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

to the Norris family. The timing seemed too perfect—Kristopher must

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 assured her justice would be

taken time—far too long—but he had finally

the woman responsible for Gracie and

by Daxton’s voice. “I reached out to Reece; he said, and handed over all the evidence we’d collected. With your family’s findings and mine, the police have more than enough to act. As far as I know, Lise is facing a long list of charges: hiring a murderer, fabricating

misunderstood. It wasn’t

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hope she’d felt for Kristopher, the fragile possibility that he had finally redeemed himself, withered on

said lightly, “Thank

need to thank me. That’s what friends are for.” He must have

a few more polite words, she

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