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

Chapter 272

Chapter 272:

After a brief pause, the driver started the engine.

Stonemont Estate was already on Sadie’s mind. The estate was owned by Eva, who was well-known for being a tough negotiator. Securing a partnership would not only solidify but possibly enhance her studio’s standing significantly.

As they drove up the winding path, the rain grew heavier. Even with the windshield wipers moving fast, the thick fog remained difficult to clear.

Upon reaching the midpoint of the ascent, the driver abruptly hit the brakes.

“I’m sorry, miss, but it’s too risky to continue. The road is too slick,” he said, fear evident in his pale face and trembling voice.

Despair gripped Sadie as she realized the driver’s concerns were valid. The mountain path was both narrow and steep, made treacherous by the rain.

maintain her composure, she said, “Sir, I’ll pay triple. Would you please take

driver was resolute in

I have a family to think about, and I can’t risk our

opened her mouth to protest, but the driver continued, “I’m

washed over Sadie, though she understood his point. After paying him, she

gaze fixed on the mountain path now shrouded in rain and fog, feeling a surge of helplessness. Her umbrella was up, but it hardly kept the

she pressed on,

her. Hope sparked in Sadie’s chest. She might still find a way forward! She stepped boldly into the road, waving

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car slowed to a halt and the window slid down, revealing

unruffled as always. His gaze, unreadable as ever, landed on the soaked figure of Sadie standing in the rain. Sadie stood still, shocked. What shocked her

police station was beyond Sadie’s expectations. A

shown up outside her apartment building, likely there to confront her about Kyla. Kyla’s eyes shifted toward