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.

are you certain you won’t make things worse? If the patient refuses to cooperate and

tighter, his eyes clouded with confusion and

a thin line, but

simply swung open the door to the master bedroom, stepping to the side with a 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

hardening. He could feel the weight

Noah second-guess

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mind flashed back to that morning—Sadie refusing to open the door, her coldness

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. There was a slight hesitation, a flicker of something uncertain in

ajar door, Sadie heard

the bed, her face ghostly pale,

didn’t care. Her heart, already numb, felt like it was being cut by a knife,

as if she were

Jim quietly closed the door, shutting

room, broken only by the soft, shallow

concern as he studied Sadie’s pale, unmoving face. “Are you all right?” he asked gently, his

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