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

Chapter 9

Chapter 9:

Just as she was lost in her cleaning frenzy, her phone buzzed to life.

Noah was calling.

Sadie’s heart skipped. She was torn between answering and ignoring the call, but ultimately, she picked up.

Noah’s voice, icy and sharp, cut through the silence. “Where the hell are you, Sadie? Why aren’t you home? You’re not causing trouble again, are you?”

“Me? Causing trouble?” Sadie’s laugh was tinged with bitterness. “Considering we’re getting a divorce, I don’t see how my whereabouts are your concern.”

“Listen,” Sadie interjected, her tone firm yet cool, “I’ve accepted this divorce. I won’t be clinging to you. And I’d appreciate it if you’d refrain from bothering me further, Mr. Wall.”

With a decisive click, Sadie ended the call, leaving Noah to stew in silence on the other end.

His face twisted in anger as the line went dead. How dare this woman hang up on him!

Sadie

at Wall Group, it was

it was wrapped up, she’d make sure the divorce was final, then hand

into a brisk Saturday morning, Sadie, clutching a box of Laura’s favorite pastries, made her way to the

elementary school teacher of many years, still resided within

from the school grounds to the apartment building, she was startled by

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here?” he inquired, his eyebrows arching in

to look at him, her face mirroring his surprise. “Oh, my grandmother lives here. How about you?” she replied, her tone

widened even further, his face a canvas of shock. “Really? I’ve never

his words, waving a sheaf of documents. “I’m currently involved in

a year during my childhood, so it’s likely we just missed each other,” she explained, her

continue on her way, Laura emerged from the apartment building with a bright, welcoming smile. Her eyes

she asked with

responded, “Oh, you’re Sadie’s grandmother, right? Pleased to meet you, I’m