My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 550:

That quiet strength of hers was a paradox.

The more she acted unbothered, the more Kristopher’s heart splintered.

He wished, fervently, that the bullet had found him instead.

A gunshot wound was nothing to him—he’d taken hits before, countless times.

Carrie groaned a little in discomfort when the doctor entered to examine her.

“Mrs. Norris,” the doctor said soothingly. “It’s perfectly normal to feel pain after surgery. It might get worse tonight, but we have medication for that. If it becomes too much, just let me know.”

quickly, “What about

isn’t too severe, Mr. Norris. If you’re worried about medication, we have experts in traditional remedies—natural herbs that are much gentler. That said, this level of pain is manageable. But if

“Give her the medicine,” he said firmly. “Let her sleep

her fluttering lashes betrayed the

you feel a little better?” he asked, though he knew

he predicted,

again. “I’m here. If anything

him to stop fussing—but she was far

at the foot of the bed. With a quick call to Oliver, he had his unfinished paperwork brought

settled into quiet again, the only sounds coming from Kristopher’s work—the rhythmic tapping of keys, the scratch of his pen gliding over paper. It was the same black Morwick pen Carrie had given him. Ironically, it was the

lingered in her mind. Her pillow was damp with the tears she’d shed even in her sleep. In the dream, a child’s faint voice had echoed repeatedly, calling out

sitting nearby with his laptop, immediately noticed her stirring. He set the device aside and stood,