Chapter 1103

With a bitter laugh, Lise twisted her lips in disgust. “That pathetic woman, Billie…”

Lise’s words sliced through the air, sharp and fleeting, but a glint of impatience flared in her narrowed eyes. “Why do I even bother talking to you?”

Carrie, however, had already unraveled the truth woven into that single, venomous sentence. The person who had dragged Lise from her troubles was not Billie. No, it was someone else entirely, someone with their own agenda.

Her mind raced, conjuring a parade of faces. She wavered for a moment, teetering between Kelsey and Alethea. Then, like a puzzle piece snapping into place, her thoughts locked onto Alethea.

If Kelsey had been the one pulling strings, only one explanation made sense: she had uncovered Carrie’s secret—that Carrie was her niece. The revelation would have shifted everything, given Kelsey a reason to act.

but dragging Lise into this mess? That seemed too reckless, too likely to sour their fragile

had no desire to gain anything from Carrie.

Hinks family. If Alethea feared Carrie might challenge her claim to the

in her spiraling thoughts, Carrie barely noticed Lise’s gaze sharpen. Lise, misreading her silence,

someone with spine. Guess I was wrong. Just

out: I am broke. There’s no way I can get out of Mothor. If I let you

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pocket, pulling out a sleek box

small luxury. Then, with

flint. Once, twice, three times—she cursed under her breath before the flame finally sparked to life. She

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