Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 596

Chapter 596 Burning Rage

The study at the Higgins Manor bathed in afternoon light.

Rodger’s weathered face glowed with unmistakable joy, his eyes crinkling at the corners.

In his weathered hands, he cradled a glossy catalog of enchanting baby items- delicate silver bracelets,

miniature clothes, and impossibly tiny shoes.

Every few moments, his fingers would trace over a particular item that he had already bought, bringing it closer

to his face for inspection, a smile spreading across his lips with unstoppable delight.

The thought of Sadie’s unborn child–his precious grandchild nestled safely in her womb–swelled his heart. with profound contentment and anticipation.

This innocent life represented the future of the Higgins family, the living embodiment of their pride and the

continuation of their storied legacy.

The more this reality settled into his consciousness, the broader his grin stretched, etching deeper lines into his already weathered face.

Just then, the heavy oak study door creaked open from the outside, creating just enough space for a sliver of hallway light to spill across the carpet.

A head slipped through the gap, furtive and wary, revealing Nathan’s apprehensive features.

Rodger’s smile evaporated like morning dew under harsh sunlight, replaced by furrowed brows and tightened

lips.

At the sight of Nathan’s shifty demeanor, Rodger’s heart plummeted into his stomach. His son’s secretive approach never heralded anything positive.

He reluctantly placed the silver baby bracelet back onto the polished mahogany desk, shadows gathering across

his expression.

“What brings you skulking back here? Shouldn’t you be at the hospital attending to Ms. Hudson?” he demanded, suspicion lacing every syllable.

Nathan forced an uncomfortable chuckle, nudging the door wider with his shoulder before slipping inside with

uncharacteristic hesitation.

As the door swung completely open, it revealed a young woman hovering anxiously behind Nathan, her head bowed in submission. The nurse’s uniform draped awkwardly on her slender frame, while every aspect of her demeanor betrayed profound discomfort and a sense of not belonging.

Rodger’s brow creased into deep crevices as a horrifying suspicion ignited in his mind. Could this timid creature be yet another woman entangled in his son’s web of dalliances?

His heart stuttered painfully as white–hot rage flooded his chest. Without a moment’s deliberation, he launched

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Chapter 596 Burning Rage

from his chair, marched purposefully to the door, and slammed it with such force that the surrounding wall trembled before hastily engaging the lock with a decisive click.

Spinning back to face his visitors, he dropped his voice to a dangerous whisper. “Ms. Hudson doesn’t know,

does she?”

What an utterly worthless excuse for a son! Sadie’s womb cradled his unborn child, and yet Nathan still possessed the audacity to philander and parade another woman at their family home?

Rodger’s blood boiled with uncontainable fury, his pulse hammering in his temples. Was this ungrateful, rebellious spawn deliberately attempting to expedite his father’s journey to the cemetery?

Nathan staggered backward, blindsided by the venom in his father’s accusation, his thoughts scrambling to make sense of the situation. What bizarre scenario had his father constructed?

Before Nathan could piece it together, Rodger, trembling with barely contained rage, swung his arm upward and delivered a resounding smack to the back of his son’s head.

Nathan flinched violently and clutched his throbbing skull. “Dad! What possible justification do you have for

striking me?”

Rodger’s gnarled hands quivered with unbridled fury. “I should thoroughly thrash you within an inch of your miserable life, you ungrateful wretch! How dare you take advantage of Ms. Hudson’s vulnerable pregnant state by cavorting with another woman? And to compound your treachery by bringing this… this temptress into our home! Have you considered the consequences if Ms. Hudson discovers this betrayal? Have you?”

Each accusatory word that escaped Rodger’s lips fanned the flames of his indignation higher, constricting his chest with such intensity that breathing became laborious. This disgraceful specimen he had sired appeared utterly beyond redemption!

Nathan stood paralyzed in disbelief, his jaw working soundlessly before finding his voice. “Dad! What preposterous scenario has your imagination conjured?”

Massaging the tender spot on his skull with obvious indignation, he jabbed an urgent finger toward the cowering woman beside him. “She is Ophelia’s maid…”

Before the explanation could fully materialize, Rodger’s palm whistled through the air and connected with Nathan’s other side of head with even greater ferocity.

This second assault delivered with increased vigor sent shockwaves of pain radiating through Nathan’s skull, contorting his features into a mask of agony.

Rodger had transcended mere anger, his complexion darkening to an alarming shade as veins bulged prominently at his temples, his voice quavering with unbridled emotion. “You embody nothing but disgrace to our family name! Complete and utter disgrace!”

He pounded his fist against his chest repeatedly, the physical manifestation of his spiritual anguish, his features crumpling under the crushing weight of perceived betrayal.

“Your behavior defies comprehension! Entangled romantically with Ophelia’s maid? Have you contemplated the volcanic eruption Ophelia will unleash when this information reaches her ears? If word gets out, how will family show our face in public?”

In Rodger’s mind, this revelation constituted nothing short of apocalyptic disaster. Among all the potential

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