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

Chapter 957:

Features concealed behind that characteristic silver mask, he idly swirled a glass of burgundy wine that caught the light like liquid rubies.

The vice grip of tension around Blaine’s chest loosened marginally when he recognized his host. So it was Patrick after all. Yet this theatrical production seemed wildly disproportionate for a simple meeting.

Blaine inwardly cursed the needless drama, then crafted a perfectly relaxed grin. He sauntered across the room and dropped onto the opposing couch with calculated nonchalance, each movement projecting easy confidence.

“Quite the production you’ve arranged, Mr. Noel. All this elaborate staging just for little old me? Don’t tell me you’ve finally reconsidered that collaboration proposal I’ve been dangling.”

Though Blaine’s voice carried playful notes and his smile appeared carefree, beneath the surface, his senses remained razor-sharp. An instinctive suspicion whispered that this unexpected meeting connected directly to Sadie.

pregnancy. Blaine assumed this mandate extended even to Patrick, the child’s father. One careless word

behind the metallic mask. “Where

had orchestrated this entire performance

he mentally retrieved the fabricated narrative he’d carefully constructed for such

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else would a man like me spend his free time?” He reclined with

that defy description. Secured her a modest property there. Found myself with unexpected leisure today, so naturally, I

voice deliberately laden with innuendo

of a smile, frigid as midwinter frost. “Is that indeed the case?” The words dripped

not a flicker of distress breached his carefully maintained veneer