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 calcifying

else had he lied

reply. Instead, she turned on

see the pair of eyes watching her

in the shadows, silent and still, her

it all—every word, every

from the smug exchange that had just taken place, one thing was

Briley’s lips—not one of sympathy,

her enemy was

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understood that

looks of it, was conniving, emotionally volatile,

ambition could be molded

and summoned a