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."

and gracefully

raised by Ryan since childhood,

be able to accept reality. I didn't expect it to turn out like

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

thought... I thought Carrie had

only thought! Have you ever considered Carrie's feelings at all?!" Bella was even angrier now. She strode up to Ryan, grabbed his collar, and continued, "From the moment you flirted with Carrie and brought

by your grandfather and mother! And now you're imposing your thoughts on her and assuming she can accept and

he feared saying too much would backfire. After all,

that had happened, feeling a pang in

wanted any of it. Her obedience, gentleness, and compliance often made him overlook her true thoughts. Every time he proposed something,

the lovemaking that nearly

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