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?

Noah’s indifference toward her, contrasting with his

set to marry. It was logical

rueful smile

she expect

lighting threw her weary features

with such force she

sake, she had no

your next adventure at

it

softer yet puzzled. “What do you mean? I just picked up the phone.

her

innocence in Kyla’s

aware that Kyla was deliberately taunting her, basking in her own

of who you are. You’ve secured your place beside Noah. And about Kairi, aren’t you

“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

balled into

bear