Chapter 105

Chapter 105:

“What do you mean by that? I’m blind to what?” Noah’s expression darkened.

Jim remained silent, only gesturing towards the door as he told Noah and Kyla, “I have to go in and see to the patient. Wait here, please.”

“Why should I stay out? Sadie is my wife,” Noah retorted, puzzled.

This was not the first time Jim had come to his house to attend to Sadie, and Jim hadn’t asked him to leave them alone before.

Noah eyed Jim with suspicion, his gaze piercing. “You’ve been close to Sadie lately. Are you hiding things from me?”

Jim felt a tightness in his chest, his gaze flickering.

He doubted Noah’s abilities as a father. Resolute, he was prepared to shield Sadie’s secret pregnancy from him.

Jim steadied himself, drawing in a deep breath to quell the turmoil churning inside.

gaze to Noah, he let out a sharp, pointed remark. “Mr. Big Shot, of course, you can go in. But are you certain you won’t make things worse? If the patient refuses

eyes clouded

into a thin line,

slight, almost dismissive wave. “This is your house, your kingdom. Naturally, you can go in if you wish.” He met Noah’s gaze with a steady one of his own. “But if things go south, that’s on

his expression hardening. He could feel

Noah

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flashed back to that morning—Sadie refusing to open the door, her coldness gnawing at his patience. A surge of frustration bubbled to the

his voice laced with defiance and something unspoken beneath. “It’s not like I wanted to go in anyway.” He spun on his heel to leave, but his steps weren’t as sure as his words.

ajar door, Sadie heard every

lay curled on the bed, her face ghostly

already numb, felt like

self-mocking smile tugged at her lips, as if she

closed the door, shutting out Noah’s

only by the soft, shallow

as he approached the bed. His eyes filled with concern as he studied Sadie’s pale, unmoving face. “Are you all right?”

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