My coldhearted ex demands a remarriage

Chapter 754:

“Thank you, Reece.”

Settling beside her, Reece gently tousled her hair.

“No thanks necessary, Carrie. I failed to protect you properly, allowing you to endure such hardship.”

He paused, tension creeping into his voice before continuing, “There’s something else you should know.

Though I’m uncertain if Kristopher is aware…”noveldrama

Carrie’s curiosity was piqued by Reece’s words, but an uneasy feeling settled in her chest.

“What is it?” she asked, her voice hesitant. Her heart quickened, and her grip on Reece’s sleeve tightened unconsciously. Anxiety flickered in her eyes as she waited for him to speak.

Reece held her gaze, pausing for a moment as if weighing his next words carefully.

“The driver responsible for Kristopher’s sister’s death back then… it was very likely Lise’s father,” he said quietly.

“The person they arrested afterward—he was probably a pawn for Lise’s father.”

“What?” she whispered, disbelief etching lines into her face.

The weight of the revelation left her momentarily stunned.

Lise was the daughter of the man who had killed Lisa?

The situation felt too surreal, too convoluted—even for the most melodramatic of stories.

The irony was suffocating.

As she worked to process the revelation, Carrie’s thoughts raced.

“Wait,” she said slowly, her voice tinged with urgency.

“The person who took the blame—he’s the same man who shot me at the wedding, isn’t he?”

Reece nodded, his jaw tightening.

“Yes, it was him. He was Lise’s childhood friend, someone who’d harbored feelings for her for years. She used that to her advantage, manipulating him to do her bidding. But this is mostly speculation.”

He added cautiously, “The evidence we’ve found—transactions between him and Lise—suggests it, though.

The money was routed through multiple accounts, and there are inconsistencies pointing to cash payments.”

Carrie absorbed his words, her initial shock giving way to grim understanding.

“He killed for Lise and even died without betraying her,” she murmured.

“It’s not hard to believe he’d go to prison for her father.” Her lips curved into a mocking smile.

“He was also a hopeless romantic,” she said with a sigh.

Reece’s expression darkened, his voice cold.

“He doesn’t deserve sympathy.”

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