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

Chapter 12

Chapter 12:

Her voice quivered as she spoke, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears.

The mention of Kyla seemed to jolt Noah out of his reverie.

He reached out, cradling Sadie’s face in his hand, his thumb tenderly wiping away her tears. His voice was a soft whisper, trying to soothe her. “Come on, let’s just go home.”

“Go home to what? To watch you play the devoted lover to her?” Sadie’s voice cracked, her resolve crumbling.

She stepped closer, her gaze locked onto his, a silent plea in her eyes.

“Noah, I’ve loved you unwaveringly for ten years! Yet, I’ve never had a place in your heart. I’ve sacrificed my dreams, my self-respect… I know I can’t demand your love, but do you really have to be this cruel? I hurt too, you know.”

Her tears cascaded down her cheeks, each drop reflecting her broken heart.

Noah, caught off-guard by her raw vulnerability, found himself at a loss.

press on his chest,

“Sadie…”

to console her, but no matter how hard he tried, the words refused to leave his

bear to look at you right now.” Sadie’s voice was laced with a palpable hurt. She turned her back to him, a

rigid shoulders, the silence

an eternity, he turned away, his footsteps echoing

him felt final, a resolute

floor, her face buried in her knees

where

her heart; Noah would never truly grasp the depth of the pain

Kyla’s voice floating through with a teasing undertone. “Noah, can you spend the night

made a move on her was what unsettled her

Noah responded firmly, “Get some rest, Kyla. We’ll

“But Noah…”

a mix of

catch up later,” Noah interjected,