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.

document from his drawer and laid it before

“Sadie, please, sign this.”

the contract, a sudden,

voice steady but laced with resignation. “This isn’t mine to take. I married Noah knowing 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 cautiously, “Sadie, do you ever

a bitter smile as she shook her head.

her love for

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had grown too burdensome, teetering

refused to sign the

her a card instead. As she stood to leave, he told her that if

show a beloved granddaughter, even if it meant standing against

the Wall Manor, Sadie didn’t return to

in a modest, serviced apartment managed by

a bedroom and a living room, fully furnished, offering her solitude at an

cherish this small,

presence and the excruciating memories that lingered

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