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

Chapter 1143:

The engine roared to life, and the car shot forward. Soon, it was just a blip in the road, leaving a cloud of dust in its wake.

Nathan was rooted to the spot, utterly bewildered as he stared at the taillights disappearing in the distance. What on earth had just happened?

He jumped back into his car and revved up the engine, then sped down the highway, following closely behind Sadie’s car.

Half an hour later, a convoy of cars arrived at the edge of the urban village. The surroundings were squalid and noisy, just as the rumors said. The air had a damp stench to it, like rotting garbage and decayed wood.

Nathan parked behind Sadie’s car and jogged over to catch up to her.

He looked around at the dilapidated buildings, his brows drawn into a frown. “What on earth are you planning to do in a place like this?”

Sadie’s face was grim. “Noah might be in trouble. His phone was last traced somewhere around here.”

an instant, his lazy

trouble? Nathan didn’t have to ask for more information to understand the

call the man a friend, exactly. If anything, they were something like rivals, but some things

muttered. “Okay. I’ll help you

signaled her men and led the group deeper into the belly

maze, again, just as the stories warned. Musty corridors grew narrow at odd intervals, all

they went, the thicker the stench of mildew and rot became, until they were

out of nowhere, a cry pierced

a voice laced with terror and pain. It sounded faint

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paused in her tracks, a small

That was Blaine’s voice!

here? And

the sound, her eyes instantly sharp and alert. She turned slightly and gave Tina a