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

Chapter 1136:

“Stay calm. I’ve reached out to local police—they’re completely backing us.”

Noah nodded curtly and took the pistol Blaine offered. The metal burned cold and unforgiving against his palm.

With practiced precision, he inspected the weapon, then slipped it behind his waistband and marched toward the alley without a moment’s pause.

Blaine fell into step directly behind him.

“We’ve searched the eastern and northern areas—found nothing. The western area remains unexplored. Samuel led a team to the south. We should hear back from him any moment.”

Noah didn’t break stride. He simply gave a terse nod. “Then we go west.”

In a crumbling, unremarkable house hidden deep within the village, Hailey reclined in a groaning wicker chair, her gaze fixed on the surveillance monitor glowing before her.

A cruel smile pulled at the corners of her mouth, while her eyes blazed with

side, Forest appeared

swagger he’d once displayed—born from greed and pride—had completely dissolved, leaving only a trembling shell

well-armed operatives. Dread twisted through his chest like

anything

wrung his hands together, sweat beading on

small army…” Terror had sunk its talons deep

would spell their complete destruction. The Burgess legacy would

deliberate slowness, her stare cutting through him like a frozen

brows drew together in

is your

Returning to your spineless habits so

parted his lips, but silence was all that emerged because, in his heart, fear ruled him