My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 909

Chapter 909:

Daxton, sensing her tension, slowly released her. A faint smile tugged at his lips. “Don’t be nervous,” he murmured. “I won’t do anything more without your permission.”

Carrie wanted to tell him that even this was already too much—that even small gestures of intimacy still felt foreign to her.

But if she said that out loud, it would sound cruel. So she nodded stiffly instead. “Okay.”

He had meant to interlock their fingers, but the moment he felt her stiffness, he adjusted—choosing instead to hold her whole hand gently in his palm.

“Let’s walk a bit further,” he said casually, leading her down the street. Carrie glanced down at their joined hands. She felt… strange. Not uncomfortable exactly. She said nothing and simply followed his lead.

with slender fingers, and they felt incredibly soft. Daxton’s grip tightened slightly around Carrie’s hand, his voice tinged with both fondness and concern. “You’re too thin. I need to help you put on a bit of weight.” A teasing

murmured. And then—silence. Not the comfortable kind they used to

them were different now. Gone were the easy jokes, the carefree

entered the commercial district, the energy around

felt her nerves spike. Compared

opens doors

suddenly felt like she

her thoughts drifting dangerously, until a sharp voice jolted

“Carrie, watch out!”

she could even register what was happening, she suddenly felt herself yanked backward—straight into Daxton’s arms. A group of teenagers on roller skates zipped past

just then, she would

pulling away