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

Chapter 673:

She climbed back into bed, holding the covers against her chest.

“Alex, what’s wrong?”

Alex finally turned around to face her, but his face was livid. Without warning, he lunged and grabbed her by the throat. His eyes glinted with murderous intent, echoed by the tightness of his grip.

Briley’s eyes practically popped out of their sockets from shock. She clawed at his hand, her face already bright red from the loss of air.

“Didn’t I tell you not to use such underhanded tactics?” Alex said, his voice low and thrumming with danger.

Briley began to claw at his arm, but no matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t move him.

She opened her mouth to try to explain, but no sound came out. At last, Alex let go and tossed her aside. His face was filled with disgust, as if he had just touched something filthy. Briley fell onto the bed, coughing violently.

“No,” she choked out, tears streaming down her face. “It’s not what you think! Last night, you were the one who refused to let me go…” But Alex wouldn’t hear any of it.

He tugged at his tie, his expression menacing.

He didn’t want to hear any explanations or see this repulsive woman again. “I’m warning you—if this gets out or if Sadie even hears a peep of this, you

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 @ g⍶𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽𝖼𝗈𝗆

feeling a raw, genuine kind of

knew he wasn’t

how could she just forget? She rushed forward and grabbed the hem of his

this! We’ve spent a night together. Are you really

to gain at least a smidgen of sympathy

only gave her yet another disdainful

you think you deserve any of my concern?” He forcefully shook off Briley’s hand. “Remember my

that, he left without a single

the bed, her facade crumbling. Soon, the pain and humiliation fell away, replaced by

at

because

it weren’t for her, Alex wouldn’t treat

to herself that she would

frowned as a prickle of unease washed