My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 477:

Did he harbor feelings for her?

The thought startled her, causing her fingers to curl involuntarily in her lap. “I’m married to Kristopher,” she emphasized, her voice steady. “So I should follow his family’s generational hierarchy.”

Daxton’s expression softened. He retracted his leg into the car and closed the door with measured movements. “Kristopher and I don’t see eye to eye,” he explained patiently. “Honestly, I don’t want to acknowledge this family connection or benefit from the Norris family.”

His gaze met hers, a mixture of vulnerability and resignation crossing his features. “For someone older than you, it’s challenging to accept that a girl I’ve always considered my junior is suddenly a generation above me.”

Carrie studied him, her eyes clearing as if dispelling an illusory moment. She searched his eyes, finding no trace of intimacy or guilt. Her curled fingers gradually relaxed.

Embarrassment crept in.

Daxton had truly liked her, he would have confessed during their college years. Back then, she was just a young girl, and he had shown no romantic interest. Now,

teeth, silently chastising herself.

almost performative smile. “Our campus belle has arrived.

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private room turned eerily quiet, and all eyes darted towards the

the faces of those gathered—except for Carrie. Deep down, they had harbored a hope that Carrie’s

a refined elegance. Compared to her high school days, she was like a budding flower that

before them, more enchanting than ever, yet her heart was pledged to another—a man

of regret, bitterness, and the sharp pang

the shimmer of the pearls

that gown—surely it’s the work