My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 1090:

At that moment, guilt flickered across Carrie’s face as she turned to the servant. The memory hit her—she’d left without a word to anyone and skipped the usual driver, choosing to catch a taxi instead.

Only Reece knew where she had gone, and he had promised to keep her secret.

Relief softened her features, and she said quietly, “Yeah, I just wrapped up work and decided to head straight back.”

Daxton, seemingly picking up an odd scent, sniffed the air and frowned. “Are they cleaning again? Why does it smell like disinfectant all over?”

Now that the servant had stepped away, Carrie kept her tone casual. “With the weather turning colder and everyone sniffling, we did a round of disinfecting to be safe.”

With a quick glance at Carrie’s cheeks, Daxton gave a soft laugh. “You really ought to bundle up now. Medicine and shots aren’t so easy when you’re pregnant.”

behind his gentle words, a flicker of something unspoken lingered in

so skilled at keeping secrets from him? He liked her wit but hated her being secretive with him. Shouldn’t he be the one person in the world she

Carrie missed the subtle shift in his mood. As far as she could tell, he was only being

she was about to say more, he interjected, “Actually, I came to let you know I’ll be away for a while. There’s a project overseas that needs my attention. I’ll be

answer came in a quiet

together was already scarce, and with this trip, it would be easier to break up with him later. Maybe his absence would

suggested, “There’s no rush tonight. How about we go out

worry for Kristopher to think about restaurants and

is your

suffered. It wasn’t serious, but it reminded her of people who’d stayed up all night working.

breath and made up her mind. “Let’s stay in. I’ll have something made here. I’m a bit worn out from work today—hope you don’t

smiled.

any trouble. My cousins won’t be back for dinner, so I’d be eating alone. It’s hard for the cooks to prepare just