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

Chapter 1097:

And then it hit her—Noah was awake.

Really, truly awake.

Emotion surged so quickly that it stole her breath. Her chest tightened, and tears gathered before she could even try to stop them.

The joy was overwhelming—so much that it made her vision blur.

When Noah saw her tears, his expression softened, a subtle sadness flickering across his face.

He slowly lifted his hand, trying to brush the wetness from her cheek with trembling care.

But that gentle touch—so familiar, so fragile—sent a shiver down Sadie’s spine. A buried memory snapped to the surface, and before she could stop herself, she flinched away from his touch, shoving his hand aside with unexpected force.

rejection stunned Noah. His hand hovered mid-air, and his eyes dimmed, a flash of hurt surfacing in

the back of her hand, chasing away the tears as if they were evidence

stood abruptly, and turned her back on him. Her tone became frigid as she said, “You’re awake, so that works out just fine. There’s

air itself seemed to freeze as Sadie’s words

Noah lowered his gaze.

that he had kept hidden. He had always hoped that she would never have

swallowed before speaking, though his voice was still a little raspy. “Sadie, if you

on him. “Is Sharon really dead?” she demanded in

the chest. He clenched his hands so hard

gaze. “Sadie,” he said, sounding resigned, “Everything I’ve done was all for you. The past is behind us now. Can’t we just let it

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soften his tone, hoping to coax her away from those painful memories. “I don’t think your parents would want you to be trapped in the past,