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.

least wanted to acknowledge. “Kristopher is there too, isn’t

they didn’t arrive together—it might just be

laugh.

it involved Kristopher. She had once been Kristopher’s wife. He could tolerate a lingering attachment. But this—this

girlfriend, even considered by many as his

Kristopher were meeting in secret, and she was lying about

wasn’t just personal. It

gentleness had made her

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her who held the leash. This kitten had forgotten who she belonged to. And

the call

pushed thoughts of Daxton to the back of her mind and quickly rose to her

the medication wasn’t the problem, then Kristopher’s health might still be

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