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

Chapter 98

Chapter 98:

A line of tension formed on Noah’s lips, his eyes briefly flaring with anger. Instead of releasing Sadie, he pushed her wrists deeper into the mattress.

“You’re my wife,” he said, his words tight with anger. “I won’t stand by and let you get involved with Alex and betray me. You’re not leaving this house until you sever all ties with him.” His voice was quiet but menacing.

Disbelief clouded Sadie’s face as she looked up sharply. “Are you imprisoning me?”

Noah remained silent, his cold stare warning her of the seriousness of his intent.

He then stood and exited, his tall silhouette casting a long shadow across Sadie. The door closed with a loud thud, making Sadie’s heart jump.

She instinctively reached for her phone to seek help, but it was missing.

Then it hit her. Noah had tossed her phone into the lake.

Completely cut off, Sadie felt helpless.

rose and moved

uniforms, positioned firmly at the villa’s base, vigilant and unyielding. Their presence effectively imprisoned her within the villa’s walls, eliminating any possibility of

like the confining bars of a cell. What was she

consumed her, especially after Noah’s rough handling

to wrack her body. Beads of cold sweat emerged on her forehead as her complexion faded to

a tight ball on the bed, Sadie

wept, tears

new stories

darling,” she murmured, her lips trembling as she spoke so softly it was almost a breath. “Not

tried to form a barrier to protect her unborn

of Noah, compounded by Kyla’s sharp words and relentless setbacks, had drained her completely—both body

didn’t know how much

clear purpose: safeguard her unborn

child represented her only

hours passing, the ache in

weariness and pain

and she drifted into a