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

Chapter 973:

“Dad, I had no choice. Sadie told me to bring Ivy back. She said this is a Higgins family matter and we should handle it ourselves. Otherwise…” He let the words hang heavy in the air. “Sadie said she would take care of it herself.”

That was the final blow. Rodger looked as if he might collapse, his face even paler than before.

With Sadie’s power behind Wall Group, if she decided to move against them, the Higgins family would not stand a chance.

Rodger’s mind spun, scrambling to measure what could still be saved. He had always leaned toward Jarrett—steady, capable, the son he had imagined would lead the family one day.

But when weighed against the future of the Higgins name, what was one son?

What was the Johnson family’s favor worth when Sadie’s wrath hung overhead?

hesitation

his teeth like a man dragging himself through mud, he slammed his palm against the mahogany table. The crack rang

witch Ophelia must have dragged Jarrett

stormed to his desk and jabbed the intercom button. “Tell Trey to come to my

Watts, the butler, entered and

right away! Tell her she needs to apologize to Ms. Hudson in person at the hospital! And

stiffened but answered without pause,

is your escape to

waved her

mind back to

spoke again, his voice came quieter, like an old door easing shut, “As for Jarrett, keep him confined to his room for three days. Let him think hard about what he

It was a joke. His father’s favoritism toward Jarrett had always been laughable—if it were not so sad,

sneered inwardly but kept his face