Chapter 8

Chapter 8:

Isabel, visibly upset, bit her lip, holding back her words.

Noah bristled at the confrontation, loathing the sensation of being cornered, especially by Nigel.

“Then go ahead and donate your shares,” he retorted sharply, tugging at Kyla’s arm to leave.

“What did you just say, you ungrateful brat…” Nigel’s voice trembled with fury, his body shaking as he struggled to maintain his composure. Quickly, Sadie offered support as she guided him into the sanctuary of the study.

Once inside, she spoke, her tone low and filled with weary acceptance. “Don’t bother forcing him—his heart was never mine to begin with.”

Watching her composed demeanor, Nigel exhaled a heavy sigh, a mix of admiration and sorrow. “It’s truly Noah’s loss, not yours.”

He knew deep down that no matter how much he wanted to, he couldn’t steer the lives of the younger generation.

It pained him to see Sadie mistreated.

a resigned air, he pulled a document from his drawer

“Sadie, please, sign this.”

the contract, a sudden, piercing

someone else in his heart. Now that she’s here, it’s only fitting that we put an end to our marriage.” With a solemn expression, Nigel ventured cautiously, “Sadie, do you ever

aback, then offered a bitter smile as she shook her head. “No, I don’t regret it,”

searing pain, her love for

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love had grown too burdensome, teetering on the brink of

refused to sign

she stood to leave,

cared for Sadie with the affection one might show a beloved granddaughter, even if it meant standing against his own

Manor, Sadie didn’t

a modest, serviced apartment managed

living room, fully furnished, offering her solitude at an

to cherish

presence and the excruciating memories that lingered

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