My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 1012:

Kelsey added, “Yes, no matter who ends up leading the Hinks family, you will never have to worry about comfort. We made sure of that.”

“Mom, enough,” Alethea murmured, and without warning, she leaned across the table and wrapped her arms tightly around Kelsey.

“I just want you to be healthy. That is all I care about.” She clung to her like a frightened child, desperate to shut out the storm of words still echoing in her ears. Her grip tightened, as though she could physically ward off the weight of everything unsaid.

But no one saw the flicker of hatred that flared in her eyes—quick as lightning, and just as fierce.

have been your daughter for more than ten years. You say I am no different from your own blood, yet all you are giving me is a safety net? Just enough to survive? Am I

the Morrison family had fallen into a heavy silence. Kelsey and Alethea’s emotional exchange hung in the

turned—every gaze landing

her. But the silence around her

caught off guard. Then she quickly chewed and swallowed, brushing the moment aside with a small, composed smile. “Do not look at me like

the doubt in their expressions

who I am related to, but how people treat me. You have all treated me well. That is what I hold close.” A quiet pause followed before she added, “My biological father? He would have taken everything from me if given the chance. To me, blood is nothing more than a chain people use to

family felt it. Carrie had never once taken their love for granted. She had clutched it like something sacred. Every smile, every kindness—they had meant the world to

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