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.

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

noise. The phone fell to the floor, landing with a soft

grandma had a heart attack? How

her phone, slipped into

message replayed incessantly in her head, constricting

her pillar in

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

“Grandma! Grandma!”

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the nurse’s station. Grasping a nurse’s arm with shaking hands, her

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

blurred, each syllable

document. Sadie instantly knew what it was—a Critical Condition Notice. Darkness clouded her vision, and she nearly collapsed, but

his mask, spoke with deep regret. “Your grandmother’s pre-existing health conditions compounded the severity