My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 1020:

Jenesis noticed the subtle shift in her expression, a flicker of emotion that briefly clouded her eyes. Jenesis paused, studying her with quiet curiosity before speaking in a gentle voice. “Are you thinking about Kristopher?”

Carrie gave a firm nod. She didn’t shy away from the name. At home, she rarely mentioned him—Kristopher had never been welcome in the Morrison household.

But here, with Jenesis, someone who had walked through similar trials, she felt safe enough to be honest.

Placing the pink baby bottle carefully back on the shelf, Carrie spoke in a low voice, almost to herself. “When he was still tangled up with Lise, I used to wish he was dead. It sounds awful, but back then, it felt easier to imagine being the widow of a man who had once loved me, than to watch him give his heart to another woman.”

Her voice softened further, eyes focused on a distant past. “But later, we had moments—real, beautiful moments. I won’t pretend he didn’t hurt me, but there were times he made me feel deeply loved. And now, even when he makes me furious, I can’t bring myself to hate him. Not really. I just… I want him to live. To live well.”

Jenesis gave a soft, knowing smile. She gently reached over and brushed a strand of hair behind Carrie’s ear, her touch warm and motherly.

softly. “We all carry contradictions inside us. No one is all good or all bad.” She looked at Carrie with pride. “I’m glad you can see him so clearly. Maybe

comfort. Her throat swelled with gratitude, and she turned to wrap her arms around Jenesis. “Aunt Jenesis…

stroked her hair, her voice tender. “I don’t have children of my

been alive, perhaps she would have said these same words. Maybe then Carrie wouldn’t have poured all her

that led to where things now stood—it was never

She stepped out of the embrace, straightening herself

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁: ⳑ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝘀⸱𝖼𝗈𝗆

You’re still just a kid. If it weren’t for everything with

rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue. “Grad students aren’t kids, you

was just as indulgent as

them, Carrie was still the little girl

the conversation back. “I don’t know Kristopher very well, but I never thought he was a bad person. And I could see how much he cared about you. I didn’t say anything before—I was afraid it might sway

Her voice dropped to a murmur. “This isn’t just about love anymore. Even if there’s still something there,