Carter abruptly stopped what he was doing. He lifted his head to look at the door of the study and, to his surprise, he saw Shirley coming in while pushing herself in the wheelchair.

“You really did make a move against her.”

Operating her wheelchair, Shirley came into the room and glanced at the currently unconscious Madeline.

“Let her go.”

“I won’t let her go back now.” Carter gave Shirley a firm answer without hesitation. “Shirley, you didn’t care about the child, but I did. I won’t let my