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

Chapter 398

Chapter 398:

Hope sparked within Sadie. She expressed her gratitude to the elderly woman and quickly departed from the area.

She flagged down a cab and directed it to the temple on the city’s edge.

As Sadie entered the temple, the air was dense with the aroma of incense, a ritualistic element of the temple’s practices. The scent permeated the ancient structure.

With each step toward the main hall, Sadie’s pulse raced.

She pushed the heavy wooden door open; a wave of sandalwood scent welcomed her. In the subdued light, the deities’ statues stood solemn and majestic.

“Excuse me. Have you seen this woman?” Sadie presented a photo of her mother to a monk mid-prayer.

The monk studied the photo, then slowly shook his head. “I’m sorry, but I have never seen this woman.”

Disappointment washed over Sadie, dousing her flicker of hope. Could her mother have vanished without a trace?

“However…” The monk hesitated, a memory surfacing. “A few years ago, a woman resembling her stayed here briefly. She left something behind.”

eyes

with an old key. “This key.

in an ancient design, lay heavy in Sadie’s hand. She turned

her phone rang, shattering

are you?” His voice was

now on

on the outskirts,” Sadie replied, her voice

said, and

at the temple entrance, Sadie gazed out at the distant

her mother had

up. Noah

you find anything?” he asked, his voice full

said, handing

key, examining it

the car

the vehicle and then got in

pulled away from the temple, Sadie looked back at the receding

car disappear into the distance, her eyes flickering with a mix of jealousy and

run into Noah and