Chapter 1177:

A soft knock broke the silence. Sadie blinked, pulled abruptly from her thoughts, her heart already bracing for what—or who—waited on the other side of the door.

“Come in.”

The door creaked open, revealing a familiar silhouette.

It was Alex.

He stepped inside, carrying a lunchbox in one hand, his face lit with the usual calm, reassuring smile.

But the moment he saw Sadie standing alone, her expression clouded and distant, his smile faltered—just slightly.

A flicker of unease passed through his eyes. He hadn’t expected her to be awake.

softly, his voice tinged with quiet regret. “Sorry… I thought you might

something unspoken stirring in

presence—something she couldn’t

Alex. Really, I’m feeling a lot better.

food container on the nearby table with deliberate care. His gaze lingered on Sadie’s pale

as if a troubling thought had suddenly surfaced, then spoke with careful,

heard things have been rather chaotic at Wall Group lately. If you’re willing

words trailed into silence, leaving the unfinished sentence suspended between them like a

shock rippling

talking about? Her mind raced with

She admitted to herself that the

Alex to mention it now—there had to

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