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

Chapter 1149:

But at the same time, Sadie’s unexpected brutality frightened her.

“Ms. Burgess,” Sadie said, her voice cold and menacing. “You would do well not to test me. I’ll give you another chance and count to three. One… Two…”

Forest was shuddering from the pain in his shoulder. He looked back at Sadie, and the lack of emotion in her eyes struck a primal fear in him, unlike anything he had ever known.

All he had foolishly thought that Sadie was merely bluffing. It turned out that she was deadly serious, and he had to pay dearly for that knowledge.

He couldn’t die—not now. He still had a life of luxury to live.

“Hailey! Do as she says! Save me. Please save me! She will kill me, Hailey!”

Hailey’s mind was racing. One side of the scale held her father, the other Noah. One was her family, the other her most coveted prize. If she saved her father, what would happen to Noah? Her entire plan would fall apart, and all her efforts would be in vain.

gaze hardened just as Sadie parted her lips to say the final count. She had made up her

she raised her gun. But instead of Sadie, Hailey aimed the barrel at her

Bang!

rang out in the

face was a mask of

crimson stain that was rapidly spreading across his chest. His own, beloved

He collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled

She couldn’t make sense of anything

her gun again, and this time, it was aimed at Sadie. She couldn’t

was about to pull the trigger, Hailey felt a sharp kick land squarely on

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forward, hitting the

the rough ground, opening a shallow gash. The gun slipped from her hand and slid