My coldhearted ex demands a remarriage

Chapter 887:

Carrie turned just as a woman strode forward. The woman from yesterday. The woman reached out to snatch the gown from the designer’s hands, holding it against herself with a frown of disapproval.

From her seat on the velvet sofa, Carrie’s angle kept her out of the woman’s line of sight.

“Your designs are becoming ridiculous,” the woman scoffed. “Oversized breast pads, a waist too small for a normal woman—do you even consider realistic body types?”

She shifted uncomfortably, clearly realizing the dress wouldn’t fit her, despite all the effort she had invested in maintaining a perfect figure.

The designer hesitated, clearly caught in an awkward situation. “Miss Hinks, I’m sorry, but this gown has already been purchased. It was custom-altered for Ms. Campbell.”

Alethea Hinks stiffened. “Ms. Campbell?” She slowly turned her head.

Alethea surveyed the room, her gaze finally landing on Carrie, who was seated on the sofa.

Carrie was dressed casually in hot pants and a T-shirt to facilitate trying on clothes. Even while seated, her long, straight legs were noticeable.

Alethea felt a pang of discomfort. She had undergone posture training since childhood, often struggling during leg-stretching exercises, yet her legs had never achieved such straightness and proportion.

Carrie looked up at Alethea.

This woman’s appearance was similar to Lise’s—delicate and refined. Her round, almond-shaped eyes should have conveyed sweetness, but the harshness within made her seem off-putting.

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Suddenly, Carrie remembered her family mentioning the Hinks family from Egoshire. What a coincidence!

She paused, then formed a polite yet distant smile as she nodded.

Aware of a connection with the Morrison family, she aimed to maintain decorum, believing that politeness could prevent any faults from being found.

Carrie stood to explain further, but before she could speak, a figure in blue approached Alethea.

Aliza glanced at Carrie, then turned to Alethea with a welcoming smile. “Hello, Miss Hinks. I’m Aliza Herrera. My father, Bernie, recently visited your father.”

Alethea glanced at Aliza and responded calmly, “The Herrera family from Isonridge, right? I’ve met a woman from your family, named Torrie.”

“That’s my cousin,” Aliza replied with a smile.

“Oh, I see,” Alethea said, detecting the evident animosity in Aliza’s eyes toward Carrie. She quickly forced a smile. “Torrie and I are friends. Since you’re her cousin, you’re my friend too.”

Aliza, with the same enthusiasm she had previously shown toward Marina, linked arms with Alethea. “Miss Hinks, I felt an instant connection with you! From afar, your figure looked so pretty and elegant, I just had to come over.”

Alethea eyed Aliza’s arm linked with hers, her expression briefly showing disgust. She controlled her impulse to pull away, simply replying, “Oh.”

Carrie, struggling to maintain her composure at Aliza’s entrance, said coldly, “Miss Hinks, this gown was tailored to my measurements. It probably won’t fit you…”

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