Chapter 1107

A pause gave his next words weight as he added, “As for Carrie—we didn’t give birth to her or raise her. But if we’re the ones who rescue her, and once the Morrisons no longer need her, we can offer her a share of the inheritance. Asking her to help us in return shouldn’t be too much to expect.”

A few sentences from Jacob transformed a bleak situation into a promising opportunity.

Kelsey drew in a slow breath, finally composed. “You’re right. We can actually turn this around. We just need to move quickly and find Carrie before the others. As long as she stays alive, we still have a chance.”

Without a moment’s hesitation, Jacob tapped at his phone screen. “Everyone we have in Isonridge, even those waiting in the shadows, will be activated. In a town this size, Carrie won’t be able to disappear without a trace.”

Meanwhile, in another car…

around her knuckles as the wind whipped through the half-open window. Every breath of fresh air felt like a quiet victory. Sunbeams broke through the leafy branches overhead,

like freedom. Prison walls had denied her these simple joys for so long. Desperation had pushed her into

twenties, standing at the threshold of years that were supposed to be golden. Those were meant to be the days filled with promise, not sorrow. So how could the

to their stop, she found herself able to think straight for the first time. Carrie watched her closely, noticing a faint hope flicker across Lise’s expression. She finally asked, breaking

going on here—someone else calling the shots. Letting you walk away

Lɒtєѕτ чhɒρτєrѕ ιn gɑl?οvєlѕ.сo?

Carrie had no option but to take Lise at her word. “All

reached for her phone, hesitated before handing it over, and

off Reece’s number from memory. With his calm

a few rings sounded before the call went through. Lise’s expression was strained as she held

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