My coldhearted ex demands a remarriage

Chapter 808:

The banquet had concluded on a positive note.

However, Carrie sensed that something was missing. It wasn’t until she returned to the Morrison Mansion that she realized, with a start, that Daxton had not attended the banquet. He had missed a significant moment in her life.

That evening, after washing up, Carrie lay in bed and texted Daxton on WhatsApp.

“Daxton, why didn’t you come today?”

Five minutes passed, but the chat remained silent.

Exhausted, Carrie fell asleep with her phone still next to her pillow.

The following morning, she awoke and checked her phone for any response from Daxton.

His reply was brief and formal.

“I had to go on a business trip unexpectedly. I’ve sent a gift, I hope it’s to your liking.”

Carrie frowned at the message’s formal tone, sensing that something was not right.

She headed to the bathroom to wash up, but then had second thoughts. Daxton didn’t owe her his constant availability. So why should she expect him to always be enthusiastic about her?

Annoyed at her own unreasonable expectations, Carrie reflected that she didn’t have romantic feelings for Daxton; she simply wanted friendship.

Now that he seemed uninterested and distant, she felt uncomfortable. Did she expect him to keep pursuing her, enduring feelings of unrequited love?

As she applied toner, Carrie gave her cheeks a firm pat, bringing herself back to reality.

The rest of the Morrison family had already left for work. After finishing breakfast alone, the maid handed her a list of the gifts received at the banquet, all sorted and stored.

“Miss Campbell, all these gifts have been organized into your private storage.”

Carrie’s gaze lingered briefly on the present from Kristopher and Aliza, then traveled down the list, pausing at Daxton’s name.noveldrama

The list indicated that Daxton had given her a ruby bracelet.

Carrie gestured toward the item and began to instruct the maid, “Retrieve that gift. I’d like to see it…” but then she paused, reconsidering, and continued, “Actually, never mind. You can leave now.”

If they were simply going to remain friends, it wouldn’t feel right for her to take out and wear the bracelet.

Half a month had passed since the family reunion banquet.

Carrie had relocated the corporate headquarters to Isonridge.

Absorbed in her work and aiming to get extra sleep each morning, Carrie didn’t stay at the Morrison Mansion. Instead, she moved into a spacious apartment just across from the company.

Her cousin had given her this apartment, located just a few steps away from her workplace.

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