My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 164 As the car’s interior warmed, a subtle, woody fragrance emanating from Elijah suffused the space, casting an uncomfortably intimate ambiance around them.

She shifted her gaze to the nocturnal cityscape, catching his concentrated silhouette reflected against the window.

Despite their proximity, a void of unspoken words stretched between them.

The car rolled to a stop outside Bayview Villa.

Elizabeth stole a glance at Elijah, still engrossed in his laptop.

Without waiting for Oliver, she opened the door and stepped onto the pavement herself.

She had only taken a few steps toward the villa’s grand entrance when the door swung open abruptly.

Willow emerged, and the moment her eyes landed on Elizabeth, her welcoming smile dissolved.

“Why is it you?” she exclaimed, a mix of surprise and displeasure coloring her tone.

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A mere ten minutes before, the driver had returned with a group of foreign doctors, and Willow had been under the impression that Elijah was bringing Sandra back with him.

Hindered by a significant language barrier, her interactions with the doctors were minimal.

Upon spotting Elizabeth, Willow’s gut reaction was suspicion, her mind racing to the conclusion that Elizabeth was there to stir up trouble.

Elijah, arriving just in time, caught Willow’s words, his features hardening into a mask of disapproval.

with reproach,

such

reality, Willow

“I’m so sorry, Mr.

James.

of

me speak out

response was cold and

dignity of your position,

lump in her throat,

as lucrative and comfortable as this were

dismissed for such an incident would surely tarnish her reputation, closing the doors

her face drained of color as she stammered, “I…

she suddenly knelt in front of Elizabeth in a desperate gesture, raising her hand to strike her

out sharply, leaving her cheeks flushed with stark red

She begged earnestly, “Ms.

so rare to see you here, and I just couldn’t wrap

words spilled out without thought! Please, don’t judge someone as unrefined as myself

possibly find it in your heart to give me one

a step back, distancing herself from Willow’s reach, and replied with a detached tone, “The decision to keep you

James, not me.”

with endless patience

for Willow, she considered the whole affair none of her business

on her knees, pleading with Elijah,

James, Ms.