My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 1039:

He paused, then added, “Only when she’s been hurt enough—only when life outside beats her down—will she finally come back to me and stay.”

A shadow crossed his face. “Like a pet that runs off and returns tame. Love isn’t about sheltering her from everything. It’s about letting her see the difference between comfort and chaos. Between safety—and the lack of it.”

He turned his head slightly toward the man. “Understand?”

The man nodded quickly, still shaken. “Y-yes. I understand.”

Whether he truly did, Daxton didn’t seem to care. He cast him one final glance before turning back to the hospital.

“Have someone keep eyes on Lise. And you—dig up something on Alethea. I want leverage. We can’t afford surprises.”

“Understood. Mr. Garcia, your foresight is—”

abruptly opened the car door,

stepping out and slamming the door behind him. Without another word, he headed through

eyes scanning every corner, but Daxton was

about to head to the small convenience store outside to borrow a power bank for her dead phone, a familiar voice called out from

did you

approaching, and

made it,” she said gently. “Now that he’s safe, I feel relieved. He and Camille are together—no reason for

“You’re pregnant, and you

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he mentioned it, but she accepted the gesture and pulled the coat tighter around her. “My phone died,” she explained with a sheepish shrug.

press further. “Come on. I’ll take you

expression shifting. “When I