Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 597

Chapter 597 Born Just To

Test His Patience

Rodger’s glare burned with such fury that it looked like he might tear Ivy apart on the spot.

Overcome by fear, Ivy fell to the floor with a loud thud.

Tears spilled down her face as she dropped to her knees, trembling.

“Sir, please! I am begging you! It was not just Miss Johnson’s idea. Jarrett was involved too! They both threatened me! They

said if I didn’t cooperate, they’d destroy my whole family! I had no choice! Please, just this once, have mercy!”

She sobbed so hard that it left her gasping, her forehead raw from pressing it against the floor.

Her words struck Rodger like a jolt of lightning. He stumbled back, his face draining of all color.

Nathan watched him with a glint of satisfaction. Ivy was proving smarter than he thought.

On the way back, he had only hinted that she should mention the pressure from Jarrett and Ophelia.

He had also promised that if she helped, her family would stay safe.

So far, everything was falling into place.

Rodger turned to him, searching for something to cling to. “Does Ms. Hudson know about this?”

His heart sank. He could not understand it; how could Jarrett, who had always been so steady, team up with Ophelia to

pull such a reckless stunt?

And to target Sadie, of all people, the head of Wall Group and the mother of the Higgins family’s future heir.

Nathan watched the panic flicker in his father’s eyes, a cold smirk tugging at his mouth. Even now, all Rodger cared about

was Jarrett.

Outwardly, he kept his face etched with grief.

“Dad, I had no choice. Sadie told me to bring Ivy back. She said this is a Higgins family matter and we should handle it ourselves. Otherwise…” He let the words hang heavy in the air. “Sadie said she would take care of it herself.”

That was the final blow. Rodger looked as if he might collapse, his face even paler than before.

With Sadie’s power behind Wall Group, if she decided to move against them, the Higgins family would not stand a chance.

Rodger’s mind spun, scrambling to measure what could still be saved.

He had always leaned toward Jarrett, steady, capable, the son he had imagined would lead the family one day.

But when weighed against the future of the Higgins name, what was one son?

What was the Johnson family’s favor worth when Sadie’s wrath hung overhead?

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Survival came first. His hesitation barely lasted a breath.

Grinding his teeth like a man dragging himself through mud, he slammed his palm against the mahogany table. The crack rang out across the study.

“This is outrageous! That witch Ophelia must have dragged Jarrett into this!”

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He stormed to his desk and jabbed the intercom button. “Tell Trey to come to my study. Now!”

Within minutes, Trey Watts, the butler, entered and stood silently at the side.

Rodger’s face darkened. “Send Ophelia back to her own home right away! Tell her she needs to apologize to Ms. Hudson in person at the hospital! And find Daren! He needs to see what his precious sister has done!”

Trey stiffened but answered without pause, “Yes, sir.”

Rodger’s gaze shifted to Ivy, who was still trembling on the floor. He waved her off like swatting away a fly. “Lock this maid

in the storage room for now.”

He turned his mind back to Jarrett.

He frowned in deep thought. When he spoke again, his voice came quieter, like an old door easing shut. “As for Jarrett,

keep him confined to his room for three days. Let him think hard about what he has done.”

Nathan almost laughed out loud. Three days of confinement? It was a joke. His father’s favoritism toward Jarrett had