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—”

man stopped as Daxton abruptly opened the car door, having spotted a familiar

and slamming the door behind him. Without another

the hospital garden, eyes scanning every corner, but Daxton

as she was about to head to the small convenience store outside to borrow a power bank for her dead phone,

you come down

to see Daxton approaching, and the tension in her chest

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

shoulders. “You’re pregnant, and you can’t take medication. You need to be extra careful. Why didn’t you call me to come down and

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pulled the coat tighter around her. “My phone died,” she explained

further. “Come on. I’ll take

paused, her expression shifting. “When I was waiting for the elevator earlier…