Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1584

Rain continued to patter against the pavement outside as the car came to a standstill.

The silence within the vehicle was palpable, and Carol knew all too well that her pleas had yet to satisfy Felix.

Her fingernails dug deep into her palms as she lifted her gaze, a strained smile playing on her lips.

"Mr. Brown, shall I get down on my knees for you?"

Her words were laced with jest, yet they sent a shiver through Felix's eyelashes.

Their eyes clashed for the first time in over a month, the sole moment of direct contact in a sea of deliberate avoidance.

At all other times, Carol's gaze never lingered on him.

"You're welcome to try," he dared her.

Carol remained silent, keenly aware of Felix's machinations. The depths of his cunning were profoundly unsettling.

Bending her knees, she was ready to kneel without hesitation when he abruptly grasped her wrist.

"Carol, where's your pride?" he taunted.

A genuine laugh burst forth from her, so close to tears it nearly broke her.

"Mr. Brown, what a thing to say. It's not like I've never knelt before."

Felix didn't respond, an irritable mood taking hold as he turned to the driver.

"Go check outside."

Sweat had already soaked through the driver's shirt. Whenever these two were together, the atmosphere turned oppressively somber, thick with tension.

He'd longed to escape this suffocating space but opportunities were scarce.

Now, with his chance at hand, he flung the car door open and darted towards the person lying in the distance.

After assessing the woman's injuries, he rushed back.

"Mr. Brown, there's a woman outside, hurt pretty bad. She needs to get to the hospital, now."

"Call an ambulance for her. Have someone stay with her," Felix commanded.

In the dim light, the driver hadn't recognized Zoey's face. Otherwise, he wouldn't have failed to identify her.

"Right away, Mr. Brown."