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

Chapter 70

Chapter 70:

He paused, as if he had more to say. “Noah must be caught up in something urgent; don’t think too much about it.”

“You don’t need to cover for him,” Sadie said, a gentle shake of her head dismissing his excuse as she let her eyes drift closed once more.

She had reached out to Noah, yet at her most desperate hour, he had chosen Kyla. The pain of that realization was sharper than any physical wound.

A moment of panic touched her features as she gingerly felt her abdomen. “Thank you for saving me,” she murmured, anxiety threading through her voice. “Is my baby…?”

The thought of harm coming to her child was unbearable, the weight of potential guilt as a mother heavy on her soul.

Alex leaned in, his eyes alight with concern as he gently reassured her. “Your baby isn’t seriously injured, thankfully, but your pregnancy is somewhat precarious right now. You’re on medication to help stabilize things. The doctor mentioned that a few days of bed rest should set things right.”

Sadie exhaled, her shoulders dropping as the weight of her worry lifted slightly.

safe—that was all that

she opened her mouth to express her gratitude, the abrupt ring of Alex’s phone cut

swiftly, his face contorting with concern, his eyebrows knitting together in

stomach, Sadie watched him closely, sensing the gravity

unable to contain her

the call, Alex faced her, his voice thick with unease. “It appears there’s more to the crash than bad luck. The self-driving car that hit you—it showed clear signs of

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Sadie’s reaction. “It

whisper

close to being catastrophic—and now this.

hell would go this

encased in its icy hold. “Who is the hacker? Have you found out yet?”

weight of the situation clear in his drooping shoulders. “We’re still digging, Sadie, but it’s like chasing shadows. Nothing solid yet.” He rubbed the bridge of his

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