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

Chapter 531

Chapter 531:

Ewing Racey was Averi’s best friend from kindergarten.

Watching Averi’s elated face, Noah felt a swirl of emotions wash over him.

“Mr. Wall?” Averi tugged gently at Noah’s sleeve, noticing his silence. “What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

Noah snapped back to reality, masking his sadness with a smile. “I’m fine, Averi. I was just thinking about what gifts your mommy might bring you.”

He shifted the conversation, hoping to distract Averi.

“What could they be?” Averi’s curiosity was piqued.

He tilted his head as he speculated. “Maybe a red toy car, like a fire truck? I want one!”

“That’s possible,” Noah replied, his voice slightly hoarse.

“And a Transformer? I want Optimus Prime!”

enthusiasm. “That’s possible too,”

“And…”

bed, okay? When she gets

wanted to shield Averi from worry and the harsher

disappointed. “Alright. I’ll go to sleep now. Good night, Mr.

Noah’s lap, his building blocks in hand, casting longing glances back as he walked to his

vanish through the door, his heart heavy

await on

through the curtains, illuminating Alex’s handsome

by

out of bed, he walked to the window and flung

but his mind was too fraught with

He powered up

the screen, Susannah appeared at the

paced anxiously, waiting for

The door opened, and

shouted, but it was

away into