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

Chapter 120

Chapter 120:

Noah stepped into his path. “What’s this sudden interest in Sadie? Are you keeping secrets from me?”

Jim avoided a direct response. His eyes flicked to Kyla, still seated, and with a knowing glance, he challenged, “How long will you keep up this charade? Is it really amusing to have all three of you under one roof here at Myrtlewood Estate?”

Noah’s expression tightened. “Stay out of my affairs.”

With a casual shrug, Jim remarked, “It hardly matters to me.” He then moved past Noah and made his way upstairs, leaving Noah brooding silently in the living room.

Jim knocked softly on the bedroom door, the sound barely audible.

“Come in.” Sadie’s response came from inside, her voice raspy and weak.

As Jim eased the door open, he caught sight of Sadie perched on the edge of the bed, her face slightly drained of color.

“What happened last night? Why did you cancel the plan?” Jim approached her, his voice laced with concern, his brow creased with a trace of puzzlement.

too risky to go through with,” Sadie murmured, shaking her head as a wave of exhaustion seemed to wash over

lifted, eyes steeling with resolve. “I need to figure out a way to step out in the next

“Where

but here,” Sadie stated, her voice quivering as she gripped the

you

her expression fraught with determination. “That’s why I need you. Could you possibly

gazed at Jim, desperation flickering in her eyes. “Tell him I’ve got work to handle, and if the business

where dreams

held her gaze, a silent moment passing between them before he nodded, his expression solemn. “I’ll do what I can,” he assured

voice threaded with gratitude as

yourself out over it,” Jim replied, his voice mellowing as he

sure you’re eating well and resting enough. It’s not just about you anymore; the baby

know,” Sadie murmured, her gaze

was a complex tapestry of emotions as he watched her, wanting to

left the room, gently closing the door behind him before making his way

there, framed against the vast floor-to-ceiling

softly, Noah turned, his gaze intense and