Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 227

Chapter 227 Investigation

Susannah’s hand crashed down on the table, a thunderous clap in the tense silence of the room. Her cheeks burned red with fury as she spat out her suspicion. “Noah is targeting the Howe family. Could it be because of that woman?”

Without waiting for an answer, she shot up from her chair, her movements erratic as she paced the room like a caged lion.

“But… isn’t Kyla Noah’s true love?” Claud ventured, his voice laced with hesitation, breaking the charged atmosphere.

At his words, Susannah halted mid–stride, her expression morphing into one of sheer contempt.

“Kyla… Is it possible Sadie is toying with both Noah’s and Alex’s feelings? Who is this woman, really?”

She whirled around, her gaze sharp and accusing as she locked eyes with Claud.

“Don’t stop until you’ve uncovered everything about Sadie,” she demanded, her voice sharp and unwavering.

“Understood,” Claud replied, his voice barely above a whisper as he exited swiftly.

Moments after Claud’s departure, Alex made a hurried descent down the stairs.

Susannah, now seated and sipping her coffee, watched him intently. Her voice was deceptively calm as she called out, “Heading out, Alex?”

She had just learned Sadie was staying at Myrtlewood Estate.

As she watched Alex get ready to leave, a nagging suspicion crept into her mind.

Alex paused, not turning around. I’m heading out for a bit,” he replied, his tone detached.

“At this hour? You’re not headed to the office, so where might you be off to? And without even a word to your mother?”

Susannah’s voice carried a gentle reproach as she tried to weave in a maternal concern, her words soft yet deliberate,

aiming to dissuade him from his plans to leave.

Rising from her chair, she leaned heavily on the table, her stance faltering slightly, feigning unsteadiness. “Oh, my head is spinning…” she murmured, her tone laced with discomfort.

At the sound of her strained voice, Alex instinctively pivoted back to face her.

The sight of Susannah’s ashen face and deeply furrowed brows painted a clear picture of her distress.

A pang of worry tightened his heart, propelling him to her side in swift strides.

“What’s wrong, Mom? You don’t look well,” he asked, his voice thick with concern.

With a trembling hand pressed to her forehead, Susannah gripped his arm with her other hand, leaning on him as if he

were her lifeline.

“I’m just a bit dizzy… It might be my blood pressure spiking again,” she said, her voice quivering, hinting at the severity of

her discomfort.

Alex’s resolve to leave crumbled as he witnessed her weakened state. He gently helped her sit on the sofa, his tone imbued

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with urgent worry. “I’m calling the doctor right away,” he declared, reaching for his phone.

But Susannah, with a weak but firm grasp, caught his hand and slowly shook her head. “No need for that. It’s an old problem. I just need to rest a while. Stay with me, just for a bit?” Her eyes pleaded more earnestly than her words.

Torn, Alex paused, the weight of his mother’s plea anchoring him firmly at her side. Softly patting her hand, he relented with a tender smile. “Alright, I’ll stay. Just rest.”

The tension in the room thickened to an almost palpable fog, punctuated only by Susannah’s breathing, which was uneven and a bit strained. The air hung heavy, pressing down like an unseen weight.

As the clock struck noon, Kyla made her entrance into Noah’s office, clad in a sharply tailored business suit that hugged

her graceful curves perfectly.

She settled onto the plush leather sofa, crossing her legs with deliberate elegance, her lips curled into a poised, self–assured

smile.

“Noah, what do you say we have dinner together tonight? There’s a new spot that just opened up–I hear the cuisine is out

of this world.”

Noah remained anchored behind his desk, his long fingers absentmindedly drumming on the desk.