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

Chapter 353

Chapter 353:

For a long moment, Noah stood frozen, staring at the closed door, his pulse hammering.

Then, with a heavy exhale, he pulled out his phone and dialed.

“Samuel,” he said, his voice cold, unreadable. “Find out why Sadie wants the Starlight Stone.”

The call ended. Noah dragged a hand through his hair, exhaling sharply.

He didn’t know what frustrated him more—the way Sadie looked at Alex, or the way it made him feel. Restless. Possessive. It was like he’d lose something vital if she slipped through his fingers.

Then, his phone buzzed. Samuel was calling back.

“Sir, I have the information. It’s for the Dewy Hibiscus, the jewelry series. Mrs. Wall needs the Starlight Stone to restore it.”

Noah’s jaw tensed. “Dewy Hibiscus?”

gathered, the Starlight Stone is the only thing

of Sadie—lost in her work, hands covered in paint and dust,

her around often these past few

a sleepless night—swollen eyes, pale skin, a heaviness that clung to

at the dining

ate with effortless composure, as if the night before had never

love are

with deliberate precision, each movement calm, controlled. Too

rhythmic clink of his silverware against the plate felt deafening in the stillness. Sadie

“I’m done.”

was quiet

another word, she rose from her chair and walked

her go, his fingers tightening around his

and shut the door, pressing her back against it as she drew in a slow, unsteady breath. Lifting her chin, she straightened her shoulders and moved

then, her

flashed