Chapter 825
Between Ruin And Resolve: My Ex-Husband’s Regret
Chapter 825:
Hailey pausedâjust long enough to reel Sadie inâthen softened her tone with a feigned sweetness, every word polished to pierce.
âMs. Hudson, I suppose you havenât heard⦠Iâm pregnant.â
She placed a careful hand over her abdomen and added,
âPatrickâs been absolutely devoted since he found out. He insists I focus solely on my health. Says I shouldnât concern myself with company matters anymore. I fainted earlier at the villa, and he was beside himself. He rushed me straight here, wouldnât even wait for an ambulance. And now, even you came all this way⦠Iâm honestly touched. I hope I havenât caused you too much trouble.â
Sadieâs hand clenched at her side, her nails digging into her palm. Her knuckles paled with the force of it.
Noah had told herâexplicitlyâthat the child wasnât his, that even he wasnât sure where it came from.
And yet⦠here Hailey was, claiming Noah had been so worried as to personally rush her to the hospital.
A hollow ache twisted in Sadieâs chest, quickly calcifying into fury.
What else had he lied about?
Sadie didnât dignify Hailey with a reply. Instead, she turned on her heel and walked out.
She didnât see the pair of eyes watching her from the corner of the hallway.
Briley lingered in the shadows, silent and still, her gaze locked on Sadieâs retreating form.
She had seen it allâevery word, every glance.
The woman lying in the hospital bed was Hailey, and from the smug exchange that had just taken place, one thing was clear: Hailey was pregnant.
A slow smile curled Brileyâs lipsânot one of sympathy, but of strategy.
The enemy of her enemy was her friend.
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She understood that quite well.
Hailey, from the looks of it, was conniving, emotionally volatile, and hell-bent on getting what she wanted.
Perfect. That kind of ambition could be molded or exploited.
With calm precision, Briley adjusted her coat, softened her features, and summoned a smile. Then, she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
Hailey, still aglow with the thrill of having shattered Sadieâs composure, turned at the sound. Her satisfaction faltered the moment she saw who had entered.
Briley?
Her posture stiffened.
Sadie had just walked outâwhy was this woman walking in?
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