Carl looked annoyed and was just about to speak.
Suddenly, Katherine clung to his arm, her eyes brimming with tears. "Carl, please don't leave me... I'm so scared of losing you."
That pitiful look instantly softened Carl's expression. Whatever he was about to say changed to, "What are you thinking? I'm not going anywhere."
Eleanor slowly got up from the ground, let out a cold laugh—she couldn't have rolled her eyes harder.
All these years, and Katherine's acting had definitely leveled up, but her tricks? Still the same tired routine. Classic fake-white-lotus move.
Hearing Eleanor's laugh, Katherine turned to her, frowning. "Eleanor, when are you finally going to let Carl go? He's not yours anymore—he's my fiancé now."
Eleanor stared at them, deadpan, sarcasm cutting thr
