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.

my own!” Sadie insisted, her

carried her to the black Bentley parked nearby. He settled her gently into the passenger seat, securing the seatbelt around her with a click that echoed

engine a low growl against the silence. Outside, the landscape merged into a blur of shadows and fleeting lights, reflecting Sadie’s tumultuous emotions. She peered out, feeling adrift in

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

shock and a flicker of nostalgia. It was their former shared

carried Sadie into the living room and eased her onto the plush sofa. His brow furrowed as he observed her swollen ankle, his concern palpable in

Sadie instinctively tried to retract her foot, but Noah gripped

commanded, his voice a blend of firmness

with unease as she followed the instruction. With a swift motion,

was unmistakable as he stated sharply, “Jim, you have thirty minutes to make it to the Myrtlewood

other end, a groggy Jim Archer struggled to gather his wits. He attempted to ask a

the dim light of his bedroom, he grumbled under his breath, “It’s the dead of

knew all too well that when Noah called, refusal wasn’t an option—not when his $200,000 monthly salary came from a man