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

Chapter 1118:

Inside, the dimness thickened. The air hung heavy, musty with stillness. Alex scanned the room with practiced eyes. His gaze landed on the worn-out sofa tucked in the corner.

Averi was there, lying still, eyes closed, his face pale but peaceful.

Alex’s chest seized up. His pupils shrank with shock.

It made perfect sense now why his men had flagged so much movement from the Wall family in the past day. They hadn’t just stirred—they’d thrown everything they had into motion, and even the Castro family appeared to have backed them with a sizable force.

Back then, he couldn’t figure it out. He’d been left guessing what had set off all the noise.

But seeing Averi here told him everything—Hailey had kidnapped him. The chaos outside was simply the aftermath.

Without hesitation, Alex stepped forward and knelt beside the boy. He reached out to check for breath.

rhythm of Averi’s breathing calmed the storm

turned to face Hailey. His eyes had turned to ice,

flash, he lunged and seized her throat,

your luck way too far!”

gasped, fighting to breathe as his grip

you think

Sadie’s, but—don’t forget—he’s Noah’s flesh

the words left Hailey’s mouth,

who Averi’s father was. He’d watched the boy learn to walk, cry through nightmares, and laugh over

Sadie,

it. Laying a

thrashed under his hold, her eyes starting to roll back. Even on the verge of blacking out, she forced the words past

people are outside. I’m not bluffing. I’m trying to be honest. I want to work