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

Chapter 1004:

Sure enough, Hailey’s smile widened when she noticed Sadie’s pause. “Is there a problem, Ms. Hudson?” she asked, her tone mocking. “Do you think you’re too good to accept a simple gesture? Or is there perhaps something else holding you back from taking a small sip?”

The air between them grew thick with tension.

Just then, a playful voice interrupted them. “Well, well, if it isn’t Ms. Hudson and Ms. Burgess. What are the chances of me running into you here?”

Blaine sauntered up to them, sporting his signature roguish smile. He had noticed the strained atmosphere between the women from across the room.

He swept his gaze over the table until it settled on the iced coffee in front of Sadie. It only took Blaine a couple of seconds to piece things together.

Without a word, he picked up the glass from the table and downed its contents in one go. He even let out a satisfied little burp when he was done.

plan to humiliate Sadie had just been thwarted by this

Sadie and Hailey, scratching his

A soft smile was still tugging at her lips as she raised her

think I’ve been more than

hands had

forced a tight smile. “You really are lucky, Ms. Hudson. No matter where you go, there’s always a knight in shining armor willing to

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subject, her tone now heavy with meaning as she continued, “Speaking of which, I’ve heard quite a few stories floating around. Tell me, how does it feel

us know, okay? Patrick and I

sugar-coated jab when he heard one. Hailey’s remark was dripping with

heard a few things as well. Something about Ms. Burgess and Mr.