Between Ruin And Resolve: My Ex-Husband’s Regret

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 amazing

we married—don’t long for what can never be

night, a

never

by a fool’s hope, Sadie had thrown herself at him, believing

a silent plea for

nights we shared… were you

blunt question. He

his silence as the stark admission she had feared, and it shattered her already fragile

had always understood that Noah’s heart was not in

during their intimate nights had momentarily blinded her to

physical closeness for emotional

she had been

their entire tumultuous entanglement, Noah’s heart had remained

Sadie closed her eyes and resigned herself

consent to the divorce,” she declared

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

his forehead creasing in frustration, a subtle annoyance brewing

brushed past him, Noah reached out instinctively, clasping

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

Kyla… It’s nothing,

couldn’t hear the rest of

could discern was the unexpected softness in Noah’s voice, a stark contrast to

the bed,

the stinging disparity between Noah’s

now? And what

was completely at

was that she felt exhausted,

as Sadie absentmindedly shed her clothes and stepped into the shower. Although the warm water cascaded over her, it did

down, curling into herself and burying her face against her knees. The relentless roar of the shower muffled her sobs as she finally let go, tears

have

and got dressed, but suddenly, her foot slipped on the slick

her as she couldn’t hold back a pained cry. Instinctively, her hands flew to her lower abdomen, cradling the spot where

Sadie’s distress reached Noah. He immediately sprinted toward the source of the

ajar, and he caught sight of Sadie crumpled