My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 586:

Daxton, ever polite, turned toward Billie. “Mrs. Norris,” he greeted formally.

Though they were technically relatives, Daxton always addressed Billie with formality.

As a child, he had once called her by her name, only to be met with a stern glare. From then on, he had been perceptive enough to stick with “Mrs. Norris.”

Billie, preoccupied with maintaining appearances, barely spared Daxton a glance.

She had always treated Roberto’s side of the family with a distant, almost indifferent attitude.

She gave him a faint nod of acknowledgment before turning her focus back to Carrie. Daxton’s gaze lingered on her briefly before he lowered his eyes to conceal his thoughts.

meetings with Lise, portraying an affectionate mother-daughter bond. Eager to deflect attention from herself, Billie sat beside Carrie and asked casually, “Didn’t Kristopher come with you today?” A flicker of sadness crossed Carrie’s eyes, though she quickly

oblivious to the recent strain in Carrie and Kristopher’s relationship,

of the growing tension and had invited Daxton to

interjected smoothly to change the subject. “Alright, let’s not talk about him. There are so many dishes today that Carrie loves. Kristopher is the one

on Carrie accompanying her shopping, Billie relaxed, though she remained oblivious to the

air of cordiality, their interactions polite and harmonious on the surface. But beneath the facade, each person

that this calm was merely a deceptive pause—the forewarning of a brewing

was clear the dishes had been carefully chosen to please Carrie.

and Melany, who typically preferred lighter fare, found themselves eating

the few lighter dishes closer to the elderly couple. “Shawn, Melany, you don’t usually eat spicy food.

her tone affectionate. “You always look out for us. I haven’t been feeling well lately, and nothing has tasted quite right. I

to her