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.

hand hovered mid-air, and his

with the back of her hand, chasing away the

sucked in a deep breath, stood abruptly, and turned her back on him. Her tone became frigid as she said, “You’re awake, so that works out just

to freeze as Sadie’s words fell over the

Noah lowered his gaze.

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,

whipped around and fixed her piercing eyes on him. “Is

a blow to the chest. He clenched his

resigned, “Everything I’ve done was all for you. The past is behind us now. Can’t we

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coax her away from those painful memories. “I don’t think your parents would want you to be trapped in

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