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.

grief of losing Lisa and the desperation of holding onto Lise overwhelmed her. Right or wrong no longer mattered. All

be his excuse. And as 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 me when she was divorcing you.

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

expression. Although he had never been close to his mother, especially after Lisa’s death, he had always

could understand Carrie’s pain, it would be Billie. But now, hearing her cold dismissal of Gracie and

“I can’t face Carrie. Knowing her… she might have been able to forgive if the harm was done to

hate Lise. She can hate the entire Norris family if she wants. But I want you to protect

The Morrison family residence.

pleasantries quickly became a