Chapter 494

“I believe in him, too,” Karina responded, her voice strained with irritation. She finally got the hint and fell silent.

A thought suddenly crossed my mind. Could Louis be behind all of this? Or was there someone else involved?

For some reason, Russel came to mind.

But Russel was busy, working as a doctor in Eldoria. He wasn’t on speaking terms with his family because of me. It was unlikely he had time to meddle in Neil’s affairs.

Lost in my thoughts, we arrived at the base of Heavenly Mountain.

Heavenly Mountain was a sight to behold, majestic and awe-inspiring. It drew many

visitors, some to sightsee and others to pray for good luck at the shrine.

Karina, holding Hiram’s hand, pointed toward a cable car. “Let’s take that up the mountain.”

“Alright. Let’s go.” Faith agreed without argument.

We split into two groups for the cable car ride. Faith and I were in one car, with her helping

me look after the kids. Karina and Hiram took the other.

Faith was unusually quiet during the ride. It was clear that Whitmore Co. was in some serious trouble; otherwise, she would not be this upset. All I could do was avoid bringing up the subject and adding to her stress.

Eventually, Faith broke the silence. “Irene, I want Neil to send Karina away. We’ll compensate her generously. Essentially, we’re buying Hiram from her. Is that unfair?”

not in a position to judge,” I sighed. “Neil and Karina were forced apart and never got closure. You

with him.”

“If it wasn’t for me and his father, the Whitmores would’ve been ruined by Karina.”

been part of the Whitmore family. No

Neil and her manipulative tactics, including using Hiram, proved she was obsessive. She would stop at nothing to achieve her goals and was incredibly patient.

wanting to say

of the mountain. We still had a twenty-minute walk ahead to reach the shrine. Standing on the cobblestone steps, surrounded by

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scent of

was short-lived as thoughts of the child Neil and I lost crept in. We were here to fulfill a

her hit me hard, and I struggled to

glanced at Serena in her arms and sighed, “Serena,

following behind us, didn’t react to

her to show sympathy. I just didn’t want her to see my vulnerability, so I

to reach the shrine. It was a solemn place filled with

a great sense of relief, as if a weight was lifted off

in the past now,” Faith whispered as we left the shrine.

you, Faith,” I replied, my voice choked with emotion.

meet. I believe in karma and reincarnation. It gives me spiritual solace,” Faith said with a serene smile. You wouldn’t guess that she was battling depression.

unable to find

events of last night, or was

the way down to the cable car, Karina finally spoke. “Ms. Finch, did you know

was surprised. I wasn’t aware of this.

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