Chapter 589:

With that, Billie grabbed a fork from the table. Before anyone could react, she aimed it at her neck with all her strength, her intent clear.

Daxton, who had been silently observing from the sidelines, was the first to react. With lightning speed, he closed the distance to Billie and grabbed her wrist before she could harm herself. With a firm but measured grip, he applied just enough pressure to weaken her hold. The fork slipped from her hand, clattering harmlessly to the floor.

Daxton kicked it aside, ensuring it was out of reach before releasing her wrist.

Billie, her resolve shattered, collapsed onto the floor. Covering her face, she began sobbing quietly, her earlier defiance replaced by despair.

“Enough!” Shawn’s voice rang out, firm and commanding. “This is the Norris family home, not some dramatic rural sideshow! Billie, you’re a graduate of a prestigious university. Since when did you start dealing with problems by throwing childish tantrums like this?” He looked at her with deep disappointment. However, the memory of her fragile state after losing Lisa softened his tone. Shawn swallowed the harsher words he wanted to say.

Daxton bypassed the sobbing Billie and moved to help Carrie to her feet.

Carrie didn’t resist as Daxton gently guided

was soft

voice called out

see Lise entering the room in a flowing

helped her to her

feet. She pulled Lise close. Billie’s earlier vulnerability gave way

are you here?” she asked, her

I came,” Lise replied calmly, though her sharp gaze quickly found Carrie. Positioning herself protectively in front of Billie, Lise’s voice turned cold. “I have no intention of clinging to Kristopher. If you resent me

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the narrative, she painted herself

had no intention of arguing in the Norris Mansion,

hand, gently squeezing it as if to

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