Chapter 578:

Camille recoiled, dodging his attempt to touch her. “You choose your side, and I choose mine. That’s only fair. Just don’t sacrifice me in the process.”

Albin exhaled in frustration. “I didn’t mean it like that. I’m sorry, okay?” He comically slapped his own mouth. “Curse this foolish tongue of mine. I should donate it to science.”

Camille scoffed dismissively and averted her eyes from him.

Kristopher looked back at Carrie. Their eyes connected, yet she remained silent. Her protective stance was evident, a clear signal that any threat to Camille would be met fiercely.

Kristopher had long been labeled as merciless, a demon concealed behind a charming facade. Such descriptions had never bothered him; in fact, he reveled in them. Yet now, as Carrie looked at him with the same guardedness as others, the sting of her gaze hit him unexpectedly hard.

Feeling suddenly drained, Kristopher gestured dismissively to the officers. “It’s okay. You can leave.”

in to smooth things over. “Thank

blood on his forehead and a throbbing pain, Kristopher

to assist him, but he dodged

doctor paused, iodine swab in hand, uncertain whether

intervened, taking the iodine from the

at a drama. She then turned away and took Camille’s hand, her

“Mrs. Norris, considering Mr. Norris’s injuries are severe, perhaps you

it obvious that he’s already

those words, she left

sharp look from her stopped

slumped next to Kristopher, seizing a bottle of champagne from the table. He gulped it down as if it were mere water. The

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