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.

his failing memory concerning Ailyn. It was more about his

up on the subtlety of

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

“We were schoolmates in middle school, remember?” she urged, her voice tinged with desperation. “We used to

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

particularly memorable. Whether it’s a classmate or a mere stranger—even an old beggar—I’d readily part with my spare change.” His tone remained gentle, though it

her like a harsh rebuke. In his eyes, was she

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

calm

was almost comical. “Your husband isn’t…

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