My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 993:

Jacob offered a polite smile, his voice carrying a note of relief. “You’re too kind, Kody. My wife and I have always admired the Morrison family’s integrity, which is why we came to you first upon arriving in Isonridge.” His smile faltered slightly, and he hesitated before adding, “But this isn’t about business. It’s a personal matter—one that concerns our family.”

His unease was palpable. He exchanged a look with Kelsey, and the couple sighed in unison, tightening their grasp on each other’s hands. Noticing their hesitation, Luca gestured for the servants to leave before speaking in a steady voice. “It’s just us now. You can speak freely. My children aren’t the type to gossip.”

A heavy silence followed. Then, after a long pause, Jacob finally found his voice. “Here’s the situation… My adoptive mother, that is, my wife’s mother, didn’t pass away back then. She left the Hinks family. We heard about Mr. Josh Morrison’s situation, and… our mother’s story is quite similar.”

Even for the Morrison family—who had seen their fair share of family drama—this revelation brought a flicker of surprise to their faces.

Were the older generation all so reckless? Time and time again, these so-called young masters and misses abandoned their privileged lives to elope for love. But what made this case even more shocking was the fact that Kelsey’s mother had already had children. How could she walk away and leave them behind?

them from voicing such thoughts.

interjected smoothly. “We, as the younger generation, have no right

in agreement. “Yes, yes, we’re not here

continuing, his tone growing more

own health issues. That’s why we’re desperately trying

weren’t here to mend broken family ties. They weren’t here out of guilt or a desire

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irony settled over her. She couldn’t help but compare the situation to her own. The Morrison family—her long-lost relatives—had only ever been concerned with how to compensate her, how to make up for the lost years. Meanwhile, the Hinks family, upon discovering a blood relative they had ignored for so long, had only one thought—how to

in their eyes. After years of neglect, the Hinks family now came forward not to welcome this relative, not to offer her a place in their family, but to