Chapter 3

Chapter 3:

Sadie’s complexion drained of color, leaving her ghostly pale.

Noah had just delivered his harsh decree for her to end the pregnancy. His indifference was a dagger to her heart.

“Why? Noah, even if you don’t want this child, must you be so merciless?” Sadie’s voice trembled, disbelief etching her features.

Noah returned her gaze with icy detachment, his voice a deep, unwavering growl.

“Our marriage is merely a contractual arrangement. A child would only make things messy.”

Crushed, Sadie averted her eyes, the sting of rejection too potent to bear. Internally, her sorrow carved through her, deep and relentless.

After collecting herself, she said, her tone defiant, her resolve firm, “Don’t you worry, Noah. I would never burden you with a child!”

Her decision was made: she would keep the baby, but not for him—for herself.

child that their father was

Noah’s brow creased slightly.

you see it that way. You’re not feeling great. Take some time to rest. No

exited Sadie’s room, his silhouette disappearing into

words, Sadie appeared at the company the very next

child alone left no room for weakness. No matter how drained she

joined its secretarial department right out of college to

hidden from the eyes of the oblivious majority, except for

into a new journey

into the bustling secretarial department, she noticed a crowd huddled in front of the

the woman everyone’s been whispering about—Mr. Wall’s rumored

the reason Mr.

each other since they were just

meeting just now—no scolding at all. Guess his sweetheart was

Miss Wade’s stepping in as Mr. Wall’s private senior legal counsel. Talk about a power

whispered word struck Sadie like a sharp, icy dagger, slicing through the facade

Noah’s enduring affection for Kyla,

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