Chapter 253

"Seriously, the way she’s gone off the rails and hurt people like that? Total embarrassment to the Carter family. It’s shameful." "Exactly. That’s why we think Grace Carter should be the official heir." … Now pretty much everyone in the Carter family was piling on Lily Carter, criticizing her like she was some kind of disgrace. Meanwhile, Liam Carter—the so-called patriarch—kept completely silent, sweat beading down his neck. He knew damn well that Lily was suffering because of Grace. But he couldn’t say a word, because Grace had something on him. The truth? Stella Johnson was the only rightful heir to the Carter bloodline—old family traditions and all that jazz. Lily came after her, her younger sister. His own sister. Liam had only pretended to back Lily, but Grace had caught on—and she thought she had just stumbled onto his little “mistake.” But in reality? Liam planned it. Now he could sit back and let others take care of Lily for him. As for Grace? Let her taste the heir’s position