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.

herself against the wall, awkwardly hopping on one foot as she

had to step away from

made for a miserable night, forcing

the room

of someone else.

move.” A low, mesmerizing voice brushed against her ear,

her forehead, the heat from his touch making his features

𝕸𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖚𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖌𝖆𝖑𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖘.𝖈𝖔𝖒

smooth motion, she was lifted, the refreshing scent of mint

bitterness overwhelmed her senses, pungent and

coughed violently, 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 take this,” she whispered

man insisted softly, his voice firm yet threaded with concern. His fingers tenderly grasped her chin, coaxing her to

daze, her voice trailing off as if clinging to

paused mid-motion, a storm of