The Queen They Buried

Chapter 228

Carmen was stunned and said softly, “Dad, as long as it means you have less to worry about, nothing else matters to me.”

A glimmer of satisfaction danced in Ronald’s eyes. No matter how capable Aubree was, she could never offer him the same comfort that an obedient daughter like Carmen could.

With urgent matters accumulating, Ronald excused himself. That left only three of them-Carmen, Alice, and Daxton-at home.

Alice quickly called a doctor to treat Carmen’s wounds. Gently cradling Carmen’s face, she murmured, “Oh, you silly girl- when your dad tried to hit you, why didn’t you try to dodge? Did you stand there and take it?”

Carmen snuggled into Alice’s arms with a pout, whining, “Mom, it hurts so bad.” Her pitiful whimper immediately broke both Alice and Daxton’s hearts.

Carmen’s eyes darted nervously as her voice trembled. “Daxton, Mom, I don’t want to do what Dad says. I know I’m not as good as Aubree. I’m not your real daughter, and I’m scared you might not want me anymore. I want to help with the family business to secure my place.” Her tears fell like burning droplets, piercing their hearts.

softly brushed Carmen’s hair and reassured her, “Hush now, sweetie. How

as I’m part of this

to Ronald’s plan. While he didn’t fully grasp the intricacies of the business world, one thing was sure—this situation needed

“regarding MindDrift, perhaps

with tears. “Is there truly no

importantly, she already knows a bit about what happened back then. What if she uncovers even

is a ticking time bomb. Why didn’t I cover my tracks better back then to

she said, “the root of all this MindDrift trouble is

those online troublemakers and

it only required those self-identified victims to

sparkled with delight, but she quickly concealed it with a look of uncertain concern. Pretending to be innocent, she asked, “Do we have to do

good. The business world is ruthless- you’re preoccupied with Aubree’s

I suppose,” Carmen said