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.

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

gently into the passenger seat, securing the seatbelt

its engine a low growl against the silence. Outside, the landscape merged into a blur of shadows and fleeting

area, the car’s headlights casting eerie shadows until they

a flicker of

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

Sadie instinctively tried to retract her foot, but

his voice a blend of firmness and underlying warmth, leaving no room for

With a swift motion, Noah pulled out his phone and

sharply, “Jim, you have thirty minutes to make it to

end, a groggy Jim Archer struggled to gather his wits. He attempted to ask a question, but Noah

legs out of bed. As he dressed in the dim light of his bedroom, he

that when Noah called, refusal wasn’t an option—not when his $200,000 monthly salary came