Web of Blood and Betrayal
Thunder cracked in the distance as a storm rolled over the Carter estate, casting dark shadows across the windows. Anna stood in the hallway, heart racing from her argument with Juliet. Something didn’t sit right—the venom in Juliet’s eyes when she said, “Ask yourself if you were ever the victim.” It echoed in her mind like a curse.
Downstairs, the world was shifting.
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Noah’s Confrontation
Noah paced the study, his fists clenched. Daniel sat in the armchair, arms folded. “What do you want from me now?” Daniel asked.
“I want the truth,” Noah growled. “Everything. About Juliet. Isabella. The accident. And you.”
Daniel scoffed. “You’ve already made up your mind.”
“Did you have a daughter with Isabella?”
Daniel froze.
Noah narrowed his eyes. “I found the
