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

Chapter 1038:

“She would not tell me why. Just kept saying I had to leave, to go far away and never come back. She told me not to ask questions, not to look back, and most of all… to protect myself. I was too scared to think. I didn’t understand, but I did what she said. I packed and left that same night.”

Tears pressed against Sharon’s eyes as her voice dropped. “But the next day… something didn’t sit right. The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt. That kind of fear doesn’t just come out of nowhere.” She paused, swallowing hard before continuing.

“I turned on the TV, hoping to calm myself down. But then I saw the news. They were reporting on a fire at Faron Retreat. Said it broke out the night before and burned the whole place to the ground. It was completely destroyed.” For a moment, she covered her mouth with both hands, trying to steady herself.

“The police found two bodies inside. A man and a woman. They were burned beyond recognition.”

At that, Sharon could not hold it in any longer. Tears streamed down her face as she broke into sobs. “I couldn’t believe it. It felt like my whole world collapsed right then.” She tried to gather herself between breaths.

victims were Mr. and Mrs. Hudson. Called it an accident. Just a fire. Case closed.” Grief clouded her voice as she looked down. “I didn’t know if they had any relatives. I didn’t know who to reach out to. So I handled it myself. I collected

clues, to collect whatever was left behind. But the people who used to linger around there had vanished. Just like that.” Finally, Sharon met Sadie’s gaze, her own

away. A sting burned behind her eyes, blurring the

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