Chapter 1293:

Sadie took a deep breath and gently pulled away. “How’s Blaine holding up?”

Noah raised an eyebrow, feigning irritation, a spark of jealousy slipping into his voice. “Honestly, the way you worry about him is making me jealous.”

Sadie rolled her eyes and shot him a look. “Can you drop the jokes for once?”

Noah grinned, lighthearted even when the situation demanded seriousness. He reached over and mussed Sadie’s hair, his expression softening. “Relax. Blaine’s tougher than he looks—he just needs time to recover.”

He paused, studying Sadie’s face as his eyes grew serious. “Sadie, is there something you’re not telling me?”

Those words hit Sadie unexpectedly, leaving her momentarily stunned. Her thoughts raced. Was there anything she could say that would even make sense? For some reason, Jack’s broken phone flashed through her mind, along with that strange message. Had Noah really instructed Jack to rescue Hailey behind the scenes?

“I sent Jack out that day to check on

embarrassment crept into her cheeks as she nodded, flustered. Compared to his honesty, her suspicions suddenly felt silly and

fixed her eyes

she said after a beat. “I ran into Beal, Alex’s assistant, downstairs. He mentioned Alex

as a trace of surprise flickered

at

the theory he and Blaine had had.

– check

read the subtle shifts in his face.

he replied, his tone clipped yet

her eye, tracing the faint weariness shadowing her skin. “You’ve had a long day, Sadie. Let’s head back to Myrtlewood Estate and

not tired,” she said, shaking her head with quiet determination. “I need to find Alex and ask

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