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

Chapter 1243:

Sadie had just settled into her car when her phone buzzed.

It was Noah’s mother.

“Sadie, are you free right now? Why don’t you come to Wall Manor and have lunch with me?”

Sadie checked the time—it was nearing noon. “Alright, I’m on my way.” She hung up, started the car, and drove through the quiet roads.

Half an hour later, she pulled up to the familiar gates of Wall Manor.

As soon as she stepped inside, Averi flung himself at her, wrapping his little arms tightly around her leg.

Sadie bent down and scooped him into her arms, inhaling the sweet, warm scent of her son as she kissed his soft cheek.

away all the

did you miss

nodded eagerly, nestling closer into her neck. “I

question pierced

tightened around him, but her words stalled in her throat. How could

wait. “Grandma told me everything. Mr. Noel

Isabel had already told

spared Sadie the effort of explaining things herself—but the simple, heartfelt words “I miss

feeling well right now, sweetheart. He’s getting treatment. But once he gets better, he’ll come back

in Averi’s eyes dimmed, his

room, settling down beside his toy blocks. He began stacking them absently, his tiny figure weighed down with a sadness no child should have to

her little boy, so subdued, pierced

her son so much. The guilt pressed down on her like a heavy

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