?<strong>Chapter 319:</strong>


    After Billie turned her back, Carrie leaned toward Kristopher and whispered, “What’s going on with your mom today?”


    “No clue,” Kristopher replied, leaning back in his chair andzily lifting his eyelids. “Do you have a masochistic side? Why do you seem ufortable now that she’s nicer than usual?”


    Carrie gave his leg a light kick. “You’re the one with the masochistic side!”


    But with her slippers on, her kick only ended up stubbing her toes.


    At that moment, a well-dressed woman entered, holding several in gift bags. Carrie turned to see Billie greeting the woman with a smile.


    “Mrs. Quinn, you didn’t need toe all this way.”


    Mrs. Quinn set the bags down on a nearby table. “It’s no trouble at all.”


    “I just wanted to stretch my legs after dinner.”


    She paused, hesitating.


    Though Billie was a housewife, her marriage to the influential Norris family made her far from ordinary. She had a keen ability to read people’s subtle expressions, though she usually chose to ignore them. But today, she decided to speak up first.


    “Mrs. Quinn, if something’s bothering you, just say it. There’s nothing we can’t talk about.”


    Mrs. Quinn appeared uneasy. “Regarding your family’s private offshore yacht gambling event, it was abruptly shut down… over there…”


    Carrie froze at the mention of it.


    A private offshore yacht gambling event? Could that have been the same one where she ran into Daxton? Had the Norris family been behind that event?


    Carrie looked at Kristopher, unsure. To the best of her knowledge, the Norris Group strictly avoided any dealings in gambling, drugs, or illegal activities.


    After finishing his soup, Kristopher casually wiped his mouth with a napkin. “Not me,” he said. “I follow the rules.”


    Carrie decided not to ask further. Given the vast and varied branches of the Norris family, it wouldn’t be unexpected for some members to be involved in questionable activities.


    Mrs. Quinn, overhearing their conversation, looked over at Kristopher and Carrie with an uneasy smile. “Oh, Mr. Norris is with us tonight.”


    Billie, ever calm, assured her. “No worries. They were just leaving.”


    Signaling to Carrie, Billie called out, “Come over here.” Carrie moved towards them with slight reluctance and politely addressed Mrs. Quinn, saying, “Hello, Mrs. Quinn.”


    Mrs. Quinn responded with a formal yet distant demeanor, “Carrie, you’ve be even more beautiful.”


    Billie then handed Carrie a bag that Mrs. Quinn had brought, saying, “Here, this is for you.”


    Curious, Carrie peeked inside the bag and asked, “What’s inside?” Noting it was filled with nutritional supplements.


    With a mysterious air, Mrs. Quinn said, “These are excellent. Make sure to take them daily.”


    Carrie, suppressing her curiosity, epted the bag and dutifully replied, “I will.”


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