Chapter 242. Chris’s Shocking Truth

Two days later, Lara finds herself sitting in the living room, her mind a whirlpool of conflicting thoughts and emotions. The room is eerily quiet, save for the distant chirping of birds outside.

Chris has left to pick up the children from school, as he insists on doing from now on. His insistence comes from a need to regain some control—a desperate attempt to prove that he can still be the protector, the father, and the husband his family needs.

Carter, on the other hand, has reluctantly traveled back to Grosthe. The mafia has summoned him, and not responding would have dire consequences. Lara knows that if he ignores the call, Carter will be branded a rogue, hunted by both the mafia and his own kind.

His hesitation is palpable, his reluctance clear, but Lara has urged him to go. She knows Carter's protection is crucial; his unique abilities are their best chance of survival. She can't afford to have him marked as a rogue; she needs him now more than eve