My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 402:

Kristopher didn’t spare her a glance. “Decisions regarding the household are entirely Mrs. Norris’s.”

Out of options and consumed by fear, Willow dropped to her knees, pleading, “Mrs. Norris, I swear I won’t do it again. Please, have mercy. My family relies on this job to survive.”

Abandoning any pretense, she bowed low, her forehead hitting the floor with an audible thud, the sound echoing with the weight of her desperation.

Carrie stepped back, her gaze icy. “No one will know I fired you because of your wrongdoing. I’ll simply say we don’t need a housekeeper for the time being and will hire someone later. You can look for work elsewhere. If you keep trying to guilt-trip me, I’ll expose your record. Let’s see which family or cleaning service in town would dare hire someone with a criminal record.”

Willow froze in place, her back straightening as a tremble ran through her body. Her forehead, scraped and bleeding, made her look pitiful, but Carrie’s unflinching tone left no room for sympathy.

standing nearby, stepped forward. “Go pack your things. I’ll

back to Bayview Villa to gather her belongings. When she reached her room, her eyes lingered on a small pile of supplements tucked near the bed. Willow knew Oliver was standing by the door, watching her. Her fingers hovered, then clenched into

now and got caught, it would be over for her. But if she left them there and let Lise know, Lise would

was reluctantly walking out of Bayview Villa, her belongings in tow. As she passed Carrie, she shot her a venomous glare. The

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sneezed. “Someone must be talking about me,” she muttered,

shoulders and held her close. “Don’t be superstitious. It’s just

warmth. “I don’t

healthy eating. But when he saw the sparkle of excitement in her eyes, he relented with a small smile.

just hotpot. It’s not poison,” he reassured himself inwardly. “Once in

changed into soft, comfortable loungewear and made her way downstairs. She sprawled across the living room sofa, scrolling on her phone to check the delivery time. Kristopher came down shortly after. Noticing her thin silk outfit, he quietly adjusted the thermostat, turning up the