Chapter 712:

She returned to her bedroom, pacing back and forth, her mind spinning with possibilities.

Just then, her phone rang.

Carrie rushed to the nightstand and grabbed it. Daxton’s name flashed across the screen.

She answered quickly, her tone sharp with curiosity. “Daxton? What’s up?”

Daxton’s voice was calm, almost soothing. “Sorry if I interrupted your writing, Carrie, but I have some good news. I just got word—Lise has been sent to the Orkset police department.”

“For real?” Carrie’s voice rose, the disbelief clear. “What happened? Who sent her there?” Her pulse quickened, and an eager light sparked in her eyes.

had a feeling it was

lack of connection to the Norris family. The timing seemed too perfect—Kristopher must have

mind: the way he had been hovering around her recently, as if waiting for something. Carrie hesitated, a whirlwind of emotions tugging at her. Had Kristopher known all along? Was this why he had

had taken time—far too long—but he had

personally delivered the woman responsible for Gracie and their baby’s deaths into the hands

more than enough to act. As far as I know, Lise is facing a long list of charges:

sank. She had misunderstood. It wasn’t Kristopher who

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for Kristopher, the fragile possibility that he had finally redeemed himself, withered on the

a perfunctory smile, Carrie said lightly, “Thank you,

me. That’s what friends are for.” He must have sensed the subtle

polite

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