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.

up the call. “Hello,

“Is this a family member of Mrs. Stewart? She has suffered a sudden

The phone fell to the floor,

heart attack? How was that

her phone, slipped into

urgent message replayed incessantly in her

was everything to her, her only family, her pillar in

polished floors as she raced

“Grandma! Grandma!”

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air but not slowing down, and headed towards the nurse’s station. Grasping a nurse’s arm with shaking hands, her voice thick with tears, she pleaded, “Excuse me, my grandmother, Laura Stewart, was just brought in by ambulance. Where is she?

even and professional as she responded with a slight furrow of her brow,

Sadie’s vision blurred, each syllable

the resuscitation room doors burst open, and a grave-looking doctor 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 at her side caught her

his face somber as he lowered his mask, spoke with deep regret. “Your grandmother’s pre-existing health conditions compounded the severity of this attack. We’ve exhausted all our