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

Chapter 466

Chapter 466:

Sadie’s gaze fell on Averi, her heart warming with affection.

Sadie crouched down and gently stroked Averi’s hair, her voice enveloping him like a warm hug. “What’s this, Averi?”

“It’s tonic soup, Mommy.” Averi held up the tray proudly, his eyes shining. “Mommy, try it! It’s really good.”

Sadie’s heart sank. She knew all too well who had sent the soup through Averi. And she understood precisely why Noah had done so. It was his tactic to soften her, to break her resolve.

Taking the tray from Averi’s hands, Sadie set it on the nearby table without tasting it.

“Averi, Mommy’s not hungry right now. Why don’t you go play for a bit?” Her voice was gentle, yet there was a firmness to her words.

Averi looked at the bowl briefly, his disappointment evident, but he nodded obediently. “Alright, Mommy. Just call me when you need anything.”

“Will do.” Sadie smiled and affectionately pinched Averi’s chubby cheeks.

him leave, her smile slowly fading. Turning back to the table, she picked up the bowl of soup, her face expressionless. She knew this soup was Noah’s way of reaching

through the sheer curtains, casting dappled light across the room. She shifted, immediately feeling a deep ache in her body. Struggling to sit up, she looked around.

the window. Outside, a meticulously maintained garden unfolded—lush and

like a bird trapped in a gilded cage, Sadie turned and walked to the door, touching the handle. It was locked, just as she

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me out! Let me out!” There was no response. Her

a faint noise at the door caught her attention. Sadie’s head snapped up. The door

his expression unreadable. “Good

him with suspicion.

that Averi has been taken to kindergarten,” Breck

“Mrs. Wall, Mr. Wall has also arranged

Breck, her expression one of

say?” she questioned, her voice laced

has arranged a car for you to go to

had braced herself for Noah to confine her indefinitely, using Averi as leverage to break her spirit. But now