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

Chapter 431

Chapter 431:

Noah stiffened, momentarily caught off guard.

He crossed the room and crouched beside the child.

Averi was dressed in pajamas patterned with cartoon characters, his slightly messy hair and tear-streaked cheeks making him look even smaller.

Noah had never seen this side of him before.

Sadie had always made sure Averi was happy and content.

Averi sniffled.

“Breck said Mom had something to do and told me to be good and sleep. But… but I can’t sleep.”

Noah reached out, running a hand gently through the boy’s soft hair.

“She’ll be back soon,” Noah reassured him.

Averi’s gaze lifted, full of cautious hope.

“Really?”

“Really.” Noah nodded affirmatively.

a red toy Ferrari from

your favorite,

small spark returning to

and gave it

fast it

shifted, a grin forming as he watched the

along. Soon, the boy became completely absorbed in his toys,

uploaded

a wave of

pressed

her gaze resting on Laura’s peacefully sleeping

breathing was steady

though the weight

desire to return to Myrtlewood Estate—a place that felt suffocating, filled

somewhere far from

apartment she had rented, though modest, at least offered them

endless conflicts with the Wall family or fend off Kyla’s manipulations. It would just be her,

fragile glimmer of hope in