My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 1023:

“Where are your parents? If she had been knocked down, you could’ve gotten into serious trouble. Legal trouble.”

Any other adult might have been brushed off, but Kristopher’s commanding presence made the air around him feel heavier.

His tone held the kind of weight that made even unruly children pause.

A boy, barely older than seven, burst into tears. “I don’t wanna get in big trouble!”

Carrie usually found such chaotic behavior exhausting, but perhaps because of her pregnancy, a flicker of compassion stirred in her chest.

And really, she thought, this was partly her fault. She could have waited at the top for the children to finish their game before stepping on. Instead, she’d assumed nothing would go wrong.

She reached out and gently tugged on Kristopher’s sleeve. Her voice was soft, almost coaxing. “It’s okay. Don’t scare them too much.”

kind of intimacy, almost as if she were speaking to him like they used to, as

still firm as he turned back to the kids. “I’ll let it slide this time. But next time, I won’t call your parents

at

security cameras in

as one of the kids started to turn and hop off early, Kristopher held up a hand. “Stand still. Wait for it to reach the bottom.” He looked down at them. “Last time I saw a kid running on an escalator—do you

a mix of fear and curiosity on their

one of them asked

finds a home

miss a beat.

was both

took a cautious step closer, whispering,

ground level. Kristopher moved protectively beside Carrie, helping her off first. Without turning back, he replied coolly, “He got caught in the escalator

a small part of her believing Kristopher’s story. After the children

child you mentioned from?” she asked seriously. “I haven’t seen anything about it