Yasmin felt extremely uneasy seeing the anguish and pain in Ryan's crimson eyes.

In truth, she had never agreed with Ryan's "tough love" approach. She felt it was too cruel for someone as fragile as Carrie. But the reality of Shannon facing a death sentence couldn't stay hidden forever. It was best to address it now rather than let it become a bigger problem later on.

It was better to face the harsh truth now than suffer long-term pain.

Yasmin realized she had underestimated how much influence Ryan had over Carrie, or how intense and unpredictable the gentle and obedient Carrie could become during a relapse.

"Yasmin, take Carrie back to her room to rest," Justin said as he turned toward Ryan worriedly.

"Ryan, you're not in good condition either. Let Yasmin take care of Carrie for now."

gently lifted Carrie from Ryan's embrace and gracefully took her upstairs, moving with steady

raised by Ryan since childhood,

accept reality. I didn't expect it to turn out like this," Ryan muttered, his voice filled

struggled to catch his breath. His body and mind felt like they were under intense

never truly cared about Carrie... I thought... I thought Carrie had come to terms

was even angrier now. She strode up to Ryan, grabbed his collar, and continued, "From the

mother! And now you're imposing your thoughts on her and assuming she can accept and bear them! Where does your

but he feared saying too much would

that had happened, feeling a pang in his heart as regret clouded his

Her obedience, gentleness, and compliance

time he gave her something, even the lovemaking that nearly broke her back every night, she would say,

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