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?”

It’s been damaged. From what I gathered, the Starlight Stone is the only thing that

His mind was filled with images of Sadie—lost in her work,

hadn’t seen her around often

was proof of a sleepless night—swollen eyes, pale skin, a heaviness that clung to her like a

sat at the dining table, moving her

from her, Noah ate with effortless composure, as if the night before had

tales you love are at

with deliberate precision, each movement calm, controlled. Too

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

“I’m done.”

voice was quiet but

and walked away,

exhaled slowly, watching her go,

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

her phone

flashed