My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 496:

“Huh?” The nurse glanced between Kristopher and Daxton, her face flushing with embarrassment. “Oh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t realize. My mistake.” She hurried off, mumbling apologies.

Daxton remained quiet, his deep eyes flashing briefly with a complicated emotion as Kristopher approached. “All settled,” Kristopher said flatly, ignoring the tension in Daxton’s expression. He pulled a receipt from his pocket and stuffed it into Daxton’s shirt. “Pay me back when you get home.”

Carrie turned to Kristopher, her tone lightening as she tried to ease the atmosphere. “Let’s take Daxton to get something to eat before we drop him off.”

“He looks like he hasn’t eaten in days,” Carrie said, reaching for Kristopher’s hand with a playful pinch. But he grabbed her hand firmly, holding it in place. His gaze turned cold as he replied, “Your friend is at our place. I’ll have Oliver take you home now.”

Carrie furrowed her brows. “Camille? How did she end up at our house?” She pulled out her phone and checked her messages, but there were no notifications from Camille on WhatsApp.

tightened as he tried to keep his tone even. “How would

answer seemed plausible, but something

hesitation, she turned to Daxton with concern etched across her face. “What should

him home. Even if I can’t stand him, I’m not about to

hesitated, her

“But what? When I took a hit for you last time, that was way worse than what he’s dealing with now. I sure didn’t

be careful with him. Don’t bump his injured arm. Make sure he eats something on the way home. Help him clean up, and make

mocking. “I’m not his nursemaid. He has staff who

her tone. “I’ll come see you

faint smile. “You don’t need to trouble yourself, Carrie. It’s just a small injury. I’ll be fine.” His tone was even, almost too polite. “Besides, I wouldn’t want to disrupt your routine. We all have our

the hotel, Kristopher had been certain Daxton’s injury was no accident, convinced it was another of his calculated