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Chapter 611

Author: Summer's Blaze
After saying that, Carissa released her grip on Viola's arm. Viola stumbled back and collapsed into a chair, covering her face with her hands.

"If it's not you, then who? Who's trying to harm me? If it's not you, then who else could it be?"

Carissa found herself at a loss for words, grappling with frustration. She wasn't angry—Viola was simply too sheltered by her family and the Farrell family to think for herself.

To put it plainly, Viola was both selfish and foolish.

Sitting down, Carissa took a deep breath. Getting angry at someone like Viola was pointless. Logic might not work either, but it was worth a shot.

"Let me ask you something. What grudge do I have against you?"

Viola pulled out a handkerchief to dab at her tears, her eyes swollen and red. "Are you saying there's no grudge? You're Barrett's first wife, and we were married on the same day. You overshadowed me in terms of dowry, which made me looked down upon when I entered the Warren family."

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