My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 478:

“Carrie, where’s your husband? Why didn’t he make it today? Couldn’t snag some time off?” Ailyn advanced with a warm smile as she greeted Carrie.

Daxton lingered unseen behind the elevator’s control panel, and as Carrie moved toward the doorway, her figure obscured him, making it appear she was the only one in the elevator. Just as Ailyn was about to step closer, Daxton emerged from behind Carrie.

Catching sight of his face, Ailyn halted in her tracks. The typically smug and irritating grin she wore dissolved into a bashful, youthful blush. “Daxton? Daxton, is that really you?”

Carrie turned toward Daxton, her expression one of surprise. “You two know each other?”

Daxton offered Ailyn a slight, somewhat regretful smile. “I’m sorry, I can’t quite recall. Perhaps you were a junior in one of my college organizations? You know…” The multitude of admirers he had back then made it impossible to remember them all—how could he? Out of respect for Ailyn’s dignity, he chose to leave some thoughts unspoken.

memory concerning Ailyn. It was more about

subtlety of his

Reflecting on how Ailyn had deliberately chosen

a flicker of hope that refused to die. “We were schoolmates in middle school, remember?” she urged, her voice tinged with desperation. “We used to frequent the same little stationery shop. Once, I found myself without any cash, and you

but distant. “I’m sorry, I really don’t remember

a mere stranger—even an old beggar—I’d readily part

indifferent words struck her like a harsh rebuke. In his eyes,

she grappled with this painful realization, a sudden suspicion sparked within her. She cast a wary look between Carrie and Daxton, her

responded to Ailyn’s inquiry with a calm

“Your

voice turned cold.