Chapter 15

Chapter 15:

With a hand that shook slightly, Sadie hesitated, then pressed the answer button.

“Hello…” Her greeting was timid, laced with a hoarseness born of her anxiety.

“Sadie, where on earth are you?” Noah’s voice came through, icy and sharp with anger.

Clutching the phone with both hands now, Sadie tried to steady her voice. “I—I’m heading home.”

“Get back here right now—we’re going to the hospital!” With a commanding edge in his voice, Noah made it clear—this wasn’t up for debate.

Going to the hospital?

The very idea sent a shiver down Sadie’s spine—she couldn’t possibly.

something in Noah’s tone hinted at concern, sparking a tiny flame of hope in her

voice barely audible,

before Noah could answer, a sugary, flirtatious voice cut

are hosting a party for me tonight, Noah. I’d love it if you

her words crashed down like a steel fist,

around Sadie’s heart, the

naive she

realized the truth. Noah’s concern wasn’t for her well-being; he was simply worried

another second, Sadie abruptly ended

her composure, cascading

mouth, muffling the heart-wrenching sobs that

eye, prompting a soft, thoughtful sigh. He remained silent, the only sound the soft hum of the engine as he pressed down on the accelerator with

the cool window, watched the world blur past. A deep, throbbing ache filled her chest, her heart squeezed by the

of marriage would at least forge some

the stark truth, she

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