Chapter 73

• “Even after hearing so much, if you still want to become part of that family, I will regret that I couldn’t stop you,” Steve said quietly.
• Charlotte felt a surge of anger rising within her, but beneath it lay a deep sadness—a wound from how the Carter family had disgraced her own. She clenched her fists and turned to her father with fierce determination. “Dad, I know you worry about me, and that means a lot,” she began, her voice steady but emotional. “But to bring the truth about some members of that family to light, I have to become part of it. I will avenge every insult they’ve made to us. You have to trust me.”
• Steven’s expression was grim. “That family has power—more than we do. We’re no match for them.”