Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 217

Chapter 217 Something

Bad Happened To Alex’s…

As soon as those words left Sadie’s mouth, Noah pulled her to him with such force that it knocked the wind out of her.

Shock widened Sadie’s eyes as she looked at the man before her, puzzled by his sudden aggression.

Noah panted heavily, his chest rising and falling rapidly. His eyes, stormy and unreadable, bored into hers.

He suddenly bowed his head and captured her lips with a harsh, punishing kiss.

The kiss was overpowering and fierce, filled with a punitive intensity as if he sought to devour her.

Sadie attempted to free herself, pushing against him, but his unyielding arms held her tightly, making her struggles ineffective.

The driver, witnessing the scene in the rearview mirror, was so shocked that he promptly averted his gaze. He silently activated the privacy screen, enclosing them in a secluded, intimate space.

Only the subdued sounds of Sadie’s restrained cries and Noah’s labored breathing filled the car.

The atmosphere was laden with an evident tension, tinged with a confused, almost sensual energy.

“Mm…” A soft whimper of pain escaped Sadie, and she suddenly became aware of her predicament.

In a desperate move, she bit down on Noah’s lip, tasting the sharp flavor of blood that quickly spread between them.

Noah groaned in pain and instantly let her go.

In the heat of the moment, Sadie quickly raised her hand and landed a resounding slap across his face. The sound, “Pak!“, echoed starkly within the car’s confines. Silence immediately enveloped them.

Upon hearing the slap, the driver instantly became rigid, his breath held in anxious anticipation.

The force turned Noah’s head aside, leaving a stark red mark from Sadie’s palm on his cheek.

He slowly turned his head back toward her, his face revealing layers of shock mingled with a darker, more sinister emotion.

Sadie’s breathing was heavy; her body vibrated with the intensity of her emotions.

“Stop the car right now, or I’ll jump out!” she shouted, her voice quivering with intense anger.

A brief softness passed over Noah’s features, pain momentarily flickering in his eyes as he met her gaze. His hoarse voice

broke the tension. “Stop the car.”

Relieved, the driver quickly maneuvered the vehicle to the roadside.

As soon as the door unlocked, Sadie leapt from the car, dashing toward the subway station, never once glancing back.

Noah’s gaze followed her resolute departure. With a chilling indifference, he murmured, “You’ll regret this, mark my words.”

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A brief hesitation interrupted Sadie’s stride, a cold of dread creeping up on her. Yet, she continued her sprint to the subway station, her determination steadfast.

Meanwhile, the sleek black Maybach merged back into the traffic, vanishing among the stream of vehicles.

In the soft light cast by the bedside lamp, Sadie quietly closed the door to Averi’s room. Averi lay on the bed, peacefully asleep with his cheeks flushed and his eyelashes casting delicate shadows over his features. She exhaled a gentle sigh and approached the bed to snugly tuck the quilt around him.

In his slumber, Averi mumbled, “Mommy,” his tiny fingers gripping the quilt’s edge.

Pain pricked Sadie’s heart as the memory of the recent event in Noah’s car replayed, raw and unfiltered.

She reflexively touched her cheeks, as a surge of bitterness welled up within her.

At the same time, the atmosphere at Howe Manor was thick with tension.

“Alex, be honest with me. Do you truly want to be with Sadie?” Susannah asked, her voice quivering with frustration and her eyes reflecting a blend of despair and disappointment.

Alex remained seated on the sofa, his expression tense, his brows knitted together in silence.

“You’ve ignored my calls repeatedly these last few days,” Susannah continued, her voice escalating with a hint of a sob. “Do you still regard me as your mother? Look at your actions! You’re always at her place, even picking up her child from school. What are you trying to prove? You’re the heir to the Howe family, yet here you are, playing stepfather to another man’s child. Can’t you see how much disgrace you’re bringing upon our family?”

“Mom, I understand the implications of my choices,” Alex said, his voice composed yet determined.

“Do you really think you know what you’re doing?” Susannah sprang up, her tone incisive. “You’re ready to abandon your family for her?”

At that instant, Alex’s assistant entered swiftly, his face marked by a look of grave concern. “Mr. Howe, we’ve got serious

problems!”

Turning in alarm, Alex and Susannah faced him.

Panting slightly, the assistant explained, “It’s about our partnerships… They’re withdrawing. Even those who have been with us for decades are now backing away…”

Color drained from Susannah’s face. “What? Why? What’s happening?”

“I tried to understand the partners‘ perspective…” The assistant’s voice faded with each word. “They mentioned… Mr. Wall has directed them accordingly. They fear offending him…”

“Noah Wall?” Disbelief etched itself across Susannah’s face as she turned to Alex, her eyes wide with astonishment. “Alex, is there a rift between you two?”

Susannah remembered that Alex and Noah had been close since childhood, almost like brothers.

Alex rose abruptly, his expression darkening. His lips formed a tight line, his jaw set firmly. He walked swiftly towards the

door.

“Alex, where are you headed?” Susannah’s voice cracked as she called out to him. Alex didn’t reply. He yanked the door open and vanished into the night.

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“Alex! Don’t go!” Susannah’s plea echoed behind him, tinged with desperation.