Chapter 529:

Without responding to Camille, she tossed the phone onto the couch. Kristopher didn’t seem to care about her pregnancy—but could Lise be pregnant too? Had he hurried off to Steu Skua under the pretense of work to be at Lise’s side for the birth?

Her thoughts spiraled further. Stories of influencers secretly flying to Steu Skua to give birth flickered in her mind. Could that be Lise’s plan, too?

The more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. What if sending Lise abroad had been part of Kristopher’s plan all along? Her stomach churned at the thought. She couldn’t stomach the idea of Lise having a place in Kristopher’s life—let alone in her marriage. Could he truly have plotted to juggle two families, one overseas and one at home?

Just as she teetered on the edge of these stormy thoughts, the shrill ring of the doorbell snapped her back to reality. The maid, drying her hands on a kitchen towel, answered the door. Moments later, Dr. Molina, the family doctor, walked in, his medical kit in hand.

“Dr. Molina, good evening,” Carrie greeted, shaking off her muddled thoughts. “Are you here for the maid?”

been drinking it lately, and I wanted Dr. Molina to check if it’s expired. There’s no date on

the results appeared, his face drained of color. He rushed to Carrie, his voice urgent. “Mrs. Norris, have you been taking

asked Mrs. Quinn to deliver. “I’ve only taken it once,” she said softly, her voice tinged

expression darkened further. “This supplement is harmful, Mrs. Norris. Prolonged use could lead to infertility. I strongly recommend you undergo a full medical check-up.” The words struck Carrie like a thunderclap. For a moment, she sat stunned, but

earth would she give her something so dangerous? Billie had handed the first batch of the supplement to her directly, which Willow had tried to smuggle out. Carrie had disposed

the problem must lie with this new batch brought

the maid, Carrie asked pointedly, “Did Billie give this to you

shook her head, answering truthfully, “No, Mrs. Norris. I found it in the room assigned to me after I arrived here. But I remember seeing the same packaging

thoughts raced, retracing the sequence of events. It became clear: Willow hadn’t been trying to steal the supplement that day. Someone had

had kept a close watch on her. She hadn’t been able to take the tainted

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