My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 617:

Bang!

Before Kristopher could continue, Billie grabbed a porcelain cup from the table and smashed it on the floor. Shards of glass scattered everywhere, glinting under the light. “I dare anyone to try and punish my Lise!” Billie roared, her voice raw with emotion.

Lise, who had been silent until now, lowered her head and spoke quietly, her voice carrying a mix of guilt and defiance. “I never meant to hurt Carrie’s child,” she said. “I just wanted him to disrupt the wedding. I didn’t think he’d actually use a gun. As for Gracie…”

Lise hesitated, then continued with unsettling calmness. “Everyone sees things differently. To Carrie, she was a loving family member. But to me, she was just an annoying old woman I barely knew. Why can’t I dislike her?”

Billie’s heart clenched as she looked at Lise. Lise’s face blurred with memories of Lisa, and the lines between her daughters and Lise seemed to merge.

or wrong no longer mattered. All she could think about

for Gracie? She failed to take her medication, which caused her sudden decline. Yes, Lise’s words may have been harsh, but Carrie wasn’t exactly kind to

your money that kept her alive this long. It was my repeated efforts—visiting the Quinn family, bringing

he had never been close to

be Billie. But now, hearing her cold dismissal of Gracie and her unflinching defense of Lise, he felt an ache in his

Carrie. Knowing her… she might have been able to forgive if the harm was done to

her arms, her expression firm. “It’s not about forgiveness. Carrie has every right to hate Lise. She can hate the entire Norris family if she wants. But I want you to protect Lise. Make sure Carrie

The Morrison family residence.

and Daxton stay for dinner. The so-called pleasantries quickly became a showcase of the Morrison family’s