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

Chapter 116

Chapter 116:

“Are you out of your mind?” Her eyes bore into Noah, filled with both anger and fear.

Noah paid no attention to her protests, carrying her effortlessly and heading straight for the dining table. He placed her onto a chair with a firm but controlled motion.

His stare was cold as he looked down at her.

“Is this some kind of threat, refusing to eat or drink?”

Sadie was baffled by his actions. She had no desire to argue or engage with him; she only wanted to escape this oppressive environment as soon as possible.

Her eyes quickly swept to the wall clock—it read eight-thirty. The guards at the gate would switch shifts at nine o’clock, which was her window for escape, coordinated with Alex’s arrival.

Noah took the seat opposite Sadie, his expression as cold as ever. “You won’t leave this table until you’ve eaten,” he said, his voice leaving no room for negotiation.

Kyla observed the escalating tension with growing annoyance.

She had intended to thwart Sadie’s plan to flee, not anticipating that Noah would care so much about Sadie.

He even got furious just because she had skipped a meal.

pang of jealousy hit

jaw, silently working out her next move. Her only thought

Sadie feigned cooperation

spoon, selected a piece of fish steak, placed it on her plate, and began

of the sauce coated her tongue, yet it failed to appeal to her

content available at

her gaze

each passing minute, her tension

a few bites, he seemed to relax

a glass with water and set it

of inspiration flashed in

gesture and accidentally knocked

cascaded out, saturating Noah’s suit with

Kyla sprang into action, pulling out

scolded, “Sadie, how could you be so

her completely, and continued with her meal as

he uttered

change,” he said, his