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

Chapter 385

Chapter 385:

Sadie absently flipped through the auction catalog, her mind elsewhere—until her fingers froze mid-turn.

Staring back at her from the glossy page was an image of a vintage string of beads—intricately carved, uniquely designed.

A piece unlike any other.

Her pulse quickened.

A sharp tremor ran through her fingertips as she traced the photo in disbelief. It had belonged to her mother. The very string of beads that had disappeared with her all those years ago.

Sadie had scoured everywhere, searched endlessly—but the string had vanished without a trace. She had long abandoned the hope of ever seeing it again.

And yet, here it was. On display. For sale.

Her chest tightened, a flood of emotions crashing over her—shock, disbelief, and an ache so deep it nearly stole her breath.

Noah, ever observant, noticed the shift in her demeanor. “What’s wrong?”

forcing herself to steady her racing heart. She pointed to the image, her voice barely above a whisper and trembling with restrained emotion. “This string of

expression darkened slightly as he followed her gaze to the catalog. His brow

a doubt. My mother carved this herself. I would

at g

auctioneer’s voice rang out across the

“Starting bid, 500 thousand.”

barely hesitated. “One

spread through the

simple string of beads? It wasn’t an antique, nor a piece of fine jewelry. And yet, Sadie had doubled the starting bid in an instant.

clue to the mother she had spent years

was about to speak, a slow, saccharine voice chimed in. “One million

gaze snapped toward the voice.

into a knowing smirk. “Sadie, it seems you are also

unshaken. “This string

quiet chuckle, tilting her head. “Oh? What a coincidence.” She tapped her paddle lightly against her fingertips. “I’ve suddenly decided

Sadie’s grip tightened

arched an eyebrow, her smirk deepening. “One million six

million seven hundred thousand.”