My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 977:

Her steady tone barely seemed to affect him, but the final sentence struck a nerve. A surge of unexplainable fury flashed through his eyes, and his grip on her wrist tightened.

He pressed her hand firmly against the wall, his gaze burning with accusation. “No matter how you twist it, you can’t escape responsibility,” he growled. “I’m reporting this to the police. I want you to pay for what you did to my child. Everyone has to face the consequences of their actions.”

Carrie’s composed facade wavered. His words sliced through her, reopening old wounds she had struggled to heal.

“Everyone has to face the consequences of their actions?” she echoed, her voice trembling. She tilted her head back, her eyes reddening, as she repeated his words with a questioning tone.

Lise had killed her child—there had been evidence, undeniable and clear. Yet Kristopher had begged her to let Lise go, pleading until the cost was their marriage.

woman he cherished. But now, without a shred of proof, he demanded Carrie’s punishment. Some things could be excused by amnesia, but this blatant hypocrisy had nothing to do

her own? Her child had been fully formed when he died—a tiny, vulnerable life caught in the crossfire. How much pain had he

expression remained

sound sharp and hollow. “Then go and hold Lise accountable right

crossed his face. “What does this have to do

familiar, almost tender way he said Lise’s name twisted something deep within her. Her heart felt like

shifted, fingers closing around her neck. “Don’t

The sharp voice cut through the tension, and both of them turned. Daxton stood at the end of the

the milk tea he had been carrying on the floor. Within moments, he was between them, his body a shield. He shoved Kristopher back, his protective stance

hadn’t intended to harm Carrie seriously. The raw emotion in her eyes