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

Chapter 200

Chapter 200:

Sadie hesitated, gathering herself to calm the turmoil inside and maintain a composed exterior.

She knelt down, touching Averi’s head tenderly. “You haven’t done anything wrong, Averi,” she assured him, though her voice betrayed a hint of tension.

Sadie deliberately avoided meeting Averi’s searching eyes, not wanting him to notice the distress on her face.

What had Noah heard just now? What if he decided to come right over? The thought of him discovering Averi’s existence was too overwhelming for Sadie to entertain.

“Let’s go have dinner,” she suggested, gently guiding Averi by the hand to the dining table.

Steam rose from the dishes laid out. Sadie managed a forced smile while serving Averi, but her own meal tasted bland to her.

At Myrtlewood Estate, Noah was fixated on his phone screen where the call had just been cut off. His features hardened.

He was convinced he’d heard a child’s voice. He was just about to leave for Sadie’s place to seek the truth when the door quietly swung open. Isabel entered the room.

moved with poise,

you still working at this hour?” Isabel approached him, concern evident

his voice detached. “I

across from him with a heavy sigh. “Kyla called

brow tightening slightly. Catching the shift in his expression, Isabel continued earnestly, “Noah, Kyla has been waiting for a long time. Maybe it’s time

Lɑtєѕτ cнαρτєrs ιn g𝒶l𝑛ovєls.𝗰𝒐𝓂

hardened, his lips thinning into a tight line. He said, his tone

figure receding through the doorway, while Isabel remained in the

that evening, Averi snuggled into Sadie’s arms after dinner, his breaths deep and rhythmic. Sadie caressed his hair tenderly, her face softening with affection. She got up, gently placed Averi into his bed, and snugly tucked the blankets around

in, a knock came at the door, simultaneously with her phone ringing. It was Pierre calling, as she saw on the

and looked through the peephole, her eyebrows knitting together. Outside stood

tall frame, the dim porch light casting dramatic shadows across his chiseled features,

doing here so late?”

responding, Noah stepped inside, his eyes briefly meeting

hair freely draped over her shoulders, looked