My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 1040:

Daxton slipped his arm around her and gave her a reassuring pat. “Pregnancy can heighten your senses. I read somewhere that expecting mothers often get anxious—like worrying their husbands will stray.”

He looked at her meaningfully. “You’ve survived so much already. It’s good that you stay cautious. But don’t let that turn into constant worry. Being overly stressed can…”

“Lead to depression, and that’s not good for you or the baby.” He smiled gently. “I want our baby to grow up healthy and strong. Besides, Kristopher’s team was stationed upstairs, and the hospital’s cameras cover every corner, so no one would dare try anything here.”

The way he said our baby sent a ripple through Carrie’s heart.

She stepped closer, leaning lightly against him. “Thank you, Daxton.”

Daxton hadn’t planned to do more—but from the corner of his eye, he spotted Kristopher getting out of a car nearby, staring straight at them.

he lifted his hand, cupped Carrie’s face, and placed a soft kiss on the tip

point, it looked like a

tightened around the bouquet in his hand until the delicate flowers were crushed beneath his fingers. He

their past—about Carrie and his own history together. The version he’d pieced together pointed to a deep, unshakable

memories hadn’t returned, the possessiveness he felt and the countless obstacles he’d

driver exclaimed, eyes wide with

red blood seeped through the crisp white wrapping, blooming like a scar. He handed the bouquet to

away. Bring a

hesitantly, eyeing Kristopher’s bleeding

“Sir, your hand…”

I’ll have a nurse

fixed on the pair ahead, his heart a storm of quiet resolve. They had once been in