My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 570:

Carrie’s voice, though faint, cut through the silence like a knife. “Don’t apologize. You don’t mean it.”

Kristopher stiffened, but she went on, her tone laced with bitterness. “You don’t truly believe you’ve done anything wrong, so why waste time on empty words? You were always honest, Kristopher. I never expected you to show such a despicable side.”

Though her lips curved into a bitter sneer, tears slipped silently from the corners of her eyes, trailing down to her mouth. Hearing her speak—even with such venom—brought him a flicker of relief.

He tightened his hold on her, his voice thick with emotion. “I do think I’ve been wrong. I didn’t protect you the way I should have. I let—I…”

Before he could finish, Carrie slipped her hand out from beneath the blanket and pushed him away. “Even now, you refuse to admit the truth,” she said, her voice trembling with anger. “You shielded Lise. She’s responsible for our child’s death.”

he said, his voice steady. He hesitated, then added, “I’ve asked Oliver to investigate her relationship with that

wide eyes searching his face. They were so close now that she could feel his breath—warm and faintly scented with wood—against

eyes, Lise was the kindest person in the world. How could someone with her heart want to

her tone growing colder. “If Lise Nash is the culprit, what.

moment before lowering his

soft but resolute. “If Lise is involved, I’ll send

consequences?” Her voice dripped with derision as she continued, “Kristopher, I understand the words you’re saying. What I don’t understand is the meaning behind them.” Her gaze swept over him, cool and detached. “But I’ll give you credit

he finally let go. His voice, barely above a whisper, was strained. “Carrie, I lost my younger sister once. I

The sight of her bloodied body, the final moments when he had failed to