Chapter 973:

Hanging up, Carrie called out, “Daxton, I’m going to my room to brief Camille on some work.”

“Alright. I’ll call you when dinner’s ready,” he replied. As the door to Carrie’s bedroom quietly clicked shut, the gentle warmth in Daxton’s eyes faded, replaced by a sharp, calculating coldness.

He knew Carrie well—cautious, guarded, hesitant to let anyone too close. The idea of her having a careless, one-night stand with a stranger felt completely out of character.

He couldn’t fully accept her explanation that the pregnancy had been a mere accident.

Yet, her expressions had been genuine. If she was hiding something, she was doing it flawlessly.

what seemed like a miscarriage. If Aliza had genuinely been pregnant with Kristopher’s

fragments of information, Daxton felt that there had to be a misunderstanding.

Aliza’s whereabouts over the past

even after sending the message, an unsettling feeling lingered. His mind kept circling back to one troubling possibility—what if the child Carrie was carrying belonged to

To ease his mind, Daxton sent another message: “Have Jennie assigned as a housekeeper for Carrie. I

open. Carrie stepped out, a gentle calm in her expression. “I’m done briefing Camille. I’ll try to work from home as much as possible and avoid going out unless it’s

usual gentle demeanor restored. “Not going to work doesn’t mean you have to be confined indoors. You might get bored staying inside. It’s good to

casual yet deliberate. “I’ve been busy with work lately, and I won’t always be home. So, I hired a housekeeper to help

but Daxton cut her off gently. “I know you prefer your space, but it’s different now. Even

really don’t want a housekeeper, you could consider staying with

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