Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 1583

The ground sloped upward, a small incline that seemed insurmountable. Perhaps the person who had hit Zoey was still lurking somewhere up there.

Descending meant navigating through the uneven, pockmarked grass.

Rain had turned the path into a slippery mess.

But Zoey couldn't afford to care—she had to survive. The will to live burned fiercely within her.

Her life had been hard-won; she couldn't let it end so easily.

She dragged herself forward, feeling as if her bones were on the verge of coming apart.

She didn't know how long she crawled. The trail she left behind was tinged with blood, but the rain washed it away.

Time became an unbearable weight, and eventually, she lost all sense of it, focusing only on crawling a little further, just a little further.

Cars passed by ahead. She must be nearing the roadside, but she couldn't muster a shout.

All she wanted was for someone to save her.

Anyone would do; she just wanted to live.

In a sleek black car, Carol sat in the back, leaning against the window. Felix sat beside her, while a chauffeur drove them.

Tonight, Felix had decided to play the magnanimous role, offering Carol a chance to get some air.

But it was just a drive, a whirl around the block, and after half an hour, they would return.

Carol's gaze caught the silhouette lying on the ground in the distance, and her brow furrowed.

"Stop the car."

The chauffeur didn't dare to stop, instead shooting a glance at Felix through the rearview mirror.

Everyone knew that Carol's words no longer held sway. The fate of the Miller family rested in the hands of Felix, an outsider.

If he were displeased, the Millers would be cast out into the cold.

Felix was perusing a document, resting on his knee, his demeanor calm and collected. He had an air of sophistication that the brash young man he once was seemed to lack.

Or perhaps he'd always been this heartless, and his previous persona was all an act.

Knowing the chauffeur wouldn't listen to her, Carol turned to Felix.

"Stop the car."

Felix slowly placed the document down, not looking at her.

"What do you want to do?"

Carol's lips curled ironically. "Save that person. Ever heard of it? Saving a life is more meritorious than anything else."

Felix frowned, not getting her veiled insult.

He signaled the driver with a calm voice, "Stop the car."

The car came to a halt.