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.

Daxton, that resistance might

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

to that heated night in the hotel. Could it be that she was carrying his

He almost laughed, shaken by how wild it sounded,

more he thought about it, the more things began to shift in his mind. Aliza’s story had already been proven false, and if he felt nothing

fragments of his memory, it was always Carrie who surfaced—her

have created that kind of familiarity. That level of intimacy didn’t come from nowhere. They must’ve spent countless nights together like that. Every

had never been with Aliza, then how

woman hiding a pregnancy from the child’s real father. She was steady, calm,

Carrie all the way to the entrance but didn’t 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

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