Chapter 978:

Daxton positioned himself protectively in front of her, his expression cold and unyielding. “Kristopher, stay away from my fiancée.” Daxton’s voice was steady yet sharp. “If you continue to harass her, I’ll take legal action.”

“Harass her?” Kristopher scoffed, brushing off invisible dust from his jacket and straightening his sleeves. “She’s been following my fiancée, repeatedly provoking her. Yesterday, she argued with Aliza, causing her to fall down the stairs and miscarry. Just because I’ve been too busy to confront her doesn’t mean this matter is over. The child is gone, Aliza is still in the hospital, and the person responsible can’t just walk away freely.”

Every accusation felt like a blade digging deeper into Carrie’s heart. She thought she had grown numb to his harshness, yet each word struck painfully.

Even if the wounds had scarred over, they still ached when reopened. Words could hurt deeper than physical blows.

deliberately, his voice calm yet firm. “If Carrie truly did something wrong, let the law decide her punishment. Until the truth is clear, I suggest you avoid crossing the line. Put yourself in my shoes—you care deeply about your fiancée and your lost child, just

it was time to reveal the truth—that Carrie was expecting. If Kristopher believed this child was Daxton’s, perhaps he would

usual composure cracked, and disbelief flickered in his eyes. “Your child?

wrapping around her shoulders. “Yes. I will do

into Daxton’s embrace, her gaze flicking to Kristopher. The man she once loved now seemed like a stranger—someone standing on the

thought of an amicable parting felt like a distant, impossible dream. For a few moments, Kristopher seemed lost, his expression torn between disbelief and something

on. Yet, deep down, there had been a twisted comfort in believing that she still cared. It was comforting to believe that her tenacity was

with another man felt like betrayal—a betrayal of a bond that no longer existed. Yet, the instinct to possess her, to claim her, burned within him, conflicting with every

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