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

Chapter 500

Chapter 500:

“Are you okay, Mom? You’re scaring me.” Alex had never seen his mother so overwhelmed or vulnerable.

Lamont, visibly shaken, tried to revive Susannah by gently tapping her face. His voice was urgent. “Alex, what do we do? Aunt Susannah has fainted.”

“Let’s take her to the hospital!” Alex responded instantly, lifting Susannah’s arms and heading for the door.

Before he left, he gave Sadie a deep, apologetic, and concerned look. “Sadie, I’m sorry… You should leave… I’ll take care of everything here.”

With that, he hurried out with Susannah.

Sadie remained frozen, watching Alex disappear, her emotions in turmoil. She longed to follow, to demand explanations, but found herself unable to move.

The crowd around her didn’t disperse with Susannah’s collapse; their chatter intensified.

“Oh my! Isn’t she the one involved with Mr. Wall three years ago?”

her! I remember now. The newspapers had photos, accused her of wrecking Kyla and Mr. Wall’s relationship, branding her the other

isn’t it? She appears so innocent, yet she’s been involved

After Mr. Wall, now Mr. Howe?

like her just have a way with men,

How brazen! And to think she’d show up here, as if she can

“I agree…”

remark struck Sadie like a sharp

– check

her

her throat tightened,

secretary in the CEO’s office at Howe Group and a secret admirer of Alex. Additionally, she was an heiress of the

had watched silently as Alex repeatedly faced problems because of Sadie, fueling a fierce jealousy within her. Today, when she saw Alex defend Sadie against his own mother, resulting in Susannah’s collapse, her jealousy flared uncontrollably. She could not bear seeing the man she

to someone she

Aliza? You seem very upset,” a colleague, familiar with her feelings, inquired

turning her back on the unfolding scene. Her eyes narrowed, her lips curling into a sneer. “Sadie, you seem to thrive on attention. Well, I’ll ensure you receive more than you can

the midst of the crowd. Her body shook, her legs nearly giving way beneath her. She didn’t know how she managed to exit the Howe Group building. The piercing comments followed her,