My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 335:

Carrie felt a pang in her chest, the words confirming what she’d already suspected. To Kristopher, it wasn’t a gesture of love or sentiment. It was merely an object—a trophy for his wealth and power.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Willow, who emerged from the kitchen, wiping her hands on a cloth. Her eyes locked onto the grand piano, and they widened in disbelief.

“A piano made of crystal?” she blurted, her voice tinged with awe and barely concealed greed. “How much does something like that cost?”

Oliver hesitated, clearly uninterested in indulging Willow’s curiosity. But then, seeing an opportunity to highlight Kristopher’s efforts, he turned to Carrie.

“The starting bid was thirty million,” he began, his tone respectful. “But it sold for a hundred million in the end. Several families were vying for it, but once they realized Mr. Norris was bidding, they backed down.”

No one could match Kristopher’s sheer financial power. Anything he wanted at an auction was his. Others would make a few token bids before stopping, seeing it as a chance to curry favor with Kristopher.

Willow’s jaw dropped. “A hundred million?” she exclaimed, fumbling for her phone.

picture, muttering, “I’ve got

“He’ll never believe it.”

spend so

deepened, irritation flickering across his

can leave now,”

tone softening. “Do you

Carrie hesitated, then nodded.

the piano, running her fingers lightly over the keys. The sound that emerged

allowed herself to appreciate the craftsmanship, setting aside the deeper, conflicted emotions tied to the gift. After all, she wouldn’t keep it once their marriage ended. She might

over the keys. She had intended to play Always Be With You, but something about

wove a tapestry of tragedy, painting a vivid picture of a city fading into twilight, its ruins bearing

an ache in

them as

Mrs. Norris! You’re so