Chapter 714:

“No.” Kathleen shook her head emphatically. “Kailee is merely his cousin. The heart donor was Kristopher’s true sister. It’s a closely guarded Norris family secret.”

“Few know of it. I only know she perished in a car accident in Foxfire during her childhood.”

Kathleen leaned closer, her voice barely above a whisper. “Apparently, Kristopher had mistakenly believed Lise received his sister’s heart. This explains the Norris family’s extraordinary interest in that heart.”

Understanding dawned in Aliza’s eyes. “Now it all makes sense — Billie and Lise’s inseparable bond. My connections in Orkset have often mentioned seeing them together.”

She gripped Aliza’s hand with renewed purpose. “Billie has always favored you. This is your moment to seize destiny.”

Aliza paused, crafting her response with calculated sympathy. “We should bring Omar home, Mother. After all, blood runs deeper than pride.”

afternoon in solitude, seated before the dark projector screen in the video room. Memories cascaded through her mind, each recollection

maid to skip dinner preparation, yearning for an escape into the evening

the garage, she bypassed the collection of multi-million-dollar vehicles, choosing an understated BMW 7-series worth only a few hundred thousand dollars. She

she pressed the accelerator and

turmoil. She drove without purpose until unfamiliar surroundings jolted her back to awareness — she had

her stomach protested its emptiness, she guided the car toward the parking

live on

remained oblivious to the vehicle following in her wake,

Kathleen and Aliza had collected Omar from the hospital, their

your illness from your aunt?” Kathleen’s voice dripped with sugary

side, capturing his arm in a practiced gesture. “Cousin, that’s what family is for. We’re here to

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