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

Chapter 514

Chapter 514:

“Clear!” Bang!

Sadie’s body jerked violently. The line on the monitor remained erratic.

“Second charge. Ready! Clear!” Bang!

The medical team repeated the process once more.

Each time Sadie jerked, Noah felt a spark of hope, but then she would fall back onto the bed, limp and lifeless, and his heart would sink with hers.

Noah could feel his legs weakening beneath him. The tips of his fingers had gone cold and clammy.

He clasped Sadie’s hand and whispered over and over, “Sadie, wake up… Please… Wake up… Sadie, I was wrong… I was so wrong… I shouldn’t have treated you like that..I shouldn’t have doubted you… Wake up, please. I swear, I will do anything you ask. Just open your eyes… Please…”

His words faltered toward the end, his tears streaming freely down his face.

It was the first time he allowed himself to be vulnerable in front of others—in front of a woman, no less.

now. It was their last attempt. If Sadie’s

“Clear!” Bang!

to stop in time with Sadie’s body. He felt

second, two seconds,

like a lifetime,

Beep—Beep—Beep—

a steady heartbeat, a

next journey

is stable!” a nurse cried

through the medical team. The doctor leaned against the bed, wiping the sweat from

however, was still in a daze. He stared at the monitor,

you all right, Mr. Wall?” the doctor asked, his concern

He just tightened his grip on Sadie’s hand and pressed his thumb gently against the faint pulse on her wrist. Sadie wasn’t completely out of danger yet, but

It had to

she was alive,

stayed by Sadie’s bedside for the next three days. He didn’t eat or drink, his attention never straying from the heart monitor. He didn’t want to miss even the slightest

was alive were the steady rise and fall of his chest and the occasional flutter of his lashes as he battled his