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

Chapter 825:

Hailey paused—just long enough to reel Sadie in—then softened her tone with a feigned sweetness, every word polished to pierce.

“Ms. Hudson, I suppose you haven’t heard… I’m pregnant.”

She placed a careful hand over her abdomen and added,

“Patrick’s been absolutely devoted since he found out. He insists I focus solely on my health. Says I shouldn’t concern myself with company matters anymore. I fainted earlier at the villa, and he was beside himself. He rushed me straight here, wouldn’t even wait for an ambulance. And now, even you came all this way… I’m honestly touched. I hope I haven’t caused you too much trouble.”

Sadie’s hand clenched at her side, her nails digging into her palm. Her knuckles paled with the force of it.

Noah had told her—explicitly—that the child wasn’t his, that even he wasn’t sure where it came from.

And yet… here Hailey was, claiming Noah had been so worried as to personally rush her to the hospital.

twisted in Sadie’s chest, quickly

had he

Instead, she turned

didn’t see the pair of eyes watching her from the corner

shadows, silent and still,

it all—every

Hailey, and from the smug exchange that had just taken place,

Briley’s lips—not one of sympathy, but

her enemy was

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that quite

the looks of it, was conniving, emotionally

kind of ambition could be

Briley adjusted her coat, softened her features, and summoned a smile. Then, she pushed the door