Chapter 1071:

Carrie, on the other hand, had been innocent throughout. Even when he had been cold or cruel, she had never retaliated. When she encountered him during one of his episodes, she didn’t run—she stayed, comforted him, and soothed the sharpest edges.

It was only now, through contrast, that he understood who had truly cared for him. Even without memories of their past, her compassion in recent days said enough. They weren’t lovers anymore, just former partners navigating complicated terrain—but she had treated him better than anyone else around him.

That realization stung, especially when he pictured Daxton—the kind of man who would cross every line—getting close to Carrie.

Kristopher never truly believed Daxton had feelings for Carrie. It wasn’t love—it was ownership Daxton was after, the kind of possessiveness that turned people into trophies.

What had become clear over the past few days was that Carrie wasn’t easily swayed. She held tight to her beliefs and didn’t bend for anyone. Blind obedience wasn’t in her nature.

resistance might be

place. Affection, if it existed between Carrie and Daxton, didn’t resemble anything romantic from

warning, his thoughts veered to that heated night in the hotel. Could it be that

wild it sounded, like he was

had already been proven false, and if he felt nothing

of his memory, it

intimacy didn’t come from nowhere. They must’ve spent countless nights together like that. Every touch, every kiss had carried

he had never been with Aliza,

the other hand, Carrie wasn’t acting like a woman hiding a pregnancy from the child’s real father. She was steady, calm, never once flinching around him. Something wasn’t adding

push beyond the door. Rather than invite himself in, he stood quietly by the entrance, smoothing down a few stray strands of her hair while gently urging her to get some rest. Just as he leaned forward,

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