Chapter 551:

Kristopher’s expression didn’t falter. Instead, he gave a faint smile. “You seem to have some strength back,” he said lightly. “Enough to argue with me.”

Carrie’s face hardened. Without a word, she hurled the glass to the floor. It shattered into jagged pieces, the sound reverberating through the quiet room. A shard caught her arm, leaving a thin, bright line of blood that began to bead and drip.

Kristopher’s eyes darkened with pain as he reached for her arm, but she jerked away, her voice sharp. “What? Do you want me to have deeper scars?”

For a moment, his composure cracked, the hurt flickering in his eyes, but his voice remained soft. “I’ll call the doctor to tend to your wound,” he said. “Then I’ll go back to the office.”

He stepped aside to make the call. Carrie watched him coldly as he gathered his laptop and files. He sighed softly before leaving the room, closing the door behind him. Only after he was gone did Carrie relax slightly.

up the broken glass, and the doctor came to redress Carrie’s wound. As he worked, he spoke gently, though his voice carried a quiet

he began, “I understand the pain of losing a child. No one can truly grasp your grief, but it’s

for you will only deepen your pain. One day, if you regret it, you won’t be able to take it

fell. She lay there, her gaze distant,

at him as they passed, astonished that a man of his stature could do so much

month passed in this agonizing limbo. Carrie remained in the hospital, withdrawn and

his part, never left the corridor. But after that day, he no longer dared to visit her while she was awake. Instead, he would sneak into her room when she was asleep, sitting by her bed

naps after Carrie’s lunch. The toll on him was undeniable.

“you can’t keep this up. You haven’t been eating, barely sleeping. Even the strongest

before him. “How’s the investigation

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