The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

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

secretary, who has been raised by Ryan since

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

deep sense of emptiness. His chest felt suffocated, and he struggled to catch his breath. His body and mind felt like

thought... I thought Carrie had come to

even angrier now. She strode up to Ryan, grabbed his collar, and continued, "From the moment you flirted with Carrie and brought her to live with you, you kept her away from Shannon and

thoughts on her and assuming she can accept and bear them! Where does your inexplicable

feared saying too much would backfire. After all, he wasn't exactly adept with words

feeling a pang in his heart as regret

Carrie liked or wanted any of it. Her obedience, gentleness, and compliance often made him

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