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.

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 two days,” he told her as they arrived. “I’ll pick you up when I get back

won’t feel at ease if you go back alone.” His tone was firm, leaving little room for argument.

stay, she’s more than welcome. If she needs to leave, Arion can drive her home. Daxton,

exactly. I can just have Arion drive me back. You don’t need to disrupt

steady, unwavering. “I’ve told you before,” he said softly, “everything I do is for our future. You are the center of it. Anything that concerns you

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him, momentarily caught off guard by the weight of his words. After a beat, she nodded, her tone gentler. “Okay. I understand. I won’t be stubborn. I’ll take good care of myself.” Then, with a

chuckled. “Seeing you two like this makes

before he left. The family was relaxing in the living room, sipping coffee and sharing laughs,

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