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.”

asked quickly, “What about side

to him, his tone reassuring. “The injury isn’t too severe, Mr. Norris. If you’re worried about medication, we have experts in

didn’t let him finish. “Give her the medicine,” he said firmly. “Let her

the medicine without protest. Then she closed her eyes, yet her fluttering lashes betrayed the fact that she was still very much

asked, though he knew better than to expect

he predicted, she

“I’m here. If anything feels wrong tonight, just let

at him, telling him to stop fussing—but she was far

watched her for a moment longer, then moved to the sofa at the foot of the bed. With a quick call

of keys, the scratch of his pen gliding over paper. It was the same black Morwick pen Carrie had

woke with a start, her chest heaving as remnants of the dream 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 for its mother. She had tried desperately to see

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