My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 498:

Daxton slowly made his way to a nearby chair, sitting down with an almost casual air, though his eyes briefly lingered on his arm where the wound had reopened, blood seeping through the bandage.

He shrugged it off. “Let’s stop with the pointless talk. We’ve both spilled blood—neither of us is better than the other.”

He paused, his gaze sharpening. “You know what I hate most about you, Kristopher? It’s how we’re the same, yet you carry yourself like you’re above it all. You weren’t always the saint you pretend to be. It was you who caused your sister’s death.”

At those words, Kristopher kicked out. If his punches earlier were a mere fraction of his power, this kick was pure force. It sent a bench sliding across the floor, carving a deep scratch in its wake.

Daxton winced as pain shot through his chest—maybe a rib was broken—but he still managed a smirk. “What’s this? Feeling guilty? Looks like the truth you’ve been hiding so hard is slipping out.”

fiery intensity as he continued, “If you hadn’t cut ties with my family years ago, I wouldn’t have gone abroad to study. Carrie and I could have been together by now. I knew her long before you even crossed her path. Kristopher, both of us come from dark places. We’re both drawn to

me down to your level. No matter how complicated my past is, I’ll never let Carrie be affected by it. I’ll always make sure she’s safe from that

light, his face half-hidden in the shadows,

on. “But you’re the one who hurts her the most, you know. You keep doing it

turned cold as he looked down at him.

asking, and I’ll make sure your whole family finds its way

rushed back in, her eyes widening at the sight of Daxton drenched

out, his vision fading to black as he

toward the hospital entrance. As he stepped outside, he pulled out his phone and sent a voice message to