My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 592:

His jaw tightened, and the temperature in the room seemed to drop.

He had already guessed that Lise had revealed the truth about her heart to Billie.

The memory of Billie’s near breakdown after Lisa’s death haunted him, and he had gone to great lengths to shield her from any further pain. He was afraid that any future mishap might cause Billie to relive that nightmare.

He had explicitly warned Lise to keep the heart transplant a secret from the Norris family. Yet, she had defied him and used it to gain Billie’s sympathy.

Suppressing his frustration, Kristopher pulled a chair beside Carrie and sat down.

His cold gaze flickered briefly toward Daxton, who stood protectively behind Carrie. Kristopher’s lips curled into a faint, derisive smile. “Why are you here?” he asked icily, though the question carried little genuine curiosity.

Before Daxton could respond, Melany spoke weakly. “I called him here.”

Carrie. Reaching for her hand, he softened his tone. “I just got off the plane. I heard you were here at the Norris Mansion, so I

hand back, her

in time. I’ve already discussed the divorce

is full of

tightened, though his expression didn’t

out a faint, humorless chuckle. “When did you pick up this bad habit—bringing up divorce over every little disagreement?” He leaned in slightly, his voice dropping to a coaxing tone. “Let’s talk about this at home. Grandpa and Grandma aren’t in good health; let’s

table, Lise gripped the hem of her shirt tightly, her knuckles white. She watched the exchange with growing unease. Kristopher’s gentle patience with Carrie was new to her.

start receiving the tenderness Lise once thought she

tone was stern, leaving no room for evasion. “Kristopher, smoothing things over won’t work this time. Let’s lay everything on

for the first time. The faint

and immediately got on

left him stunned. He had never imagined that Lise, who once seemed so vulnerable, could commit

with the implications of what he