"The sudden downfall of the Carter Group has shocked the business world. No one knows what happened, and this may remain a mystery forever."
The reporter's voice echoed from the hospital television.
Lily stood there, staring at the screen. For a moment, she was a child again—reading the headlines about her father's company collapsing, her family name reduced to a scandal.
The Carter Group—once a legend, once the center of attention—had disappeared just as quickly.
A temporary flurry of news.
And then—nothing.
Like it had never existed at all.
"Miss Anderson… stop watching." Butler Aston sighed beside her.
The Carter family was finished. That was a fact no one could change.
Inside the Hospital Room-
When Lily reached Alice's room, she was half-reclined in bed, staring blankly ahead.
Her eyes were empty, dull.
The moment Lily stepped inside, her footsteps jolted Alice from her trance.
Slowly, Alice turned.
