Chapter 656:

The sharp sound reverberated through the room as Marina’s hand connected with Aliza’s cheek.

Aliza stumbled slightly, her hand flying to her face as she stared at Marina, wide-eyed and disbelieving. “Marina, what did I do?” she asked, her voice trembling with an edge of wounded innocence.

But Marina was seething, her fury unchecked. “You’re as cunning as your mother! I looked into it and found out Carrie’s ex-husband is Kristopher. You’ve been getting cozy with him recently—don’t tell me you’re trying to use me to get rid of Carrie!”

Aliza blinked, then composed herself, her expression morphing into one of hurt. “Marina, how could you think that of me? Did Carrie put these ideas in your head?”

Her voice softened, as if appealing to their years of friendship. “We’ve known each other since we were kids. The Herrera family may not have the Webster family’s influence, but we’ve always had better manners than these small-town nobodies. How could you doubt me like this?”

Aliza’s expression turned earnest. “It’s true I’m getting close to Kristopher. But Carrie is his ex-wife, not his current one. They were already divorced before we met. If Kristopher truly loved her, why would they have gotten divorced in the first place?”

arms tightly, her stance defensive but her expression still uncertain. “You’re lying! Reece told me himself—Carrie is just

mind spinning. She had already looked into Carrie’s background. Carrie had grown up in Orkset, and her parents had no connection to the Morrison family. How

is your gateway

you believe

suspicion flashing in

tone became even more measured, her expression serious. “Think about it. Reece’s father only has one sibling, Jenesis, who had no children. So tell me, Marina, how could Reece suddenly have a

hesitated, her initial certainty starting to waver. “Maybe she’s a cousin from his

rolling her eyes in exaggerated disbelief. “A cousin you’ve never heard of, from a family as prominent as

piece things together. “But Arion is here too,” she countered. “If Carrie was involved in anything improper with either of them, there’s no

don’t get it, do you?”

brow. “What do

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