My coldhearted ex demands a remarriage

Chapter 104:

With a final, lingering look at Gracie, Carrie made her way out and followed the doctor toward his office.

Once inside, she approached the subject with visible hesitation. “Doctor, is there any chance the payment could be postponed just a few days? I’ll settle it as soon as my paycheck comes through.”

The doctor’s expression clouded with concern. “Ms. Campbell, your circumstances don’t exactly qualify as dire.”

“The treatments we’re employing are top-tier and costly. It’s not our practice to delay charges.”

Their exchange was abruptly interrupted by an unexpected voice from the doorway. “Carrie, you’re here too?”

Carrie whirled around to confront Tristan and Cindy, who loomed ominously in the doorway. Her gaze hardened with suspicion as she stepped closer. “How did you find this place?” she asked sharply.

Back in those days, Carrie had harbored a deep-seated fear that Tristan might leverage Gracie as a pawn against her. Determined to keep Gracie safe, she had sought Kristopher’s help to discreetly relocate her grandmother to a different hospital. The Campbell family had stayed away from Gracie for two years, giving Carrie a false sense of security. But now, with Tristan and Cindy’s unexpected presence, all her old anxieties surged back, amplified by recent troubling incidents. She felt a knot of apprehension tighten within her.

Cindy offered a disarming smile. “We’re here to visit your grandmother, naturally. We even brought her some fruit a couple of days ago.”

Carrie recalled Gracie’s peculiar demeanor earlier, which now clicked into place. Previously, during her visits, Gracie often inquired about Kristopher, yet today, his name hadn’t come up once. The pieces were falling into place. Carrie deduced bitterly that the couple had probably informed Gracie about her impending divorce, shocking Gracie and exacerbating her frail condition.

With eyes blazing with anger, Carrie snapped at them, “I’m warning you—keep your distance from my grandmother! If anything happens to her, remember, I have nothing left to lose, and I will not hesitate to bring you down with me!”

Tristan scoffed at her warning, his voice thick with disdain. “Is this how you speak to your father? Threatening me like some common thug?”

Cindy gently patted Tristan on the back, casting him a disapproving glance before advancing with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “What on earth are you suggesting? That we’d harm Gracie? Your father holds her in such high regard, nearly as if she were his own mother.”

“Just now, we couldn’t help but overhear your conversation with the doctor about needing more time to sort out the payments. What’s the issue? Are finances a bit tight? If something’s wrong, don’t keep it to yourself—talk to us!”

Carrie, visibly annoyed, made a dismissing gesture, signaling it was time for them to leave. “I appreciate the concern, but I’ve got it covered with Grandma. You really needn’t bother yourselves here, so I must ask you to leave, now!”

With a mocking sneer, Tristan’s voice took on a menacing tone. “You seem so devoted to your grandma. Surely you wouldn’t want her to suffer just because you can’t settle the hospital bills, right?”noveldrama

“Exactly, Carrie. Don’t let your pride get in the way,” Cindy added, stepping a little closer to lend her words more weight. “Listen, we’ve come with promising news. Nate’s ready to cover the hospital fees. His uncle isn’t just any doctor—he’s a distinguished practitioner of traditional medicine, and he’s offered to look after Gracie. This could be a lifeline. Don’t just dismiss it outright.”

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