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

Chapter 709:

Across the hall, Isabel’s eyes widened in horror.

She stood up abruptly, her voice trembling.

“But, Sadie—I—”

But before she could speak another word, Sadie shook her head slightly, a silent signal telling her not to speak.

Coyle had sealed every exit and twisted every truth to deceive the elders.

Any attempt to speak now would only dig the grave deeper.

Sadie’s silence wasn’t surrender. It was strategy.

Isabel saw it in her eyes. Her chest tightened, tears stinging her eyes as she slowly sat back down—helpless, aching.

She could only watch as Sadie, unbowed and silent, was seized by the guards.

Sadie felt an unbearable sting rip across her back, every strike threatening to crush her bones.

forcing

F𝒾𝓷𝒶𝓁 𝓬𝒉𝓪𝓹𝓉𝓮𝓇𝓈 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈.ℂ𝗈𝗺

Coyle

another… The sharp crack of leather seared into Isabel’s

the staff restrained her, holding her fast. Helpless, Isabel could only watch as Sadie endured the torment, her face streaked

felt like an endless nightmare finally concluded after fifty brutal

in crimson, her limbs numb and her mind clouded. The staff hauled her

Isabel’s voice

her eyes open and

Isabel. Don’t

you say that?” Isabel whispered bitterly.

to console her, but

is what they intended,” Sadie murmured.

with her fragile state. Yet Isabel

peace. Keep watch on Coyle and his team. We

struck

would only make things

her tears,

for me if you