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

er eyes fluttering open into a drowsy blur, only to b

y returned, his presence subtly ma

at was unyieldingly dominant, compelli

h Sadie's chest, and reflexive

eep and seductive, tinged with a comp

sed, caught in a struggle betw

anniversary-and she was determined

er eyes, allowing herself

the alcohol, swirling around her and pi

e observed her yielding, his actions

she gasped softly, her plea laced with a tender f

The sharp ring of a phone sliced through the thick tensi

h longing, flickered as he ca

ments betraying none of the fervor tha

ice tinged with a mix of confusion and concer

one breezy and dismissive, a

ut

soft yet detached. He leaned forward, his lips briefl

kward glance, he str

n the empty doorway, he

lf it had to be an

; any sign of displeasure c

decade, and becoming his wife was a dream

ed to bed, her hand resting gently on her belly, a

leave us by ourselves. Please, d

ds than her phone buzzed with an un

irport Late at Night, Allegedly

ort's private terminal entrance, clad in a black suit. He stood w

, a tender warmth that Sadie

eart thudded painfully in her chest, the s

er composure. Clutching onto a sliver of hope, sh

familiar face filled

y been unable to forget was

a profound sorrow embedding

eth, forcefully sup

arriage had begun was t

h had been planning their future togeth

the board and in dire need of a compliant wife, Sadie, known for her unwavering

e, enveloped in a sense of unworthiness, as if the

yesterday when she disco

e night last month. Noah had staggered home, reeking of alcohol after a bus

had now culminated

by uncertainty on how t

Noah would dema

ew she wasn't the

l of anxious thoughts, her reverie was brok

already

at around her shoulders, and

f Alex Howe, Noah's friend, reached her ears. "D

her heart

oah had spent the

d, his voice empty of a

ans nothing to you, can you?" Alex's voice softened with concern. "She's truly remarkable, you know.

if discussing something trivial. "If you're so taken with her, perhaps I should d

k realization dawned on Sadie, a solitary tear traced a silent pat

clear-he had neve

e was just an insignificant trifle

solation cours

into the sanctuary of the gard

her face in her knees, her tears

-the day she first me

lity, born of privilege, effortlessly ste

rom her family's downfall, ha

e a guardian, his words like shiel

he had been her