Ryan held Carrie and got into the backseat of his car while Yasmin got into the driver’s seat. The luxury


    car pulled out of Tideview Manor.


    Ryan continued to hold Carrie in the car, gently stroking her cool, silky hair. His heart ached for her. He


    originally came to find Justin for a drink, but he unexpectedly walked into such amotion as soon as


    he entered the door.


    Ryan recalled Linny’s words with a heavy heart as he looked at the scars on Carrie’s arm. His eyes


    were filled with anger. The blood in his veins appeared to solidify into icy, sharp des that pierced his


    lungs, causing vivid and intense pain throughout his body.


    The pain he felt was truly unprecedented.


    His past emotional trauma with Be left him deeply hurt. However, that pain was nothingpared to


    the heartache he felt at that


    moment.


    Ryan took a deep breath to calm himself and rested his chin on


    Carrie’s head. He slowly closed his eyes, which were reddened with


    anger.


    He thought to himself, ‘Carrie, I said I would protect you, and I have always kept my promises.”


    “Mr. Hoffman, where are we heading next?” Yasmin asked softly, looking at Ryan through the rearview


    mirror with her beautiful eyes.


    The question appeared to have caught Ryan off guard and left him. lost in thought.


    Even though he had just told Bethany that he was going to take Carrie away, it was not possible for him


    to take this respectable young woman home. Justin would skin him alive if he found out.


    “Carrie, should I take you to Justin? Or should I take you to see your sister-inw? You can stay with


    her tonight.” Ryan asked softly, lowering his longshes.


    Carrie furrowed her brow and reached to cover her left ear, not giving


    any response.


    “Carrie? Carrie?” Ryan called her several times, but she was


    unresponsive, as if she had not heard him at all.


    She kept crying out, “It hurts… It hurts…


    “Where does it hurt?”


    Carrie raised her eyes slowly, Bethany’s palm print still visible on her


    cheek.


    When their eyes met, her doe-like eyes, soaked with tears, shimmered


    with a captivating radiance that stirred something in him.


    “Ryan, I’m sorry… I realize you are speaking to me, but I’m sorry, I


    can’t hear you…”


    “Can’t hear? What do you mean you can’t hear me?!” Ryan asked


    urgently.


    Carrie slowly opened the hand that had been covering her left ear in


    front of him. There was a trace of blood in the center of her palm.


    Ryan inhaled sharply. He felt a spasm of pain seize his chest, and his


    Change S


    thoughts werepletely scrambled. “Yasmin, go to the hospital


    right away!”


    Back in Crescent Bay, Justin was led to the room where he used to


    reside.


    Nigel, Matt, Be, and the personal doctor were all there, including


    Justin was injured.


    The scene became increasingly humorous asn stood in front of


    these well-dressed people. He looked so at home in Crescent Bay..


    The five people stood around Justin and stared at him speechlessly.