Chapter 74

Chapter 74:

“Is it serious?” His voice quavered despite his best efforts to remain composed.

Samuel’s eyes held a grave light as he responded, “Her injuries are quite severe. The doctors are still evaluating her condition.”

Restlessness took over—Noah grabbed his coat and hurried out of the office without a second thought.

“Get the car ready!” he bellowed, the command sharp in the quiet of the hallway, his mind a whirlwind of regret and confusion.

What the hell was he thinking, hanging up on her like that? Why had he been so cruel?

And if—God forbid—something were to happen to her, how would he ever forgive himself?

An unfamiliar fear, cold and suffocating, clenched around his heart. Samuel watched from the doorway as Noah disappeared down the hallway.

It was painfully clear to him that despite Noah’s own denials, he harbored deep feelings for Sadie. Yet, Noah was blind to his own heart, trapped in a stubborn lie he had crafted around himself. Samuel shook his head sadly.

If Sadie were to truly walk away, Noah’s regret would be immense. Behind the wheel, Noah drove with mechanical precision to the city hospital, his face set in a stoic, impenetrable mask.

Yet, the sweat gathering on his palms as they gripped the steering wheel betrayed the chaos roiling inside him.

Meanwhile, in the hospital room, after Kyla had left, Sadie finally allowed the tears she had been holding back to fall.

She was shattered, unable to fathom how Noah could have become so callous, wishing death upon her and their unborn child.

“Sadie…” As Alex walked back in, a sharp pang clenched his heart at the sight of her misery.

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He tenderly offered her a tissue, his touch gentle. “There’s more to life than this heartache. You’re not trapped by a single choice.”

Sadie’s head bowed low, and from her lips escaped a frail, whispery admission. “I don’t want him anymore. I just want this ache in my heart to fade away.”

Alex hesitated, his words catching in his throat. “Well…”

He trailed off, the weight of his thoughts manifesting in a heavy sigh. Slowly, he reached out, drawing Sadie into a tender embrace, his hand patting her back with a steady, comforting rhythm.

“Sadie, there’s no need to pretend you’re not hurting,” he murmured gently.

The warmth from his embrace seemed to dissolve the barriers Sadie had built around her emotions, and tears cascaded down her cheeks, each drop heavier than the last.

In that vulnerable moment, the door to the hospital room slammed open with a jarring bang.

“Sadie! How are you?” The urgency in Noah’s voice was palpable, his words laced with a tremor that betrayed his concern.

Caught in the midst of her tears, Sadie froze, her sobs suspended.

Noah’s tone shifted suddenly, the warmth seeping out to leave a chill. “What the hell are you doing?” he demanded, his eyes narrowing into a frosty glare as they swept across Alex’s comforting hold on Sadie, fixating on Alex’s arms encircling her.

That sight struck Noah like a thorn, his gaze stinging with betrayal and a burgeoning rage flaring within him.

Alex let Sadie go and turned to confront Noah.

Despite their history of close friendship, Alex’s anger was palpable, fueled by Noah’s absence when Sadie faced her darkest hours. “So you finally decided to show up?” Alex’s tone was icy, each word dripping with contempt and unspoken accusations.

With rage simmering in his eyes, Noah marched toward him, his steps like a predator closing in.

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