My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 997:

Taking the phone, he studied the image of an elderly woman—kind-looking, simple, worlds apart from the beautiful, graceful woman Luca had described.

He handed the phone to Luca. “Grandpa, take a look. Do Hannah and Carrie’s grandmother resemble each other?”

Luca took the phone, squinting before slipping on his glasses for a closer examination. He scrutinized the features carefully. “If you really focus on the details, there are some similarities,” he admitted. “But the aura…”

It was the aura that felt different. The woman in the photo looked indistinguishable from any ordinary elderly lady on the street.

Nothing about her hinted at the elegance or refinement of the young woman Luca had met years ago. Even among high society, there were noblewomen who aged naturally, without excessive upkeep, yet their grace and presence remained untouched.

thought unsettled him. If this truly was Hannah Hinks, then life must have been unimaginably difficult for her. To

been a twisted kind of mercy. Josh had been born

to endure years of struggle, stripped of the identity and status that once defined him—would that life have been more

Carrie. Yet despite everything, she shone. How much hardship had she endured to become the remarkable young woman standing before them now? His voice was gentle as he finally said, “I can’t say

need for speculation. Kelsey left a

The following morning arrived.

VIP service to receive results

where

than thirty minutes later, the lounge door swung

to Carrie and then checked the time, saying, “Doc, back so soon? That

approached and removed the cup from Carrie’s grip, he said, “Pregnant women shouldn’t drink such strong