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?”

I gathered, the Starlight Stone is the only

word. His mind was filled with images of Sadie—lost in

her around often these past few

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

at the dining table,

with effortless composure, as if the night before had never

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his pancake with deliberate precision, each movement calm, controlled.

his silverware against the plate felt deafening

“I’m done.”

was quiet but

she rose from her chair and walked away, her steps echoing

slowly, watching her go, his

to her 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 moved

then, her

number flashed