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.

sparking a tiny flame

her heart pounding, Sadie ventured, her voice barely audible, “Are you… worried

answer, a sugary, flirtatious voice cut through the silence,

for me tonight, Noah. I’d love it if you

words crashed down like a

vice tightened around Sadie’s

naive she had

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

another second, Sadie

betrayed her composure, cascading freely down

clamped a hand over her mouth, muffling the heart-wrenching

sigh. He remained silent, the only sound the soft hum of the engine

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

of marriage would at least forge

faced with the stark truth, she

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