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

Chapter 194

Chapter 194:

Sadie paused, touched by Beccy’s earnestness but wary. “I’m sorry, I don’t take students.”

Beccy, a bit taken aback, quickly recovered. “I’ll keep striving!”

Suddenly, photographers swarmed, their cameras flashing, capturing the exchange. Once the media had moved on, Sadie declined the staff’s invitation to linger and exited the bustling venue by herself.

As she stepped outside, a cool evening breeze hinted at the coming autumn, prompting her to wrap her coat more snugly around herself. Having not seen Alex for several days, she contemplated calling him but then hesitated, wondering if he might be too busy, and ultimately decided not to.

Fatigue crept up on her as she massaged her temples. Pulling out her phone, she glanced at the time. It was already time to fetch Averi from school.

At the entrance of the kindergarten, the air buzzed with the lively chatter of children.

Upon seeing Sadie, Averi dashed towards her with glee, leaping into her embrace. “Mom!”

crouched down, picked Averi up, and kissed his cheek gently. “How

and responded, “Fantastic! My teacher told me my drawing has improved!” Sadie’s face lit

strolled back to their home, hand in hand. After they finished eating, Sadie spent some time playing games with Averi before reading him a bedtime story. Listening to Sadie’s calming voice, Averi slowly drifted off to sleep. She gently tucked him in and left a kiss on his forehead. After turning off the light, she quietly left

silence blanketed the world beyond the window. The sharp ring of the

wiped her sleepy

now

are you aware of the

“What headlines?”

have surfaced, sparking rumors online that

Beccy?

of bed, her feet hitting the cold floor, and strode to the window to yank back the curtains. The bright morning sun was piercing, yet it paled

settled in Sadie’s chest as she realized the implications. “I’m

the call, Sadie quickly grabbed her phone to check the headlines. The hashtag #SadieHudson&BeccyQuimby dominated the trending

with articles and the incriminating photo of her receiving the gift from Beccy. The photo was taken from a manipulative angle,