Between Ruin And Resolve: My Ex-Husband’s Regret

Chapter 942:

“Ms. Hudson—Sadie!” Nathan’s voice was laced with desperation. “I heard that my brother came to see you last night. What happened? What did he say?”

Sadie was slightly mollified by the look of panic on his face. She stepped aside and gestured for him to come in.

“It’s just as you heard.” Jarrett had indeed shown up, and he had tried his damnedest to win her over.

Sadie opened her mouth to explain the matter further, but then she looked up and was met by a pitiful display.noveldrama

Nathan’s eyes were wide as saucers, his shoulders hunched, his lips pursed. He did an excellent impression of a puppy that was scared of getting left behind.

Sadie’s words got stuck in her throat.

What the hell was going on with this guy? Wasn’t he acting all high and mighty at the Higgins family meeting just yesterday?

Nathan grew even more uneasy at her silence. He maintained his expression, even when he watched her closely for any reaction.

“Sadie, you’re not… You’re not

Thinking of changing your mind, are you? Do you also think my brother is better than me? Are you planning to switch over to his side?”

That finally did it.

Sadie was irked enough at having been woken up so unceremoniously; learning that she had been roused just to listen to such nonsense sent her anger soaring to new heights.

This idiot!

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She raised her hand and smacked Nathan at the back of the head. “What do you even spend your days thinking about?”

Nathan winced. He heard a ringing in his ears, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears. Still, he managed to stop them from falling altogether.

Then, before Sadie could retract her invitation, he darted past her and into the room.

At that point, the last remnants of sleep were totally gone. Letting out a long sigh, Sadie shut the door and followed Nathan into the living room.

Nathan stood there, nervously shifting his weight from one foot to another, looking every bit like a schoolboy awaiting an inevitable scolding.

Sadie plopped down on the sofa across from him and massaged her aching temples. “Relax. Jarrett’s not going to stir up any trouble.” She crossed her arms over her chest and looked Nathan in the eye. “Everything is settled now. I’ve done my part. You promised to give me information about my parents. What have you got?”

Nathan immediately dropped his sorry act.

His back went straight as he reached into his pocket and took out a folded slip of paper. He handed it to Sadie with both hands. “I’m keeping my end of the bargain. Here you go.”

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