Chapter 13

Dominic’s pov ; "By the way, the boy from the Carpenter family came to visit today. He said a lot of kind things about us. I felt sorry for them, especially after losing their daughter, so I gave him a heads up." I clenched my jaw, feeling a wave of irritation rise up. Grandma’s soft heart had always been both a blessing and a curse for me. I understood where she was coming from—having a daughter herself, she couldn’t help but feel pity for the Carpenter family. But sympathy couldn’t erase the fact that the Carpenters had played their part in conspiring against us. No amount of apologies or sweet words would change that. “Grandma, I know you're kind-hearted. But don’t forget, they were willing to plot against you to get to our family.” She hesitated for a moment, clearly not wanting to antagonise me. “Dominic, it was the adopted daughter of the Carpenter family who acted on her own. There’s no need to blame the entire family for her actions.” I could hear the caution in her voice, but