Chapter 532:

“You don’t need to think of it as a bother,” Daxton responded gently.

Carrie took a deep breath and shared the unsettling incident—Lise directing Willow to tamper with her medication.

Daxton’s voice was steady and reassuring. “Leave it to me. I’ll take care of gathering the evidence.”

Carrie expressed her gratitude and was just about to end the call when the bedroom door suddenly opened.

Kristopher lingered at the doorway, his travel-worn demeanor and weary expression betraying a rare moment of exhaustion. Seeing Carrie still clutching her phone, he asked casually, “Who were you chatting with?”

Unsure of how much he’d caught, she decided to keep it straightforward. “Daxton sent us a wedding gift.”

on the nightstand. He pulled out the necklace, gave it a quick once-over, and tossed it back

said flatly, brushing it off like a speck of

trinket from a flea market. Money, at this point, was

makes every story

gaze sweeping over him, searching for any signs of injury. Satisfied that he was unscathed, she let out a soft sigh

hand, leaning in to nuzzle her nose

making it hard to voice the answer lingering in her mind.

tapped her nose lightly. “Your nose is sharper than ever. They’re

a little space between them. “Let me hit the shower first,” he said, his tone light but the hint

slipping into an innocent tone. “I’ll call Camille

the matter. After all, he wanted everything

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