"Mr. Hoffman, is something wrong with thepany?" Yasmin asked tentatively, her brows furrowing.


    In fact, as soon as Ryan stepped through the door earlier, she sensed his heavy mood.


    It was not that Carrie was indifferent to him. It was just that Yasmin had been by Ryan''s side for so long that no one else understood him better.


    Ryan''s eyes were dark and brooding. He grabbed two game dice fiercely in his palm. "I went to see Zoe today. She''s in the hospital now, well-guarded by my mother and grandfather." "So, you went to see her!"


    Yasmin''s pupils contracted, and she quickly lowered her voice. "Did anything go wrong?"


    Ryan sneered. "Would she dare to do anything fishy under my watch?"


    "Even so, you should be careful."


    Yasmin spoke with concern. "Seeing how she had returned so smoothly this time, she must''ve teamed up with Liam. Your dear sister is no longer on good terms with you, and to vent her anger, she''ll undoubtedly side with Liam and join forces with him against you."


    "Heh, she''d better hurry up and not keep me waiting too long then."


    Ryan gritted his teeth, his iron fist nearly crushing the dice in his palm to powder. "I was just fretting over finding an excuse to deal with that wretched girl. But since she''s trying to mess with me, I''ll make sure to douse her with the mess she''s created. If she dares to collude with that bastard, Liam, I''ll wipe them both out!"N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Yasmin nodded thoughtfully. "You''re already capable of holding your own in the Hoffman family and Hoffman Group. So, I''m not worried about that. My main concern is Ms. Carrie. Zoe has repeatedly messed with Ms. Carrie before, even traveling all the way here to make a scene. Back then, we were fortunate enough to find out what was happening and stop her before things got out of hand. Now that she''s back with a grudge, she won''t give up easily. I''m afraid she might go after Ms. Carrie again..."


    "She wouldn''t dare!"


    Ryan''s eyes turned crimson with rage. The very thought of it made him seethe When she maliciously, threw that medical record at Ben front of everyone, causing a near breakdown between Be and Justin, she''s not my sister anymore! She can do whatever vile thing she wants, but if she dares toe after Carrie, I''ll take her damned life!"


    A sharp clink echoed from the kitchen.


    Ryan and Yasmin instantly realized something was wrong and hurriedly rushed over, one after another!


    "Carrie!" The man called out in astonishment, his heart aching!


    They saw Carrie kneeling on the ground, her face pale, as she frantically picked up the shattered pieces of ss with trembling hands. "Ah...!"


    In her panic, the sharp ss cut her finger, and crimson beads of blood oozed from her fair skin. It was a shocking sight.


    Ryan''s heart ached so much that his mind buzzed. He rushed over, kneeling on one knee beside Carrie and grasping her slender wrist. His tone was heavy with urgency. "How could you be so careless?"


    "I''m sorry, R-Ryan..."


    Carrie bowed her head in guilt, her tear-filled eyes gazing at the shattered panda pastries. "I was clumsy and didn''t hold them well... I messed everything up.....''


    "What''s the big deal about these things? You shouldn''t hurt yourself, no matter what." Ryan''s voice was taut with worry as he gently and tenderly ced her injured finger into his mouth, carefully sucking on it to soothe the pain.


    Carrie felt her cold fingertips enveloped by warmth, aforting sensation that spread through her entire body in an instant. Yet, inexplicably, her heart remained cold and uneasy. "Mr. Hoffman, please don''t say that."


    Having swiftly fetched the first aid


    kit, Yasmin spoke up for the extremely aggrieved Carrie. "We made the panda pastries with


    ingredients we bought early this


    morning. Ms. Carrie spent the entire day making them for you on her own. It''s her way of showing her feelings for you. Of course, she''s upset that they''re ruined!"