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

Chapter 1164:

His tone sounded casual—no cracks, no slips.

Blaine nodded slowly, giving him a brief once-over. “Mr. Howe, your assistant… Stan. I haven’t seen him for a while. How is he?”

Alex’s smile faltered for half a second before shifting into mild confusion. “Ah, right. I haven’t seen him in a while, either. He hasn’t been answering my calls. Figured he was just being lazy again—probably took a leave without telling me. You know, guys getting more and more careless.” He shook his head, then smoothly shifted topics. “How’s Sadie? Has she woken up yet?”

Blaine didn’t respond right away. He just kept staring.

Alex stood there, all calm smiles and casual concern. Nothing in his expression raised alarms.

But Blaine couldn’t shake the feeling that something didn’t sit right.

That easy smile. Those open, steady eyes. There was something wrong.

look and raised his brows, almost playfully. “Mr. Castro, you’re staring. Is there something

short laugh, more awkward than amused. He was about to speak when a bodyguard burst in from outside, breathless and wide-eyed. “Mr. Castro, I have bad news!” He ran over, barely able to get the words out. “We just got

words slammed into Blaine like a blow to the chest. He stood there,

the hell was going

How could this happen?

like this? Who could be

turned

as stunned—his worry and urgency seemed

the bodyguard’s arm, his voice unsteady. “Where is

chapters now on

reaction, pointed toward the corridor with a

drained of color. Without saying another word, he bolted down

out of his daze and

room, the red “In Surgery” sign