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

Chapter 699:

Almost instinctively, he murmured, “Myrtlewood Estate.”

The words slipped out before he could stop them. A beat of silence followed.

The driver blinked, confused.

“I’m sorry, sir… there’s no Myrtlewood Estate in Jazmah.”

Noah caught himself. He exhaled slowly, pressing two fingers to his temple. “Take me to the suburban villa,” he said at last, his voice low, laced with fatigue.

The driver didn’t say anything else. The engine hummed to life, and the car rolled forward.

Noah leaned back, eyes closing, though his mind refused to quiet.

Last night haunted him like smoke—clinging to everything.

Sadie.

to stir something volatile in

her. And yet… his thoughts pulled toward her like a tide he couldn’t resist. He hated that he missed her presence. Noah’s eyes snapped open,

𝖈𝖆𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒:

up anyway. What he

Desire.

realization made his

darkness could

image remained—etched into the backs of

the way her

a match strike

sharply, forcing himself

was nothing, he told himself. Just

And nothing

be no future between

in the

for Noah’s return. The moment she heard the door open, her face broke into a joyful smile, and she practically scrambled to