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,

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

phone fell to

had a heart attack? How was that

reality. She quickly picked up her phone, slipped into

urgent message replayed incessantly in her head, constricting her heart like

her pillar in life. Nothing could happen to

echoed sharply against the hospital’s polished floors as she raced through the corridors,

“Grandma! Grandma!”

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hands, her voice thick with tears, she pleaded, “Excuse me, my grandmother, Laura Stewart, was just brought in by ambulance. Where is she? I’m

a stoic expression, her voice even and professional as she responded with a slight furrow of her brow, “Please

words sank in, Sadie’s vision blurred, each syllable like a hammer blow shattering the

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

face somber as he lowered his mask, spoke with deep regret. “Your grandmother’s