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

Chapter 21

Chapter 21:

Noah’s expression faltered, a trace of discomfort flashing across his features.

“It’s late, and it’s not safe for you to walk home alone. Kyla would understand; she won’t get the wrong idea.”

So, he acknowledged that Kyla was his precious sweetheart. The ache in Sadie’s chest grew until it was nearly unbearable.

With a forceful twist, Sadie freed her wrist and pivoted sharply to walk away.

The pain from her earlier injury was momentarily forgotten until she misstepped.

Her ankle buckled under her weight, and a sharp cry of pain escaped her lips as she stumbled. “Ah!”

Sadie tumbled gracelessly onto the cold ground. Instantly, Noah’s face twisted with concern, and he hastened to her side with long, urgent strides, sweeping her into his arms effortlessly.

can manage on my own!” Sadie insisted, her voice thick with defiance as

Noah was unyielding. With a determined grip, he carried her to the black Bentley parked nearby. He settled her gently into the passenger seat,

the landscape merged into a blur of shadows and fleeting lights, reflecting Sadie’s tumultuous emotions.

an upscale residential area, the car’s headlights casting eerie shadows until

in shock and a flicker of nostalgia.

carried Sadie into the living room and eased her onto the plush sofa. His brow furrowed

uneasy, Sadie instinctively tried to retract her foot, but Noah gripped

he commanded, his voice a blend of firmness and

heart fluttered with unease as she followed the instruction. With a swift

as he stated sharply, “Jim, you have thirty minutes to make it to

struggled to gather his wits. He attempted to ask

a heavy sigh of resignation, Jim reluctantly swung his legs out of bed. As he dressed in the dim light of his bedroom, he grumbled under his breath, “It’s the

refusal wasn’t an option—not