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?”

slipping for a fraction of a second before he carefully masked his emotions. “Carrie, you’re still young. We’ll have more chances in

words hit her like a physical blow. Tears welled up in her eyes, spilling over before

tiny life no matter what. Now, the emptiness in her heart felt unbearable. She hadn’t even known if

deeper than the wound on her body. It was a hollow ache that left

the fragments of her dream came rushing back. Lise’s cold

as she turned to Kristopher, her voice

frowned in confusion. “What

out the words through the lump in her throat. “She’s

reason this

gently patted Carrie’s trembling hand, his tone steady and calm as he tried to placate her. “You’re

if she could have orchestrated this all alone. Contracting a hitman? Are you pretending to be oblivious, Mr. Norris, or are you simply