Chapter 378:

Kristopher hesitated, holding a piece of egg near his mouth. “He has his own plans. He’s an adult, and I can’t control his life.”

Carrie sensed he was dismissing her concern and pouted, “What plans could he possibly have? He hasn’t achieved anything all these years.”

“Carrie, you don’t have to worry about him,” Camille interrupted, her voice unusually cautious as she gently tugged at Carrie’s sleeve.

Carrie gave an exasperated sigh. “It’s not about him. I just don’t want you to get caught up in his plans without fully understanding them and end up with nothing.”

Camille, realizing Carrie had figured everything out, didn’t bother denying it. Instead, she absentmindedly poked at her lobster with her fork. “I made my choice.”

I’ll deal with

had in high school when you stood up to your family?” Carrie picked up a piece of cheesy crab

Kristopher, as usual, said little, maintaining a calm, dignified presence at the table. Outside of the occasional playful exchange with Carrie, he kept

the slightest hesitation in enjoying her meal. “This restaurant really does have good

to deliver to your film crew,” Kristopher said quietly, putting down his fork and wiping his

making Carrie and Camille’s more

need for all that. The crew has their boxed meals,

“Enjoy your meal. Don’t worry about cleaning up. I’ve got some work to handle.” With that, he

to Carrie, her tone filled with curiosity. “So,

her next words. She decided to tug at the heartstrings. In a soft voice, she

to look at Kristopher, who was seated quietly at a nearby desk. Carrie followed her gaze. Kristopher’s presence was undeniably commanding, even in silence. He appeared radically different from the man who had nearly died the day before. The memories of the previous night flooded her mind—the intensity of their

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