My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage

The private room was steeped in an uncomfortable silence.

Elijah, seated at the table, pressed his lips into a thin line, ignoring Sandras question.

His fingers idly tapped the edge of his phone as he read Olivers message asking where he was.

After typing a brief reply, he turned off the screen and began absently tracing the phones edges, his expression unreadable.

Sandra, perched across from him, turned her attention toward the decorative cutout in the wall.

Through the gaps, she spotted Oliver approaching with two women.

One of them was Carrie, her understated elegance unmistakable.

The other woman, wearing a bold and eye-catching outfit, was Carries friend.

A flicker of cunning lit up in Sandras eyes.

She hadnt expected luck to align so perfectly.

Initially, she had only planned to stop by the Norris Group offices to accidentally run into Elijah.

But when she saw his car parked outside the mall, she couldnt resist following him inside.

And now, not only was Elijah here, but so was Carrie.

With Carrie now as her audience, Sandra knew her performance would only be more dramatic.

She wasnt just here to tug on Elijahs heartstrings; she wanted Carrie to see her as the woman Elijah would always choose.

Originally, Sandra had planned to use the show as an opportunity to make others believe she and Elijah had reconciled, securing her position as Mrs.

Norris in front of Carrie.

When Elijah had announced on the show that he and Carrie were married, it had been a devastating blow.

Sandra had always believed Elijah to be an untouchable figure, a man above petty emotions like love.

She had never dared to dream she could win his heart.

When Carrie had married Elijah, Sandra hadnt been worried.

With no powerful family or influence to back her, how could Carrie possibly hold her position as Mrs.

Norris for long? Sandra had even believed Carries arrival worked in her favor, creating a modern Cinderella narrative that would make her own future with Elijah seem inevitable.

But she never expected Elijah to fall for Carrie, to the point of giving up on herabandoning his guilt, his years of dedication to her.

Tears glistened in Sandras eyes as she fixed Elijah with a gaze full of longing.

Her voice trembled, laced with emotion.

Elijah, do you know whats truly terrifying? she said, her tone almost a whisper.

Its not being in the dark.

Its when someone brings you into the light, shows you the colors of the world, and then throws you back into the darkness.

Elijahs response was calm, detached.

I never said I would abandon you, Sandra.

I promised I wouldnt let you go back to your old life, and I intend to keep that promise.

Ill ensure your lifestyle is maintainedor even improved.

I can transfer shares from some companies in Izrosa to your name.

That way, youll… She cut him off, her voice cracking.

Its not about money, Elijah! Its about how you treated me.

His tone remained steady.

The way I treated you before is how Ill continue to treat you in the future.

Sandra smiled faintly, but the smile didnt reach her eyes.

Beneath the surface, her gaze was fractured, brimming with an ache that refused to fade.

I used to be your girlfriend, she said softly.

Your only choice for a wife.

Will I still be? Hope flickered in her eyes, fragile but persistent, like a candle fighting against the wind.

Elijah hesitated.

For the first time, a faint shadow crossed his expression.

But he said nothing.

The room grew heavier with his silence, and the flicker of hope in Sandras eyes extinguished.

Desperation overtook her, and she reached out, clutching the sleeve of his suit.

Elijah, she pleaded, her voice trembling.

Ever since you reconciled with Carrie, I havent dared to disturb you.

I havent even called you, afraid shed misunderstand.

Ive already lost you… I cant lose my job too.