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

Chapter 1029:

Only then did Sadie allow herself to relax. She slowly sat up, a mix of emotions crossing her face. Had he really left, just like that? An irrational sense of loss welled up inside her chest, as if some part of her, deep down, had expected him to stay.

But then her lips curled into a self-deprecating smile. “What are you thinking, Sadie?” she softly mocked herself. “Did you really expect him to stay? Don’t be silly. He is Hailey’s husband now. He isn’t yours anymore.”

She was still wading through her jumbled thoughts when the knob turned again, and the door swung open.

Noah had returned.

Sadie was startled, but she quickly adopted her previously aloof demeanor. Noah was just as surprised to see her in a sitting position. Then he noticed her feigned composure, and a hint of amusement flickered in his eyes.

walked to the bed and leaned close enough that

drawled playfully, “were you

She could feel her cheeks heating up at his

him, she huffed and pulled the blanket over herself. In the dark cocoon of the covers, all she

had told her that Hailey didn’t mean anything to him, but what did he mean? Was there trouble in their relationship? Had he regained his

soon as that last thought occurred to her, Sadie dismissed it. Impossible. If Noah’s memory had returned, he wouldn’t be treating her this way. He should be

in turmoil, she felt the mattress dip beside her. The bed immediately felt cramped. On instinct,

𝖘𝖊𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖔𝖓

somehow climbed onto the bed! He was lying next to her, eliminating any semblance of distance between them. The warmth of his body radiated through the blanket, along with his heady, lavender scent. The air inside the room seemed to have grown thick and heavy. Sadie’s heart was hammering so

not daring to move even a single inch. Sensing her tension, Noah reached out and gently brushed aside the stray strands of hair that framed the top of her face.

good,” Noah’s voice was barely above a whisper, but it still carried a gentle kind of authority. “Get some