Chapter 1087:

Carrie waved it off quickly. “No need. I’m not sure how long I’ll be here. Ruby and I are grabbing dinner afterward anyway.”

There was a beat of silence on the other end. “Alright,” Daxton said. “Take care. Don’t overdo it.” But the warmth in his voice was gone—replaced with an unmistakable chill.

Carrie didn’t notice. Her focus had shifted—she had just seen Kristopher rounding the corner ahead. “Got it,” she said quickly, then ended the call without hesitation.

On the other end, Daxton glanced at Carrie’s office building across the street, his presence cold and intimidating.

He had given her a chance. Right there, on that call, she had two options—to admit the truth, or to head to the office. She did neither.

At this moment, his assistant arrived. “Sir, according to the surveillance, Mrs. Garcia went to the hospital… and… and…”

The assistant broke into a cold sweat, unable to continue.

narrowed his eyes, voicing the suspicion he least wanted to acknowledge. “Kristopher is there too,

replied respectfully. “But they

a cold laugh. Coincidence? He

when it came to Carrie. And definitely not when it involved Kristopher. She had once been Kristopher’s wife. He could tolerate a lingering attachment. But this—this

she was his girlfriend, even considered by many

meeting in secret, and she was lying about

just

gentleness had made her bold.

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the leash. This kitten had forgotten who she belonged to. And now, it was time to

had just ended the call when Kristopher walked in,

of Daxton to the back of her mind and quickly rose to her feet, her voice tight with anxiety. “Doctor, is there something

she was hoping the answer would be no. If the medication wasn’t the problem, then Kristopher’s health might still be safe—and whatever suspicions she held about Aliza could still

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