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

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.

he pulled a document from

“Sadie, please, sign this.”

moment Sadie spotted the word “shares” on the contract, a sudden, piercing tension gripped her

full well he had 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

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

searing pain, her love for Noah was something

content at

had grown too burdensome, teetering on the

to

As she stood to leave, he told her that if it became unbearable, she had

the affection one might show a beloved granddaughter, even if it

grandeur of the Wall Manor, Sadie didn’t return to the home she

solace in a modest,

a living room, fully furnished, offering

grew to cherish this small,

presence and the excruciating memories that lingered around