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.

go through with,” Sadie murmured, shaking her head as a wave of exhaustion seemed

resolve. “I need to figure out a way to

out?” Jim frowned slightly. “Where do you plan to

her voice quivering as she gripped the blanket, her knuckles

way Noah’s letting you step

Sadie sighed deeply, her expression fraught with determination. “That’s why I need you. Could you possibly speak

her eyes. “Tell him I’ve got work to handle, and if

where dreams

silent moment passing between them before he nodded, his expression

Sadie said, her voice threaded with

over it,” Jim replied, his voice mellowing as he locked eyes with her. “I’ll

sure you’re eating well and

know,” Sadie murmured,

emotions as he watched her, wanting to say more but

quiet resolve, he turned and left the room, gently closing the door behind him before making his way

against the vast floor-to-ceiling window in the

Jim’s footsteps echoed softly, Noah turned, his gaze intense and laden