My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 622:

“I am heading upstairs to pack,” he said, nodding briefly to Billie before disappearing up the staircase.

As his footsteps faded, Lise suddenly spoke up, her voice calculated. “Kristopher, I heard Carrie went to Isonridge as well. Are you planning to see her?”

Billie’s expression darkened instantly. Her gaze sharpened as it turned to Kristopher. “If she is in Isonridge, let her stay there. It is better that she remains occupied with her own affairs, far from here. Kristopher, you need to avoid getting entangled with her again. It would only drag Lise into unnecessary complications. Besides, there is no future for you and Carrie.”

A weight settled in Kristopher’s chest, but his face betrayed nothing. He met Billie’s gaze with a steely calm. “Mom, you are overthinking this. I have no idea where she is, nor do I care. I am on my own now, focused solely on the company’s new projects. The Norris Group has entered untested waters lately, and if we succeed, it could mark a new era for us. The company has been stagnant for too long, and if we do not push forward, we risk being eclipsed by others.”

seemed genuine, and the practicality of his words reassured her somewhat. Given the way things had unraveled between him and Carrie, reconciliation was nothing more than a distant fantasy.

small nod. “Have you

Oliver, ever efficient, stepped forward smoothly. “Mrs. Norris, please rest assured. I have already conducted a thorough investigation into Lise’s background. Any potential issues have been addressed, and

the opportunity to investigate Lise. All of his knowledge about her throughout the years came from what she had shared with him directly. The perception he

things only because Billie pushed for the removal of all of Lise’s past negative experiences. Kristopher believed that the issues needing concealment were connected to Carrie, so he directed Oliver to maintain a backup for his later

he found was surprising. That seemingly delicate and naive woman was actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing, much like her wayward father, if not more so. Throughout her school years, she

seemed ridiculous. In reality, it was Carrie who truly deserved his compassion.

call. On the set, he leveraged his financial power to take the roles that Carrie had worked hard to secure, and in his rush to get Lise to the hospital, he accidentally knocked Carrie down. The events unfolded consecutively,

the meaning behind all the emotional accusations Carrie had directed at him. But what was the point of understanding at this moment? All the harm to Carrie had already been done, and he couldn’t even hold