Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 581

Chapter 581 Don’t Leave

Me!

“We’re family, after all.”

Hailey placed the coffee cup beside Noah, her fingers lingering near his arm with a tentative touch.

Noah edged away subtly, his face an impenetrable mask of indifference.

He lifted the coffee cup, rotating it methodically in his palm without bringing it to his lips.

“I recall, before my return from abroad, the people I entrusted were more than capable of maintaining the branch

company’s stability.”

Though barely above a whisper, his voice carried unmistakable gravity. The accusation beneath his words hung perfectly

clear.

Had Forest not schemed in the shadows, the Burgess Group would have remained unshaken.

Forest’s smile flickered weakly, then vanished completely from his face.

He cleared his throat twice, desperately changing the subject. “Oh, Noah, be reasonable. I only intervened because I cared deeply, nothing more.”

He raised his utensils, gesturing toward the spread. “Come now, let’s not waste this meal with idle talk–sample these

dishes. They’re absolutely exquisite.”

He hesitated, feigning sudden remembrance.

“By the way, Noah, I heard you and Hailey were considering holding your wedding ceremony here. I thought—perhaps the

eighth of next month would serve as an ideal date. What’s your opinion?”

Noah’s fingers constricted almost invisibly around the porcelain cup, knuckles whitening slightly.

So there it was. All this careful maneuvering—this represented their actual agenda. The business discussion had merely

served as camouflage. Their genuine objective was to force him into marriage.

Noah placed the coffee cup down with a deliberate clink against the mahogany. When he raised his gaze, his eyes had

transformed into arctic glaciers.

“Ms. Burgess is pregnant. She shouldn’t subject herself to unnecessary stress. Regarding the wedding–I believe we should

abandon the idea entirely.”

The instant those words escaped his lips, Hailey’s smile evaporated like morning dew under harsh sunlight.

Ms. Burgess? Why this sudden formality? Never before had he referred to her with such cold detachment.

A tsunami of dread crashed over her, stealing her breath away.

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Forest’s expression clouded ominously, a premonition of disaster swelling within his chest.

He manufactured a laugh, brittle and hollow. “Noah, what exactly are you suggesting?”

Noah remained silent for a moment. His gaze locked onto Hailey, his voice unnervingly measured. “As it happens, there’s an important matter I need to address with both of you.”

Hailey was paralyzed, her blood turning to ice in her veins.

Forest’s discomfort intensified. He sculpted another rigid smile. “Indeed? And what is it you want to talk about? We’re listening intently.”

Noah reclined slightly in his chair. “I wish to discuss divorce with Ms. Burgess.”

His declaration struck like lightning, stunning the room into profound, disbelieving silence.

Hailey’s complexion drained to alabaster, her mind refusing to process his devastating words.

But Noah continued speaking, seemingly oblivious to the emotional devastation he had just unleashed.

“Three years ago, when I lay critically ill in Zupren, Ms. Burgess nursed me back to health. I owe her my existence. To repay her compassion, and to help the struggling Burgess Group, I married her. Yet throughout these three years, no authentic love has blossomed between us. The Burgess Group now thrives independently. My obligation stands fulfilled.”

Hailey could restrain herself no longer. She leapt from her chair. “No! I refuse a divorce!” Tears cascaded down her flushed

cheeks.

She lunged toward Noah, clutching his arm desperately with both hands. “Noah! Please–is this because of my pregnancy?

Are you still angry with me?”

She mistakenly assumed his bitterness stemmed from the child not being his own.

“I’ll terminate the pregnancy! I’ll go to the hospital immediately! We can conceive together–a child you truly desire, alright? I’ll fulfill any demand. Just don’t abandon me! I beg you!”

She collapsed into uncontrollable sobs, her mascara–streaked face the portrait of absolute heartbreak and desperation.

Noah’s forehead creased deeply, his eyes reflecting nothing but cold contempt.

He thrust her away–with such force that she staggered backward, nearly losing her balance.

“Ms. Burgess, maintain some dignity.” Noah’s voice sliced through the air like a steel blade.

Forest, witnessing his daughter’s humiliation, finally snapped. He crashed his fist against the table and surged to his feet, silverware rattling from the impact.

“Noah! How dare you? Do you consider the Burgess family your playthings? My daughter isn’t some disposable asset you acquire and discard whenever you want!”