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

Chapter 25

Chapter 25:

Hastily, he strode out of the bathroom, the sound of his footsteps fading away, followed by the decisive click of the door closing behind him.

In the now-quiet room, Sadie’s tension unraveled suddenly.

She sat on the cold floor, clutching her stomach tightly.

Although she had anticipated this outcome, a sharp pang of pain still shot through her heart.

In Kyla’s shadow, she felt endlessly sidelined, like nothing more than a disposable object—cherished only when needed, then carelessly cast aside.

Despite it all, she clung to a foolish sliver of hope, hoping that perhaps, one day, her presence might mean more.

With an empty, aching stomach from skipping dinner and earlier bouts of nausea, Sadie managed a rueful grin.

wall, awkwardly hopping on one foot as

etched her features. She had to step away from it

sofa and biting cold made for a miserable night, forcing her in and out of light, uneasy

languished in a groggy haze, the room seemed to grow

someone else. Her eyelids, heavy as lead, fought against her

voice brushed against her ear, laced

on her forehead, the heat from his touch

𝕸𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖚𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖌𝖆𝖑𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖘.𝖈𝖔𝖒

lifted, the refreshing

the invasive aroma of medicinal bitterness overwhelmed her senses, pungent and overpowering,

her body rejecting both the strong smell and the notion of treatment. With a feeble hand, she pushed away the proffered bowl of medicine. “I don’t feel well. I really can’t

try,” the man insisted softly, his voice firm yet threaded with concern. His fingers tenderly grasped her chin, coaxing her to face him, his expression

voice trailing off as if clinging to the threads

paused mid-motion, a storm of unspoken emotions swirling in his