blurry vision, she saw Wisteria standing before an operating table.

An operating table.

Anna's mind snapped awake. She saw someone lying there.

A limp arm dangled off the side. And in that instant, she knew. That was Chloe.

When they were little, Chloe had a scar on her palm.

Terror gripped Anna's entire being. The drugs had weakened her muscles. She couldn't even move. She could only weakly whisper, "No, don't hurt her.

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