Chapter 127

Carrie had always been pretty old-fashioned. She figured listening to a so-called master like John talk about family rituals and such would help broaden her mindset a bit. But then she accidentally discovered that Matilda had known John for years, even introduced him to the Spencers claiming he was just a friend, while in reality, the two were practically joined at the hip. The whole thing felt fishy to her, so she called Cassian. He told her to keep an eye out but not to let on that anything seemed off. Sure enough, things started getting weird fast. As her birthday approached, John handed her a list of odd taboos, the kind that would make any normal person raise an eyebrow, and insisted she follow them strictly. Then, out of nowhere, Matilda-who hadn't contacted the Spencers in years-called to wish her a happy birthday and said she'd bring the entire Bennett family over to celebrate. Seriously?! That family never does anything without a reason, and those two Bennett daughters? They u