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.

shaking her head as a wave of exhaustion seemed to wash over her. “I can’t

to figure out a way

out?” Jim frowned slightly. “Where do

Sadie stated, her voice quivering as she gripped the blanket, her knuckles

no way Noah’s letting you step out alone,”

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

eyes. “Tell him I’ve got work to handle, and if the business partners can’t get

where dreams

moment passing between them before he nodded, his

her voice threaded with gratitude as a warm smile brightened her

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

continued, “Just make sure you’re eating well and resting enough. It’s not just

Sadie murmured, her gaze drifting away

as he watched her, wanting

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

was still there, framed against the vast floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, lost

turned, his gaze intense and