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?”

newspapers had photos, accused her of wrecking Kyla and Mr. Wall’s relationship, branding her the

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

now Mr.

like her just have a way with men, don’t

And to think she’d show up here, as

“I agree…”

Sadie like

check it

her

refute the accusations, to proclaim to all that she was not the other woman. Yet, her throat

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

Alex defend Sadie against his own mother, resulting in Susannah’s collapse, her jealousy flared uncontrollably. She could not bear seeing the man she loved suffer for a woman she believed to be

to lose to someone she considered

very upset,” a colleague, familiar with

seem to thrive on attention. Well, I’ll ensure you receive more than you can handle. I’ll see

utterly forsaken, isolated in the midst of the crowd. Her body shook, her legs nearly giving way beneath her. She didn’t know how she managed to exit