Carrie shook her head, her heart beating out of her chest.


    “I-I got it. I’ll only be like this with you. Don’t be mad, okay?”


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    Ryan had been nothing but nice to her for the past few days. He bought her lots of pretty clothes, which


    Bethany normally wore. Carrie


    did not own nice clothes before.


    The food there was delicious. Although Be’s cooking was better,


    the food was still delicious.


    Ryan would also blow her hair dry, feed her, and sleep in the same


    bed as her.


    They were just sharing a bed.


    Ryan pampered and doted on her. She would be so ungrateful if she


    made him angry.


    “Good girl.”


    Her bright, dewy eyes tempted Ryan to kiss her. Struck by a thought,


    he wanted to p himself in remorse.


    He wondered if he was grooming her.


    However, Ryan really hoped Carrie could stay by his side.


    His heart dropped when he imagined her marrying someone else and


    being in someone else’s arms.


    He could not bear the thought of her kissing another man and bearing


    his child.


    “I need you here, Mr. Hoffman.” Yasmin took a call and called him


    over.


    “Alright.”


    Ryan went to Yasmin. “What’s up?”


    Yasmin nced at Carrie before speaking in hushed tones, “I got a call fromn, Mr. Salvador’s


    secretary. He said Mr. Salvador’s injury


    has gotten worse.”


    “What did you say?” Dismayed, Ryan did not watch his tone.


    Carrie looked at them with a confused look.


    n did not give me the specifics. He said that Mr. Salvador is focused on his recovery at his private


    vi, and no one knows about it.n couldn’t stand it and contacted me in secret. He hopes you can


    visit him.”


    “I got it. Bring the car around, Yasmin. We’ll leave now.”


    Not wanting Carrie to worry, Ryan did not say a word about Justin’s injury to her. He simply told her that


    he had business to take care of and might not be home tonight. Carrie should go ahead and go to bed.


    at the usual time.


    “I’ll wait for you toe home. I’ll sleep when you’re back.” Carrie


    walked him to the door.


    Though she did not make her feelings known, her reluctance was


    written all over her face.


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    Feeling warm and cozy inside, Ryan smiled at her and instructed the helper, Fiona. “Take good care of


    Ms. Salvador.”


    Minutes after Ryan’s ride left, the three fancy cars that were supposed to escort Zoe back to the


    Hoffmans’ residence showed up


    at the gates.


    “This is the ce, Ms. Hoffman,” Adam muttered.


    “My brother sure is generous to the dimwit bitch. Is that house supposed to be their marital home?” Zoe


    stared at the beautiful white


    walls and green roof while shaking in rage.


    “Don’t be mad, Ms. Hoffman. It’s known across Savrow what type of


    man Mr. Hoffman is.”


    Adam consoled Zoe, “Mr. Hoffman will never be sincere with any woman. I have observed him in the


    “What do you know? It’s different this time. He’s my brother. I can tell


    it’s different.”


    Zoe’s face was flushed. “Carrie has my brother wrapped around her finger. He had been with too many


    pretty girls, and now he finds the idiot refreshing. It’s like he’s been hexed. Isn’t he afraid that his child.


    with the dimwit will be handicapped too? It will ruin the Hoffmans’


    great genes.”


    Adam dared not say a word.