My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 495:

Kristopher headed toward the window to handle the payment, but Carrie gently pulled on his sleeve. “I’m going to check on him first,” she said, her voice soft.

Kristopher shot her a quick, indifferent glance. “What could possibly be wrong with him? He’s just sitting there, isn’t he?”

Carrie blinked in surprise before playfully punching Kristopher on the shoulder. “He’s your nephew, after all. Mind your words!”

Kristopher pressed his tongue against his back teeth, a hint of indifference flickering across his face. He didn’t argue back.

With her hands tucked into the oversized pockets of her hoodie, looking almost childlike, Carrie approached Daxton and softly called his name, “Daxton.”

He lifted his head, his pale face devoid of color, his lips almost white. Despite his obvious exhaustion, he forced a weak smile. “Carrie, I’m sorry for bothering you so late.”

you keep being so

thermos from her pocket and held it out to him. “It’s red date and brown sugar tea. I got it from a late-night snack shop on the

and replied, “I’m not into sweet

like a ghost right now—you need this to replenish your blood.” Her gaze drifted to his bandaged arm. Blood had seeped through the gauze, blooming

thrill at g aln ov

cascaded over

throat

him, settling close to his injured arm. She tilted her

it were nothing. “It’s just a scratch. I wasn’t

The wound was nearly to the bone—you needed over forty stitches! You must take good care of it at home and keep it dry. With this