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.

finally spoke. “Lise is still young. She wouldn’t have done this on her own. This has Willow’s and her son’s fingerprints all over it. I’ll make sure they pay for

She said nothing, but the look in

had been watching the exchange with faint amusement, suddenly interjected. His tone was calm but laced with a dangerous edge.

fluttered faintly at Daxton’s words, the stillness in her eyes finally breaking. She looked up at Daxton, waiting

His voice was menacing, an unmistakable warning. “Daxton,

finality in his tone was palpable, as though it

didn’t so much as flinch. His unwavering gaze locked onto Carrie. “The one who hurt you this time is someone who once pursued Lise,” he said, his voice calm

a blow. But within seconds, he recovered, his tone sharpening with icy resolve. “I’ve already

The tension between the two men thickened. Daxton, nearly

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