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.

the bed and leaned close enough that his breath brushed against the shell of

“were you

skipped a beat. She could feel her cheeks heating up at his

blanket over herself. In the dark cocoon of the covers, all she could hear

echoing in her head. He had told her that Hailey didn’t mean anything to him, but what did he mean? Was there trouble in their relationship?

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 itching to

instinct, she peeked over the blanket to see what was going on. It was all she could do not to gasp out

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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 fast, she wouldn’t

tension, Noah reached out and gently brushed aside the stray strands of hair that framed the top of her face. Then Sadie felt a tender kiss on her forehead, so

voice was barely above a whisper, but it still carried a gentle kind of authority.