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

Chapter 700:

But Noah’s words stopped her. “There’s no need. I’m tired, so I’ll head upstairs to rest.”

Hailey paused mid-step. She pressed her lips into a thin line to keep herself from asking more questions. She managed a small nod.

“Right, you should rest. No matter how busy work gets, you need to take care of yourself.”

Noah hummed in acknowledgment before heading up the stairs. Not once did he glance back at her.

Hailey’s smile finally dropped when he disappeared into the second-floor landing.

Something was wrong here, very, very wrong.

Noah had acted aloof since he walked into the villa—a sharp contrast to how he usually treated her.

felt her

attention outside, where Noah’s car was still parked. The driver stood by the vehicle, his stance measured and

????????

Noah went last night?” She tried to keep her

by the young lady’s question. He wasn’t quite sure how

truth. I won’t hold it against you.” The driver took a few more seconds to make up his mind.

afraid

voice in the back of her head told her that the matters in question

the driver recounted the events of the previous night, including how Sutton had hired thugs to abduct Hailey, only for them to kidnap Sadie by

eyes widened with shock and horror as she listened. A lot had happened last night, and she didn’t even have any

Sutton had tried to harm her? That

it was a good thing that Noah had dealt with Sutton, sparing her from future trouble with her previous paramour. On the other, Noah had ultimately done it all to

happened? What did

of dread

keep her emotions in check, she pried further. “Do you know