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    Karson nodded approvingly. “It’s good to own up to your mistakes. I won’t go digging into the mess between you and Ste anymore, but listen carefully—don’t let it happen again.”


    Nina, still tense and anxious, could only nod.


    “Find a time to talk to her. I’ll ask Ste toe back, and when she does, you need to apologize for what happened. Got it?”


    Nina didn’t want to—at all. But if it meant keeping Karson happy, she had no choice but to agree.


    They talked about a few more family matters after that. The mood wasn’t exactly warm, but at least it was calm.


    Then Nina spoke up carefully, trying to sound casual. “Grandpa…”


    “I heard Ste’s been in some troubletely. Something to do with Erebus?”


    The rxed expression on Karson’s face vanished in an instant. His tone turned cold. “Where’d you hear that from?”


    Nina blinked innocently. “Just some rumors. They say she’s digging into her adoptive parents’ past and messed with the wrong people.”


    She watched Karson closely, then threw in more fuel. “Honestly, if you ask me… her adoptive parents have been gone for years. Why stir things up now? If this drags the Carter family into trouble, wouldn’t that be bad?”


    She was expecting Karson to agree with her. Instead, he mmed the magazine in his hand down with a loud thud, clearly furious.


    He said, “Avenging your parents is the right thing to do. I admire Ste for having the guts to go after the truth. There’s nothing wrong with that.”


    Nina flinched at the outburst, caught off guard. She stammered, “B-But Erebus is dangerous… what if she drags the Carter family into it?”


    “Drag us into it?” Karson scoffed coldly. “When has the Carter family ever been afraid of a little trouble? The Erebus are like rats in a sewer—they should’ve been wiped out long ago!”


    Just then, Lance came down the stairs, rubbing his neck like it was sore. He noticed Nina sitting next to Karson.


    He had just wrapped up somepany matters ande down for a ss of water.


    Lance nced over, slightly surprised. “You’re back?”


    Then, sensing the heavy tension in the air, he frowned. “What’s going on here? Nina, did you cause trouble again?”


    Nina quickly defended herself, her voice full of grievance. “No! I’m just worried. Ste’s investigation into the Erebus… I mean, what if it affects our family?”


    Lance’s brow furrowed. “Ste’s still looking into the Erebus?” He honestly hadn’t known. After what happened to Williamst time, he figured she’d dropped it.


    Karson’s voice was sharp. “If she wants to investigate, let her. What’s the big deal?”


    Lance nodded. “The Erebus has been running wild for too long. If she can bring them down, that’d be a good thing.”


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