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

Chapter 52

Chapter 52:

The tiny apartment had barely any furniture, but it was spotless and neatly kept.

Still, an undeniable loneliness hung in the air, echoing Sadie’s mood. Shaking off the feeling, she headed to the kitchen and made a bowl of mac and cheese.

The dish was bland, and the sauce was dull, but consuming the warm meal slowly helped her feel slightly better.

Sadie reclined in her chair, one hand resting on her still-flat belly as a wry smile touched her lips.

The light outside began to fade as the night deepened.

Then, a sharp ringtone pierced her reverie.

It was the unique ringtone she had set for Laura.

Sadie picked up the call. “Hello,

Laura, an unfamiliar voice, urgent and slightly panicked, responded, “Is this a family member of Mrs. Stewart? She has suffered a sudden

to white noise. The phone fell to the floor, landing

had a heart attack? How was that

to reality. She quickly picked up her phone,

the doctor’s urgent message replayed incessantly in her head, constricting her heart like

her only family, her pillar in life. Nothing

hospital’s polished floors as she raced through the corridors, her heartbeat thundering just as

“Grandma! Grandma!”

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Grasping a nurse’s arm with shaking hands, her voice thick with tears,

handling such crises, maintained a stoic expression, her voice even and professional as she responded with a slight furrow of her brow, “Please try to

vision blurred, each syllable like a hammer blow

clad in a white coat stepped out, clutching a document. Sadie instantly knew what it was—a Critical Condition Notice. Darkness clouded her vision, and she nearly collapsed, but the alert nurse

he lowered his mask, spoke with deep regret. “Your