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

Chapter 682:

Her pretense made Sutton’s anger flare instantly.

“You bitch!” he snapped, raising a hand in fury.

But Hailey was faster—her slap rang sharply through the hallway.

He staggered back, stunned, one hand pressed to his cheek.

“You hit me?” he asked in disbelief.

Hailey smirked, her voice dripping with disdain.

“Why not? You need a reality check. I’m now the heiress of the Burgess Group, far beyond what I used to be. And you? On the verge of being cast out by the Walls, under the thumb of a woman. A failure like you has no power over me anymore.”

Her words were cutting, each one laced with contempt.

“Next time, I suggest you show proper manners around me.”

another glance, she

headed back

was waiting for her in the living room, and as soon as she saw

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 gⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽ⅽ𝗈𝗺

was noticeably

as she sat next to her mother-in-law. Isabel let out

it’s time for us to arrange for Noah’s burial. He’s been gone for some time now.

kept silent, her mind drifting

tried, she couldn’t shake the image of Patrick from

her dazed state, Isabel assumed that she

hand. “But we can’t bring him back, and we need to move forward with our lives. I spoke with

snapped Sadie back

Noah’s burial?

a knife through her

her expression heavy,

“Let’s do that, then.”

out another sigh, this time one of relief. There

The next morning,