Chapter 14

Chapter 14:

She returned his look with a frosty silence before turning sharply and exiting the break room.

The wave of emotions surging through her was too much to bear; her stomach twisted into knots, compelling her to gag.

Stumbling into the restroom, Sadie leaned over the sink, her body convulsing as she retched, each heave leaving her more lightheaded than the last.

“Sadie!” Noah called out, his voice echoing slightly off the restroom tiles.

He had seen her storm away with such resolve that he couldn’t shake the feeling something was terribly wrong. His instincts had guided him here, to find her in distress.

She was sick, and it was more serious than he had realized.

Sadie’s recent mood swings suddenly made sense to him, but she remained oblivious to his thoughts, her mind screaming for solitude.

In her desperation, Sadie retched even more, and she couldn’t get a word out. She could only weakly wave her hand, signaling him to leave.

without hesitating,

the hospital!” he declared, his voice a blend of command and

she slowly regained some composure, the last thing

Probably just some bad food, no big deal. Mr. Wall, please, a little decency—we’re nearly divorced!” Her words seemed to float past Noah, who was focused on the gleaming cleanliness of the

she

meticulous, always cautious with timings and protection. The very thought

has your next

his phone shattered the silence, its ring slicing through the tension like a knife. The

There’s an important contract waiting for you. Can you come

eyes flickered to Sadie, who managed

to delay business for

yourself,” Noah muttered, pocketing

followed him until he was out of sight, her legs buckling beneath

over her. She couldn’t waste any more time—she

ever discovered the child’s

breath, her heart pounding like a drum in her

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