Chapter 553:

The blood drained from Kristopher’s face. “Carrie,” he said, stepping closer to her wheelchair, his voice thick with worry, “are you alright? Did you take any of it? Did you get checked?”

Carrie’s tone was cold, her expression unreadable. “I didn’t take that supplement.”

Kristopher let out an audible sigh of relief, but it was short-lived.

Carrie’s gaze bore into him, her voice flat but cutting. “Are you relieved that I’m okay? Or relieved that I didn’t take the ‘supplement,’ so Lise won’t be charged with attempted murder?”

Her words hit him like a slap.

a long pause, he finally spoke. “Lise is still young. She wouldn’t have done this on her own. This has Willow’s and her son’s

a bitter smile. She said nothing, but the look in her eyes spoke volumes: she had stopped expecting him

suddenly interjected. His tone was calm but laced with a dangerous edge. “So, it was the

words, the stillness in her eyes finally breaking. She looked up at Daxton,

however, remained unmoved, though unease flickered beneath his composed facade. His voice was menacing, an

palpable, as though it

as flinch. His unwavering gaze locked onto Carrie. “The one who hurt you this time is someone who

expression faltering. The implications struck him like a blow. But within seconds, he recovered, his tone sharpening with icy resolve. “I’ve already investigated this. It

“Am I the one twisting the facts? Or are you deliberately covering for her?” The tension between the two men thickened. Daxton,

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