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

Chapter 1269:

With resignation, he let out another sigh, his words growing gentler. “Sadie, just take a breath. I’ll lay everything out for you.”

A beat passed as his gaze sharpened, this time landing squarely on Hurst, who hovered in the background like a shadow. “But before any of that, I need answers from you. Who are you, really?”

The direct question snapped Sadie out of her single-minded pursuit. Of course. Ever since Hurst entered their lives, nothing about him had felt normal.

She thought of his fixation with the NE Research Institute, those rare healing skills, and the nearly lost needle techniques. Every clue pointed to a life lived outside the ordinary.

Hurst’s lips quirked in a slight smile as he caught Noah’s suspicion, though his gaze stayed as cold as winter glass. “You can both relax. I’m not your enemy. If I were, Mr. Wall, you wouldn’t have made it this far. And you, Ms. Hudson—you’d hardly be standing here unharmed, would you?”

out

silence hung between them as Sadie sized up the man in front

irreverent demeanor and maddening way with words, she found no real motive for

a slight nod, a silent message that

of relief passed

he was about to share,

through bits Ralph has shared. Seventeen years ago, your mother, Brenda, was a leading scientist at the NE Research Institute,” Noah said, his tone low and grave. “At that point, the research your mother spearheaded led to breakthroughs that shook the scientific world. Unfortunately,

to lure out someone they wanted. If word ever reaches Wolfpack that Brenda has a daughter—if they discover you exist—they’ll come after you, Sadie. They’ll hunt you, no matter the cost.” Noah’s voice grew heavier with each sentence, the truth pounding into Sadie’s chest with the force of

only way to protect you, to make sure you’d never be caught up in this nightmare,” Noah continued, his voice trembling with regret. “As for the blaze at Faron Estate five years ago… that day, the person your mother met with was Ralph. She must have sensed danger closing in and made Ralph promise to look out for you, no matter what.