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

Chapter 418

Chapter 418:

Noah’s grip on the phone tightened.

His voice was low, steady. “Thank you.”

There was a brief silence on the other end.

“Eh?” Nanette’s tone shifted, confused. “Wait… Who is this?”

She blinked, momentarily thrown off by the unfamiliar voice.

Her lips parted to ask, but before she could get a word out, the call abruptly disconnected.

She pulled the phone away from her ear, staring at the screen in confusion. Who was that? Sadie had never mentioned a husband. Not once.

Noah exhaled slowly, slipping the phone back into Sadie’s pocket. His gaze returned to her, her delicate hand still enveloped in his own.

He didn’t know exactly what had happened to Laura. Not yet. But he would find out. And he would give Sadie the answers she deserved.

sharp, sterile scent of disinfectant burned at Sadie’s

twitched against the crisp sheets. A stark

A hospital.

her all at once—shattered fragments piecing themselves together in a violent

knife in her hand.

suffocating ache spreading through her chest.

of bed, her feet tingling from the

on her shoes,

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moving in every direction. She grabbed a nurse by the arm, her voice trembling

nurse paused before responding. “Co—what? Did you say Stewart?” She searched her memories. “You must be referring to Laura Stewart, right? She… she didn’t make

words blurred Sadie’s vision

weak, Sadie felt her legs give

caught her just in time, and a familiar, crisp scent enveloped

It was Noah.

frustration. Tears that she

she struck him across

cheek. He didn’t flinch, nor did he react. His eyes