Watching You Burn In Regret novel Chapter 230

“Maybe Slater just forgot to lock the safe, and someone with ill intentions took advantage of the opportunity.”

Slater’s head snapped toward Carla. Her expression was as innocent as ever, her eyes clear and guileless. Her words sounded like a defense, yet they had aligned perfectly with Zena’s accusation, sealing his fate.

A chill crept into his heart. Carla knew the safe’s combination, yet she had conveniently omitted that fact, throwing him under the bus and pinning all the blame on him.

This was the sweet, obedient sister he had always defended.

A flash of memories flooded Slater’s mind: the day Seren fell into the frozen lake, Zena scolding her while he and Swain stood by, too terrified to speak. It was Carla, only six years old at the time, who had said, “Seren went to play on the ice by herself.” He had dismissed it as childish ignorance. He had always excused her cruel words, telling himself she was too young to know better.

Now, as if a thick fog had lifted, Slater saw everything with stunning clarity. Carla wasn’t a child anymore; she was twenty-one, only two years younger than Seren. And she wasn’t naive. On the contrary, she was smarter than anyone, a master at reading people and protecting her own interests.

Just like now.

Just like at the Brewer estate, when she had made that phone call knowing it would infuriate Zena and further alienate Seren, all for a 5% stake in Rutledge Group.

The one who had been causing all the trouble in their family had always been Carla. And yet, he had aimed all his anger at Seren, accusing her of tearing their family apart. The irony was that he knew Seren better than anyone; she had never been one to fight or scheme.

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