Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 503

Chapter 503 A Small Compensation

Lennon felt himself yanked off the floor, the bag muffling his surroundings as he was swiftly dragged into a vehicle.

The entire abduction took mere seconds–so sudden, so smooth, he didn’t even get the chance to shout.

In the office of Wall Group’s chairwoman, Samuel had just finished delivering his update: the Burgess Group’s dinner event

had been rescheduled for Monday.

He turned to leave, but something tugged at his mind. He hesitated, his steps slowing.

Sadie, seated at her desk, caught the hesitation immediately. Her eyes narrowed slightly.

“What is it?” she asked, her voice even. “Is there something else?”

Samuel hesitated for a beat, then spoke, his tone holding an edge of uncertainty. “There’s word from the hospital… Coyle

has brought in a doctor. Apparently, he’s seeking treatment for his legs.”

Sadie’s brow arched subtly, mild surprise flickering across her expression.

Even after everything, Coyle’s will to fight remained unshaken.

That man clung to power like a drowning man to driftwood.

She leaned back slightly, fingers tapping lightly on the desk. “And the doctor?” she asked. “Who is he?”

At Sadie’s question, Samuel’s normally composed expression cracked, his lips twitching, as he barely suppressed a laugh.

“The so–called doctor is actually a veterinarian. He managed to scam Coyle out of two million as a ‘treatment deposit.“” He couldn’t help it–his shoulders shook slightly with amusement. Then, he added, a mischievous glint in his eye, “And as soon as he walked out of the hospital, our people intercepted him. Let’s just say… he won’t be scamming anyone else for

a while.”

Sadie blinked, momentarily speechless. Then she exhaled with a slow shake of her head, equal parts disbelief and

exasperation.

Coyle… honestly.

Even lying half–paralyzed in a hospital bed, the man still found a way to create a spectacle.

A complete, ridiculous farce.

“What a piece of work,” she muttered under her breath, waving a hand dismissively. “Forget it. He’s not worth our time.”

Samuel nodded. “Understood.”

He turned to go, but then paused again, something else coming to mind. “By the way, Ms. Hudson–Mr. Howe from Howe Group reached out. He’d like to meet with you tonight. Said there’s something important he needs to discuss.”

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Sadie’s hand stilled mid–movement, the pen in her fingers pausing on the paper.

For a second, she considered saying no. Her instinct was to keep her distance from Alex. The lines between their families were already too tangled.

But then Briley came to mind–and the weight of what had happened. The Wall family’s branch had sparked the chaos that

pulled the Howe family into scandal.

As the head of Wall Group, she knew she couldn’t ignore that.

With a quiet sigh, she set the pen down. “Alright. Let Mr. Howe know I’ll be there on time.”

“Of course, Ms. Hudson.” Samuel gave a small bow of acknowledgment.

That evening, Sadie arrived at the upscale restaurant as scheduled.

A waiter greeted her with a courteous nod and led her through the elegant dining space to a private room tucked away from

the noise.

As she pushed open the door, she saw Alex already inside, rising from his seat the moment he heard her enter.

He greeted her with a familiar, gentle smile.

Sadie’s gaze drifted briefly across the table.

Almost every dish laid out was something she liked. Alex hadn’t forgotten.

The same old attention to detail.

But that kind of attentiveness wasn’t something she wanted.

She took the seat opposite Alex, careful not to meet his eyes directly.

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After a brief pause, she chose to speak plainly. “Mr. Howe, I want to begin by apologizing for what Briley did.” She finally met Alex’s gaze, her expression serious. “She and her father acted without responsibility or restraint. Their actions dragged the Howe family–and you–into a mess you didn’t deserve. I don’t know what their motives were. But surely they had a reason behind fabricating such a story, didn’t they?”

That was the real reason she had agreed to meet.

She needed to know what Coyle and Briley had been after. What did they want from Alex?

Alex’s smile faltered, replaced by something bitter.

His posture relaxed slightly as he lowered himself back into his seat, his voice quiet when he replied, “It was Briley.”

He recounted the night when Briley had approached him while he was drunk. After that, she had faked her pregnancy to

force him to marry her.

He spoke as if narrating someone else’s story–detached, controlled.

Sadie lowered her gaze, a pang of guilt tightening in her chest.

Briley and her father had gone after Alex not randomly, but with purpose. It was because of the Howe name and his

connection to her.

In the end, it all traced back to her.

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Another debt. Another wound.

She looked up, her voice quiet but sincere. “I’m sorry, Mr. Howe. This mess began because of me. I should be the one treating you tonight, not the other way around.”

Alex stared at her across the table, the warmth in his eyes dimming at the formal distance in her words.

Her apology, while genuine, felt like a wall. It made him restless.

“Sadie,” he said. “Can… can you forgive me?”

Sadie blinked, caught off guard.