Chapter 989:

Carrie lowered her gaze, absentmindedly resting a hand on her still-flat stomach. She thought back to her first pregnancy. Had she been this moody back then? No… she didn’t remember having such unpredictable emotions before.

Maybe her first child had simply been more well-behaved, she mused. She watched as Daxton quietly fetched her a glass of juice, making sure she was comfortable without a single complaint. Was she being unreasonable? Here was a man who treated her so well, yet she had questioned him over something as trivial as a board game.

She scolded herself for overthinking, for letting doubts creep in where they weren’t needed. And yet… a small voice in the back of her mind whispered: If someone dismissed the small things so easily, would they do the same with the bigger things?

But just as quickly as the thought appeared, she pushed it away.

Weekend.

hosting a gathering, and Daxton had business matters to attend to. He drove Carrie to the estate, making sure she was settled before he left for his trip. “You’ll stay here for the next

feel at ease if you go back alone.” His tone was firm, leaving

“If Carrie wants to stay, she’s more than

just have Arion drive me back. You

steady, unwavering. “I’ve told you before,” he said softly, “everything I do is for our future.

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a beat, she nodded, her tone gentler. “Okay. I understand. I won’t be stubborn. I’ll take good care of myself.”

exchange, chuckled. “Seeing you two

was relaxing in the living room, sipping coffee and sharing laughs, when an

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