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

Chapter 1178:

Sadie’s expression tightened with strain. She deliberately avoided meeting Alex’s eyes and turned her back to him with purposeful finality.

“Alex, thank you for everything, but there’s no romantic future for us. I want to be your friend—nothing more than a friend. Can you accept that truth?”

Her words carried the weight of finality, leaving absolutely no space for misinterpretation or false hope.

The message was crystal clear—if Alex crossed that boundary again, even their friendship might crumble into nothing.

She needed to establish this boundary with absolute certainty, ensuring no corner remained where misplaced hope could take root and flourish.

Alex’s hands slowly curled into tight fists at his sides, knuckles whitening with suppressed emotion.

and decisive,

his chest, a deep and relentless ache that refused to release its grip on his

impossible. His mind simply refused to process this

the tempest raging behind his eyes, and forced his lips into what he hoped resembled a

in the balance… you don’t have to shoulder this burden

that she didn’t need to sacrifice her entire

transformed into a sharp blade that

snapped, whirling around to face him with blazing eyes.

driving a deeper wedge between them with calculated

for me. Truly grateful. But Alex—I refuse to owe you anything

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words, she turned away completely, refusing to look at him

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