Chapter 255

The heir to the Carter family... isn't really Grace Carter? Logically, if something went wrong with Lily, Grace would be the next in line. But based on what Charles Hart said, it turns out it's not her—or Lily either. It’s someone else entirely. If he’s not lying, that is—because this is the kind of earth-shattering bomb that could get someone killed. "Stella, this is me showing you my utmost trust. Please believe me. I kept quiet before because it was way too risky. Hardly anyone knows about this." "The fact that I’m still breathing here probably means the Carters haven’t caught on yet." Yeah, that level of news? Definitely a kill-on-sight kind of secret. Stella Johnson looked at Charles, a bit hesitant. "Okay. I’ll trust you—for now. But if you're tricking me again? Don’t expect mercy." Hearing that, Charles finally let out a breath. At least now, it felt like they were on the same team—things weren’t as tense anymore. Seeing her agreement, he immediately lowered his voice again, fac