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.

sorry” wasn’t just an admission of his failing memory concerning Ailyn. It was more about his inability to address Carrie’s

of his response and gave a knowing

had themselves to blame. Reflecting on how Ailyn had deliberately chosen to be Cory’s

face was a vivid tableau of disappointment, her eyes betraying 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 graciously bought me a pen.

response was apologetic but distant. “I’m sorry, I really

Whether it’s a classmate or a mere stranger—even an old beggar—I’d readily

indifferent words struck her like a harsh rebuke. In his eyes, was she no

painful realization, a sudden suspicion sparked within her. She cast a wary look between Carrie and Daxton, her voice shaky with uncertainty. “Did you

inquiry with a calm and blank expression. “Didn’t

disbelief was almost comical. “Your husband isn’t… isn’t Daxton, is

voice turned