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

Chapter 226

Chapter 226:

With a deep breath, she squeezed her eyes shut, her heart pleading for a miracle.

The phone continued to ring, each second stretching into an eternity.

Just as despair was about to claim her, the line connected. “Hello?”

“Hello?” On the other end of the line came a gentle yet distant female voice.

Sadie’s grip on the phone tightened instinctively.

It was Kyla.

The hospital room was silent apart from Averi’s soft breaths and the steady beeps of the medical monitors. Why was Kyla on the line instead of Noah?

With rising anxiety suppressed within her, Sadie managed a steady tone. “Where’s Noah?”

“He’s had too much to drink. He’s not in a state to talk right now.” Kyla’s voice was soothing, apologetic, yet carried an undertone of satisfaction.

A heavy feeling settled in Sadie’s stomach.

Drunk?

his affection for

and Kyla were set to marry. It was logical for

rueful smile crossed Sadie’s

she expect anything

weary features into stark

with such force

Averi’s sake, she had no

next adventure

is it

you mean? I

shut her eyes

innocence in Kyla’s voice

that Kyla was deliberately taunting

I’m well aware of who you are. You’ve secured your place beside Noah. And about Kairi,

“Karma? Sadie, such naivety. Do you actually believe in divine justice? Strength rules, that’s the only law. You left the country once; you should have stayed

hands balled into

bear this for