My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 526:

The warmth vanished entirely from Carrie’s expression, replaced by a sharp edge. Her tone turned cold. “You’re with Lise? Where are you two going?”

Kristopher, balancing the conversation and the urgency to board, quickly explained, “There’s a project issue overseas, so I need to go to Steu Skua. Lise’s heart medication ran out, so I’m bringing her along to refill it. It’s just convenient timing.”

Carrie let out a soft, bitter laugh. “How very convenient.”

The wind whistled loudly through the phone, and Kristopher didn’t seem to catch the bite in her tone. He continued, “Don’t be weighed down by the elders’ expectations. We don’t have to push ourselves. Before, we only talked about planning for a baby to reassure my family. You shouldn’t feel pressured.”

back soon. Oliver is managing

swallowed hard, her voice barely above a whisper as she said her goodbye. The line went

pressed to her ear as if clinging to the conversation. Slowly, she lowered the phone and stared at the pregnancy report

wedding with her came from love, that

she had spun for herself. Around her, life went on—people moved past her, chatting and laughing, oblivious to the hollow ache taking root inside her. Eventually, she pulled herself together, tucking the report and her phone back into her bag. Lowering her gaze, Carrie

lifted to the street ahead, watching the bustling crowds go about their lives. The same loneliness she had battled for years crept back, settling into her bones. Carrie’s chest tightened as a wave of loneliness crashed over her. Her mother was gone. Gracie was still in poor health. She had no one to confide in, no one to share this moment with. She had once thought Kristopher was her rock, her one refuge. But even the strongest rocks could crack. And when the cracks appear, the pieces

kindness had brought her one good friend. Just as she

black Audi glided to a stop in front of Carrie, its polished exterior gleaming under the late afternoon sun. The rear window rolled down smoothly, revealing

sight of him. “What are