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

Chapter 989:

To her immense relief, they had arrived just in time to prevent a catastrophe.

Isabel clutched Sadie’s hand, her voice quivering with residual fear. “Sadie, what exactly happened? How did that terrible rumor take root?”

Sadie patted Isabel’s hand with gentle reassurance, silently urging her to regain composure.

With the ghost of a smile playing on her lips, Sadie replied casually, “Nothing to worry about—just a calculated trap to catch them all in one swoop.”

She outlined her strategy of disseminating misinformation to draw out her enemies, her stealthy escape, and subsequent return to Jazmah aboard a private jet. Naturally, she omitted the complicated entanglements with the Higgins and Johnson families.

Relief washed over Isabel as she absorbed Sadie’s explanation. “Nothing matters more than your safety,” she whispered, nodding vigorously while tears threatened to spill from her glistening eyes. The night’s harrowing events had shaken Isabel to her core. Mercifully, Sadie’s quick thinking and sharp vigilance had prevented disaster.

the meeting hall’s chaos, gripped her

fine hair, her voice melting into a soothing murmur. “Averi, sweetie, it’s past your bedtime. How about you rest with

nodded bravely. “Promise you’ll hurry, Mommy?” His small voice wavered as he reached for her, tiny arms

Sadie finally pivot toward the exit, stepping out

world in inky darkness. A sleek black sedan waited silently

gⲁ𝗅𝓝𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰0𝗺, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝗶𝗻

for hours. The moment he glimpsed her silhouette approaching, he sprang from the driver’s seat and swung open the rear door with practiced

car’s plush interior, massaging her

situation

behind the wheel, twisting his torso to address her

as you instructed. We intercepted two separate teams. One was dispatched by Briley, while the other—according