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

Chapter 1148:

Hailey walked over to a nearby stone bench. She was just about to sit down to catch her breath when a knock came at the gate.

The sharp sound startled her, and she was instantly on edge.

Who could it be?

Her hand instinctively reached for the gun in her waistband. She pulled it out as she slowly crept toward the gate.

“Who is it?” Hailey called out, her voice low and wary.

On the other side, Sadie stood behind Forest, pressing the cold blade of a knife against his lower back. The air was thick with tension.

Forest swallowed audibly. Cold sweat covered his forehead, and as much as he tried to stay calm, his voice still trembled slightly. “It’s me, Hailey. I forgot something. Please open the gate.”

Her father was back? But

twice about it and immediately signaled at the

went on

wide open, and before Hailey could process what was happening, Sadie’s men stormed

guards were caught off-guard and

back in shock, her hand trembling as

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in disbelief as Sadie stepped into the courtyard while holding Forest

she even find

steel pressed deeper against his skin. “Let

slightly, and there was desperation in his eyes as he gazed at his daughter. “Save me,

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in Hailey’s jaw. “What do you want, Sadie?” she spat

her eyes cold as ice. “I believe I should be the one asking you that, Ms. Burgess. What

eyes flashed warily. How did Sadie know that Noah