My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 560:

The memory hit harder than the sting of alcohol. Whatever pain he felt now paled compared to what she had endured.

Soon after, a nurse arrived with the tetanus shot, and the doctor administered it quickly. After the nurse and doctor packed up their equipment and left, Kristopher turned to Oliver, his low voice cutting through the silence.

“Oliver,” he asked casually, “what’s your opinion of Lise?”

Oliver froze mid-step, his professional mask slipping ever so slightly. He turned back, cautious. “In what sense, sir?”

Kristopher’s gaze stayed steady. “Do you think she’s capable of murder?”

The air in the room thickened, and Oliver’s forehead glistened with a faint sheen of sweat. His mouth opened and closed, searching for a safe answer.

said, his tone calm but laced with intent. “Even if you’re wrong, it doesn’t matter. Once

at last, his voice measured. “But… I don’t think she’s as simple as she appears. That

let out a soft chuckle. “Diplomatic,

diplomacy, sir. Just honesty,” Oliver replied

to Kristopher was not borne out of diplomacy, but stemmed from

trusted my instincts when it comes to people, but I could be wrong. That said, if Daxton managed to uncover something, there’s no reason

it with a steady hand. He took a slow drag, exhaling a swirling cloud of

Lise’s recent movements,” Kristopher ordered finally, his voice low but firm. “See if that man had been in contact

had once belonged to his sister. His sister, whose kindness and

new heart could profoundly influence someone’s character, even altering their personality. Kristopher had clung