NovelFameChapter 1106 He said no more, omitting names like Morrison or Carrie, shielding Alethea from the deeper currents of the Hinks family's secrets.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTo Jacob, Alethea was a fixture, not a confidante-a choice made years ago when Kelsey, unable to bear children, had pleaded to adopt. He had agreed without fanfare, viewing Alethea as little more than a cherished pet, her role to keep Kelsey content.
But this matter, this situation with Carrie, was a Hinks family issue and posed a clear threat to Alethea's interests. He didn't know how Alethea might react if she found out about it. Jacob trusted no one beyond Kelsey, not even the girl they had raised for years.
Alethea sensed the weight of his silence. She gripped Kelsey's hand, her voice urgent. “We have to save them, Mom. If something happens, how will you cope?" Kelsey's eyes glistened, and she squeezed Alethea's hand, ready to spill more. But Jacob stepped forward, his broad frsubtly blocking their connection. "You are a good girl, Alethea," he said, his tone clipped. "But we will handle this. Go tend to your own affairs. We are leaving now. Stay here, keep watch. If anyone brings news, you let us know immediately." Alethea's jaw tightened, but she masked her frustration with a practiced smile. The Hinks family-employees, stakeholders, everyone-knew the unspoken rule: without Jacob or Kelsey, Alethea was a bystander, respected in nbut excluded from the family's core.
She released Kelsey's hand, her fingers lingering a moment longer than necessary. "Do not worry, Mom, Dad. I will stay put and keep an eye out. No news will slip past me." Inwardly, she cursed Jacob, her thoughts a storm of resentment. Yet her face remained serene, a perfect mask of obedience.
As soon as Alethea walked back to her room, Jacob slipped a modest car key into his subordinate's hand. "Bring the car around from the garage. We're leaving right away," said Jacob, not bothering to hide his urgency.
After settling into the backseat, Kelsey faced Jacob. "What's the plan here? Do we send our people to track down Carrie, or do we take this straight to the Morrison family?" Fresh content live on galThe questions faded into an ache as her voice wavered. “Jacob, am I really out of options? The Morrison family misled me, and now that we've finally proven Carrie is connected to the Hinks family, disaster strikes again. I've never pretended to be ssaint, but I have tried to help people. Even Alethea—I've treated her like my own. I don't see why everything keeps turning against me. Why does it feel like fate has a personal vendetta?" A comforting hand landed on her shoulder. "You can't give up hope," replied Jacob. "Sometimes, the worst loss opens the door to something you never expected."
"Are you hiding something from me?" asked Kelsey as she lifted her gaze. She caught that steady fire in his eyes, and just like that, a quiet kind of hope began to stir again inside her.
Silence filled the car as Jacob organized his thoughts. His voice held steady as he explained, "We wanted the Morrison family to cut Carrie off. Now, someone else has shown up at just the right moment. Whether this outsider wants revenge or is just after the Morrison family's fortune, it works in our favor. We can let them shoulder the blfor everything we've set in motion. When it comes to the Morrison family, they have a tough tturning down a gesture wrapped in goodwill. They're the sort who care a great deal about how things look to others. If we offer to help find Carrie right now, they'll feel pressed to return the favor, at least for the sake of appearances. Later on, when we try to bring Carrie into the Hinks family, the Morrison family will have no room to protest. They've already lied to us, and with the debt of gratitude hanging over them, they won't be able to refuse."
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