My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 542:

Kristopher leaned forward, his voice gentle. “You’re awake. How are you feeling? Is there any pain?”

As he spoke, he pressed the call button for the medical staff.

She nodded weakly, then shook her head. Beyond the persistent ache of her wound, she felt relatively stable.

The medical team arrived quickly and conducted a brief examination. One of them addressed Kristopher with a reassuring tone. “She’s stable, sir. The surgery went perfectly. There’s no cause for concern.”

Carrie, still weak, tried to lift her hand toward her abdomen, only to find her arm weighed down by the IV. Kristopher gently intercepted her hand. “Don’t move. Tell me what you need.”

Her voice was hoarse, barely a whisper as she finally asked the question clawing at her heart. “The baby… how is the baby?”

carefully masked his emotions. “Carrie, you’re still young. We’ll

Tears welled up in her eyes,

vowed to protect that tiny life no matter what. Now, the emptiness in her heart felt unbearable. She hadn’t even known if it was a boy or a girl—hadn’t had the chance to see it grow into

body. It was a hollow ache that left her feeling like she had failed as

ceiling, the fragments of her dream came rushing back. Lise’s cold sneer. The gun

gaze sharpened as she turned to Kristopher, her voice trembling but

in confusion. “What

through the

the reason this

and calm as he tried

if she could have orchestrated this all alone. Contracting a hitman? Are you pretending