Chapter 279

Shirley wondered if she had misheard. Did Carlisle just say she shouldn't upset Katrina? In the past, Carlisle had always sided with her. Now, she couldn't believe he was actually warning her about Katrina. Shirley swayed slightly, feeling a wave of dizziness, as if the world around her was collapsing. These four years in the Zachman family had been smooth sailing for her. Apart from Carlisle's refusal to divorce Katrina and give her a legitimate status, she had it all—wealth, luxury, and power. Anything she once couldn't afford was now within reach, and those who once looked down on her now had to humble themselves, eager to please her. How could she bear to give all this up? How could she go back to the days of begging for favors? Even if she had to die, she would die in the Zachman residence. If Ivy couldn't marry Wren and enter the Zachman family, Shirley would cling to Carlisle with all her might. One of them had to succeed so that they could live well. Everything had bee