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

Chapter 390

Chapter 390:

She stared blankly at the screen for a second before stubbornly redialing. But the result was the same. Her grip slackened, and the phone slipped from her hand, landing on her lap with a soft thud.

Could it be… another dead end?

No. She refused to believe this was it.

She had spent years searching, hoping. She wouldn’t stop now. Her mother was out there. And she was going to find her. No matter what it took.

Sadie pushed open the door to her studio, and the familiar scents of leather and fabric enveloped her.

Her steps were heavy, as though she were trudging through mud, her body both light and burdened by an unseen weight.

Inside, Nanette was engrossed in her laptop, managing orders. She glanced up at the sound of the door, flashing a bright smile.

“You’re back, Sadie!”

faltered when she noticed Sadie’s ghastly pallor.

her office where she slumped into her chair, overcome with

work and approached with a

wrong, Sadie? You

eyes settled on the design drafts scattered across her desk. Her voice was

“I’m okay.”

okay. Are you pushing yourself too hard? Maybe you

live now

shook her head, too overwhelmed to articulate

been a deep, unresolved ache in her life, a longing that persisted despite

her crushed hopes was nearly

look, her voice shook with

what’s happening. I’m really worried about

Sadie said, “I met

Nanette was

nodded, her eyes quickly filling

lead, a phone number. I thought… I thought this time…” Her voice faded. She was