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

Chapter 1267:

Any trace of softness vanished from Sadie’s face as she fixed him with a cold stare. “What’s Blaine’s status now?”

Hurst barely bothered to lift his eyes, delivering his answer with a careless drawl. “He’s still breathing. That’s all you need to know.” A slight pause, then a ghost of a smile played at his lips. “Ms. Hudson, isn’t it about time we started being honest with each other?” There was no doubt what he meant.

He wanted to talk about the NE Research Institute.

Tension coiled in Sadie’s chest once more.

“You’ve played things close to the vest, Dr. Lawson. That needle technique is no ordinary skill. Only those tied to the NE Research Institute would ever know it.”

Her expression hardened, every word razor-sharp. “What’s your real link to NE?”

Noah’s thin hand clamped suddenly around Sadie’s, holding tight. A sharp glint flashed in Noah’s eyes as he shot Hurst a silent, unmistakable warning.

allow Sadie to dig any

matter what, she had to be kept

too much danger in what

that shadowy past, the fallout would be

some

it made sense to

She honestly couldn’t understand.

did Noah always insist she turn her back on the questions about her

years, she had lived every day and night longing for answers—hoping,

wound, neither alive

expect her to

Noah a sideways glance, his smile edged with meaning. “Mr. Wall, you’re worried, aren’t you? Afraid that if

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