Chapter 823

Chapter 823:

One of them—the shorter one—was Lise. He recognized her frame, her posture.

But the other woman… Something inside him whispered a name. Carrie.

He knew Lise was believed to be the recipient of his sister Lisa’s heart. He also knew that he had made the error that led to that misunderstanding. The true recipient was Aliza’s cousin.

But what connection did Lise and Carrie have? Why would they be shopping together? And why—of all things—would they purchase the same dress? Even stranger, why was Carrie causing a scene? Yelling at people?

The confusion gnawed at him, sending his mind spiraling into another memory—one far more dangerous. The Morrison family’s reunion banquet. The moment he lost control. The moment his lips had crashed onto Carrie’s in a fevered, possessive kiss.

Why did he always feel such a strong pull toward Carrie? It wasn’t normal. It wasn’t rational. Could it be the residual effects of habitual physical memory—a subconscious reaction from their two years of marriage?

had haunted

to lose control over a woman. He believed that the mind was the master of the body, that true success came from discipline—from restraint. Yet, time and time again, Carrie had unraveled that discipline.

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began to throb. The fragmented images in his mind flickered—chaotic, overlapping with

his grasp, hitting the floor. The screen shattered instantly, cracks spiderwebbing across

searing.

through the haze. “Kristopher! Kristopher, are you okay? Is your

as she dug through her bag in

she barked at

into action. Within seconds, a glass of water

this. You’ll feel

blurred as reality and the

shook as he reached for the water, missing twice before he finally managed to grasp it. Even then, most of it spilled down his chest before he could swallow the

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