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 Kyla, filled her with a painful

and Kyla were set to marry. It was logical for

smile crossed

should she expect anything

hospital lighting threw her weary features into

her lip with such force

no choice but to

next adventure

what is it that

I just

her

innocence in Kyla’s voice was revolting to

Kyla was deliberately taunting her, basking in her

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

was light, mocking, as if Sadie’s words were a joke. “Karma? Sadie, such naivety. Do you actually believe in divine justice? Strength rules, that’s the only

balled into

had to bear this