Chapter 49 Love Suicide

Frankie could have been saved. However, the key to the top-floor bedroom was missing, and the fire had spread too quickly. By the time they managed to get him out, it was already too late—he had suffocated in the smoke. Marlon stared at the charred remains of his son and fainted from the shock. Frankie's death had left him shattered. The Carter family had few heirs. Marlon's wife had already passed away, and with his only son gone, the family line was in jeopardy. His daughter, Sabrina, was still alive, but Marlon had always valued sons over daughters. He refused to hand over the family business to her. That left the young Nelson with no ability to take over. The Carter family now faced a crisis with no clear successor. Frankie had no regrets as he died for love. However, he had left a note behind. It read, "Being born into the Carter family felt like a cage. I had no say, even in my own marriage. I have fulfilled my duty to carry on the family name. Unfortunately, life has n