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

Chapter 216

Chapter 216:

Alex remained motionless, lost in thought for a brief moment.

“So what if they back out? Do you think I’m scared of Noah?” His voice was calm yet resolute. “Sadie and Averi need my support, and I refuse to abandon them.”

His assistant observed him with newfound respect. Though Alex often seemed indifferent, deep down, he was a man who valued loyalty and cared deeply for those close to him.

At the hospital, the elevator doors slid open, and as Sadie stepped out, the sharp scent of antiseptic filled her lungs, adding to the weight in her chest. The hospital corridor was bustling with people. Pulling her coat tighter around herself, she quickened her steps toward Averi’s room. Beneath the sterile hospital lighting, her slender frame appeared even more delicate.

She focused on steadying her breath, determined not to let Averi see the unease she was struggling to conceal.

Just as she neared the pediatric ward, a familiar voice called her name.

She glanced up to see Jim approaching.

He was dressed in a white coat and holding a patient’s chart, his expression gentle but filled with concern.

“Dr. Archer,” Sadie greeted with a strained smile.

thing she wanted was for Jim to notice how vulnerable

caught the exhaustion in her eyes, the forced curve of her lips, and his brow creased slightly.

unwell and had to

turned serious in an

with acute lymphoblastic leukemia…” Sadie’s voice wavered, barely audible by

was stunned. He knew exactly what that disease

taken aback by Jim’s

her head, her voice rough. “Dr. Archer,

clarity. He knew she

“You are?” he asked.

concerned stare. A bitter smile played at her lips. “Of course I am, but… I

deepened. “Why

Sadie exhaled heavily.

the truth about Averi, everything would spiral out

both her and the child she carried without a second

couldn’t take that risk—it wasn’t an

that are too complicated to explain right now,”