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?”

the Starlight Stone is the only thing that can

Sadie—lost in her work, hands covered in paint and dust, her brows drawn in fierce

hadn’t seen her

next morning, Sadie’s reflection in the mirror was proof of a sleepless night—swollen eyes, pale skin, a heaviness that

sat at the dining

with effortless composure, as if the night before had never

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through his pancake with deliberate

silence between them thickened, suffocating. The rhythmic clink of his silverware against the plate felt deafening in the stillness. Sadie

“I’m done.”

voice was quiet but

she rose from her chair and

slowly, watching her go, his fingers

room 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

her

number flashed