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

Chapter 108

Chapter 108:

Her plan to vanish—disappear without a trace—would stand a better chance with Alex’s help.

With everything hanging in the balance, he was the only one she dared to trust—sharp-minded and always in control.

Jim paused, his brow furrowed in thought as he seemed to grasp her intention.

From the inner pocket of his crisply tailored suit jacket, he pulled out a phone, his slender fingers gliding smoothly over its screen to unlock it. He extended it toward Sadie with a steady hand, his voice even but imbued with quiet resolve.

“Here, take this,” he offered, the corners of his mouth lifting subtly in reassurance.

Sadie’s hand hovered, hesitant, not immediately accepting the device. “This is your phone. Are you sure it’s alright for me to use it?” she murmured, her voice tinged with guilt. “What if someone needs to contact you for work? It might cause you trouble.”

Reluctance flickered across her face, betraying her worry about imposing on Jim or accumulating too many debts of gratitude. As Jim observed her cautious demeanor, his smile widened just a fraction, a spark of warmth in his eyes.

my personal phone,” he assured her. “Very few people know the number, so

earnestly. “Besides, if I were to buy you a phone and Noah discovered it, that could

Sadie felt a warmth spread through her

accepted the phone, her fingers brushing against his as

gratitude resonating

tenderness swell in

the room, observing as Sadie carefully slid his phone into the pocket

on his heel and opened the door. As he walked out of the room, he was caught off guard by the sight of

standing there

brows knitted together, a shadow of annoyance crossing his

his voice tinged with cool reproach, his eyes narrowing slightly

stare, Kyla instinctively stepped back, shaking her head vehemently. “No… it’s not like that. I just

in her voice, let a sardonic smile

“You care about Sadie quite a bit,

flushed a deep red, the sting of Jim’s sarcasm palpable in