Chapter 589 Did Carol Target Me Just This Once


    Linsey deliberately avoided meeting Collin''s eyes, instead letting her gaze roam the living room in search of


    M.


    "Didn''t you promise you''d let M go once I arrived? Where is she?"


    Collin stared at her without blinking.


    Witnessing Linsey''s cold detachment felt like an icy de twisting inside his chest.


    Just this morning, she had greeted him warmly, yet now she stood before him like a stranger, guarded and


    indifferent.


    Tonight was supposed to be their moment of truth, yet Carol had shattered everything he had carefully nned.


    As he recalled Carol''s interference, Collin''s eyes shed briefly with resentment. Keeping his tone steady, he exined, "M was escorted safely to the hospital where Jeffery''s currently


    staying."


    At these words, Linsey visibly rxed, tension leaving her shoulders.


    "Cruz has been by Jeffery''s bedside all day. M is there now; they''ll return home together shortly," Collin continued casually. "And as for Carol-my men have her under control."


    Linsey''s relief quickly turned into suspicion, and she shot him an incredulous stare. "What else are you plotting, Collin? Why involve Jeffery and his father? Are you aware Jeffery has a serious blood disorder and shouldn''t leave the hospital?”


    His expression grew colder as he returned her gaze intently, asking sharply, "Jeffery''s illness is no concern of yours. Why are you defending someone who once treated you so poorly?"


    Linsey instantly caught the bitter jealousy behind his words.


    Sheughed bitterly, disdain coloring her voice. "Any decent person would object


    to forcibly removing a critically ill patient from medical care."


    A momentter, she added with quiet resignation, "Honestly, whatever your schemes are, leave me out of them. Your feud with the Lawson family isn''t my concern. If you won''t release M immediately, we have nothing more to discuss."


    With that, Linsey turned to leave.


    Collin moved swiftly, catching hold of her left arm firmly but gently.


    “Release me!” Linsey pulled away violently, her expression filled with contempt rather than affection. "Collin,


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    I''ve said clearly-I refuse to get entangled in your vendettas. Let me go."


    Pain flickered across Collin''s features; witnessing her disgust felt unbearable.


    Finally, he forced words past the lump in his throat, whispering roughly, "I know everything Carol did to you


    today, Linsey."


    His eyes drifted to her injured hand, sympathy clouding his gaze. "She reopened your wound. The reason I came here tonight was to make sure she''d pay for hurting you."


    Collin locked eyes with Linsey, like he feared she would disappear if he looked away. "Let me take you home. Once we''re there, I''ll exin everything. Just please, hear me out."


    But Linsey had no desire for his exnations; after a tense silence, she finally met his gaze head-on.


    "Did Carol target me just this once? Where was your righteous anger before now?"


    Her voice dripped with bitter sarcasm as she continued, "Oh, right-how could I forget? After that infamous party Carol threw, you conveniently canceled your partnership with the Lawson Group, crippling their finances to think of it, perhaps you owe me gratitude. Without my livestream exposing her, you wouldn''t have had a valid excuse to end your business ties with them, especially when they were already crumbling from within."


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