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

Chapter 913:

Miles away, in a villa on the outskirts of Jazmah, Hailey stared at the incoming photos on her screen. There was Noah, unmistakable even behind his mask, holding a child and clearly smiling. And right next to him was that woman—Sadie—her expression smug and content.

Together, they looked just like any ordinary family, enjoying a carefree day at the amusement park.

A wave of pure rage surged through Hailey. She trembled, her face darkening, hands clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white.

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She hurled her phone against the marble floor, shattering the screen into jagged shards.

How dare Sadie? And Noah, too! After everything, after she’d saved his life—after three years by his side, after dragging him back from the brink—this was how he repaid her? Had he already forgotten who had stood by him when he was at his lowest?

Now he was off with that woman and her brat, parading around as if they were a perfect family.

Hailey’s chest rose and fell with each furious breath. And then the thought of Briley hit her. Sadie was alive and well—clearly, Briley had failed again. That foolish girl had never once succeeded at anything Hailey asked of her. All she ever did was make matters worse.

Grinding her teeth, Hailey paced the room, mind racing with toxic possibilities. She couldn’t—she wouldn’t—lose Noah. Not to Sadie, not to anyone.

She forced herself to stop. A chilling idea struck, sudden and sharp. She knelt, yanking open the bottom drawer of the coffee table. Inside, nestled in the shadows, lay a black handgun.

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It was the same weapon she’d used to kill Sutton.

Her last trump card.

Hailey stared at the gun, her face growing grimmer by the second. If Noah kept seeing Sadie, he would have no one to blame but himself for what was coming next. This time, Hailey was ready to go to any length. She had no choice left.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed from the hallway. The butler burst in, panic etched across his features. “Ms. Burgess, bad news!”

Startled by his entrance, Hailey tried to slam the drawer shut, but the butler had already seen too much. She quickly composed herself, her voice cold and sharp. “What is it? Why are you so worked up?”

The butler struggled to catch his breath, his face pale. “Ms. Burgess, news from Beversea—Briley was arrested by the police. She was caught coercing someone to steal at Jarrett’s wedding. And that’s not all! Jarrett’s ex-girlfriend—Yvonne, I believe—she showed up at the ceremony, heavily pregnant. She claimed Jarrett is the father! The whole event turned into a spectacle. The alliance between the Higgins and Johnson families is ruined. It’s a total disaster!”

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