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 be a bigger problemter 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 be during a rpse.


    "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."


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


    Be and Justin were stunned. This female secretary, who has been raised by Ryan since childhood, could easily rival a man in strength.


    "I just wanted Carrie to be able to ept reality. I didn''t expect it to turn out like this," Ryan muttered, his voice filled with regret.


    Ryan experienced a deep sense of emptiness. His chest felt suffocated, and he struggled to catch his breath. His body and mind felt like they were under intense pressure. "Shannon never truly cared about Carrie... I thought... I thought Carrie hade to terms with this. I didn''t think she would."


    "You only thought! Have you ever considered Carrie''s feelings at all?!" Be was even angrier now. She strode up to Ryan, grabbed his cor, and continued, "From the moment you flirted with Carrie and brought her to live with you, you kept her away from Shannon and the Salvador family."


    "You even forced her to face the


    Hoffman family, only for her to be scrutinized by your grandfather and mother! And now you''re imposing your thoughts on her and assuming she can ept and bear them! Where does your inexplicable confidencee from?! Have you ever really thought about Carrie? Have you ever considered her perspective? Have you ever cared about her feelings?!"


    "Be..." Justin''s gaze froze. He wanted to persuade her, but he feared saying too much would backfire. After all, he wasn''t exactly adept with words either.


    Ryan recalled everything that had happened, feeling a pang in his heart as regret clouded his mind.


    He had indeed never asked if Carrie liked or wanted any of it. Her obedience, gentleness, andpliance often made him overlook her true thoughts. Every time he proposed something, she would say, "Okay."N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    Every time he gave her something, even the lovemaking that nearly broke her back every night, she would say, "I like it."


    "I like it. I really like Ryan."


    But this time, Ryan suddenly felt that he was wrong. He thought he was thinking about her, believing himself to be selfless and noble, but he had never considered if this was what Carrie wanted. Could she really bear it?


    "Ryan, you and Carrie may bothe from wealthy families, but both of you are different people frompletely different backgrounds. What you need to do is have enough love and patience for her, not disregard her feelings and forcibly tether her to you, or even iste her from the world and cut off her normal social needs by confining her!"


    Beined angrily, suddenly releasing her grip. Ryan, who was as tall as Justin, was shocked, and he staggered weakly at that moment.


    "I''ve told you a thousand times that what you''re doing is not beneficial to Carrie''s condition. You should let her go out more and try to make friends. She needs to have her own life instead of being your pet!"