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

Chapter 1190:

A short pause followed—merely several heartbeats, yet to Lenny, those moments stretched like hours. His breathing stopped completely in his windpipe.

Then Alex spoke once more, his words heavy with pleased approval. “Alright, excellent work. Your payment will appear in your bank account very soon.”

Lenny experienced the crushing weight in his ribcage finally lifting. “I’m grateful, Mr. Howe! Deeply grateful! Should you ever require additional services, merely speak the request—I’ll accomplish anything you demand.”

Alex offered no reply. The connection ended abruptly with a sharp click.

Lenny gazed at the device’s display briefly, then allowed his body to sink gradually onto the cold surface, his back resting against the wall. He had barely escaped a potentially fatal situation.

At the same time, at his own villa, Alex placed his phone down carefully. His elegant fingers rotated the crimson liquid within his crystal goblet using measured, intentional movements.

wine caught the illumination, reflecting bright sparks into his gaze—peaceful on the

had represented a dangerous risk, without question. However, it had produced results—Blaine lay helpless and unconscious. Nothing else held

demanded courage and calculation. Yet, if such actions would steal Sadie from Noah

destroyed the peaceful silence

the doorway, his face drained of color and his chest heaving. “Sir! Sir—there’s a serious problem! It concerns

placed his wine glass onto the gleaming surface with a heavy,

his eyes. “What has caused this frantic behavior? Express yourself with

with difficulty, his voice wavering like wind through autumn leaves. “Salex has been weeping without pause since yesterday evening. Earlier today, his temperature soared dangerously high. Our doctor has examined him, yet no treatments have proven

stories are on

contracting inward as he dropped his

his towering figure casting a lengthy, intimidating silhouette

“Requires exactly what?”

ran through Egan’s body. He closed his eyes and