Chapter 570:

Carrie’s voice, though faint, cut through the silence like a knife. “Don’t apologize. You don’t mean it.”

Kristopher stiffened, but she went on, her tone laced with bitterness. “You don’t truly believe you’ve done anything wrong, so why waste time on empty words? You were always honest, Kristopher. I never expected you to show such a despicable side.”

Though her lips curved into a bitter sneer, tears slipped silently from the corners of her eyes, trailing down to her mouth. Hearing her speak—even with such venom—brought him a flicker of relief.

He tightened his hold on her, his voice thick with emotion. “I do think I’ve been wrong. I didn’t protect you the way I should have. I let—I…”

Before he could finish, Carrie slipped her hand out from beneath the blanket and pushed him away. “Even now, you refuse to admit the truth,” she said, her voice trembling with anger. “You shielded Lise. She’s responsible for our child’s death.”

her wrist, his grip firm but gentle. “I didn’t shield her,” he said, his voice steady. He hesitated, then added, “I’ve asked Oliver to investigate

now that she could feel his breath—warm and faintly scented with wood—against her

his eyes, Lise was the kindest person in the world. How could someone with her heart want to harm his wife and child? The thought made his heart

eyes narrowed, her tone growing colder. “If Lise Nash is the culprit, what. Do. You.

held her gaze for a long moment before lowering

Lise is involved, I’ll send her abroad immediately. She’ll have to face the consequences on her

the best medical care at her disposal? You call that facing consequences?” Her voice dripped with derision as she continued, “Kristopher, I understand the words you’re saying. What I don’t understand is the meaning behind them.” Her gaze swept over him, cool and detached. “But I’ll give you credit for one thing—your honesty. At least you won’t even bother lying to me to

blanket, his knuckles whitening before he finally let go. His voice, barely above a whisper, was strained. “Carrie, I lost my younger sister once. I can’t let the only part of

bloodied body, the final moments when he had failed to protect

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