Chapter 2

Chapter 2:

It was at that time that Sadie fell hopelessly in love with Noah.

In the days following his departure to study abroad, she immersed herself completely in her studies, eventually earning a place at his university.

She harbored the belief that excellence could bridge the gap between them.

Finally, one day, he approached her and proposed marriage.

She believed her affections had thawed his indifference.

However, she was mistaken.

Noah’s heart had always belonged to Kyla.

To him, she was nothing more than a stand-in.

Taking a deep breath, Sadie fought to control the whirlwind of emotions threatening to overwhelm her.

Pregnant and under doctor’s orders to maintain her composure, she knew she had to be strong for her unborn child.

Brushing away her tears, she rose and made her way back to the bedroom.

Unprepared for Noah’s lack of empathy, she was met with his blunt announcement as soon as he entered the room.

“Kyla is back,” he declared. “I think it’s time we got a divorce.”

The word “divorce” struck Sadie with the force of a physical blow, robbing her of breath.

Until he uttered it, she had clung to a sliver of hope, however frail.

It took Sadie a painfully long time to muster the courage to speak.

“You’re leaving me now that she’s returned?” Her voice quivered, betraying her attempt to mask her vulnerability.

Noah’s brow furrowed as he regarded her with evident displeasure.

place for

what can never be truly yours. Anything

their wedding night, a night meant

had never been

fool’s hope, Sadie had thrown herself at him,

to Noah’s, a silent plea for truth

shared… were you

caught off guard by her blunt question. He hesitated, his

stark admission she

always understood that

intimate nights had momentarily blinded

their physical closeness for

she had been tragically

their entire tumultuous entanglement, Noah’s heart had

her eyes and resigned herself to her

the

her heel, she collected a few personal belongings, deciding to spend the night in the guest

forehead creasing in frustration, a

out instinctively, clasping her hand,

he opened his mouth, Kyla’s call interrupted him. Reluctantly, Noah let go of Sadie’s hand to

Kyla… It’s

the

softness in Noah’s voice, a stark contrast to the coldness he reserved

herself onto the bed, and clamped a hand over her

stinging disparity between Noah’s indifference

to do now? And

completely at a

she felt exhausted,

her clothes and stepped into the shower. Although the warm water cascaded over her, it did nothing

curling into herself and burying her face against her knees. The relentless roar of

Why did he have to be so

up and got dressed, but suddenly, her foot slipped on

surged through her as she couldn’t hold back a pained cry.

the sound of Sadie’s distress reached Noah. He

was ajar, and he caught sight of Sadie

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