Chapter 55

Carter’s POV

I was taken aback by what she had just said and I sure did have a hard time processing it. I blinked, momentarily in shock of the information she had just disclosed. Surprise could not do justice to the proper term to describe how I felt when the words finally sank in.

How could mother do such a thing? How could she even think of something like that. Putting two and two together, I began to get the clearer picture. I now understood what mother was trying to do and it was just one thing; she was setting her up for failure.

Of course, she was aware that Willow knew nothing about organizing a ball, talk about lemming on a cliff edge. She definitely wanted to humiliate Willow, a perfect recipe for disaster.

Willow might have organized a party for Asher but this was completely different. It was like comparing a mountain to a mole hill. The difference was definitely obvious. I could feel her gaze on me, probably expecting me to say or do something.

It was understandable th