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

Chapter 1149:

But at the same time, Sadie’s unexpected brutality frightened her.

“Ms. Burgess,” Sadie said, her voice cold and menacing. “You would do well not to test me. I’ll give you another chance and count to three. One… Two…”

Forest was shuddering from the pain in his shoulder. He looked back at Sadie, and the lack of emotion in her eyes struck a primal fear in him, unlike anything he had ever known.

All he had foolishly thought that Sadie was merely bluffing. It turned out that she was deadly serious, and he had to pay dearly for that knowledge.

He couldn’t die—not now. He still had a life of luxury to live.

“Hailey! Do as she says! Save me. Please save me! She will kill me, Hailey!”

Hailey’s mind was racing. One side of the scale held her father, the other Noah. One was her family, the other her most coveted prize. If she saved her father, what would happen to Noah? Her entire plan would fall apart, and all her efforts would be in vain.

Hailey’s gaze hardened just as Sadie parted her lips to say the final count. She had made up her mind.

Without a word, she raised her gun. But instead of Sadie, Hailey aimed the barrel at her own father.

Bang!

The shot rang out in the courtyard, shocking everyone into silence.

Forest’s face was a mask of disbelief.

Gasping and choking on his own blood, he glanced down at the crimson stain that was rapidly spreading across his chest. His own, beloved daughter had actually shot him.

Sadie couldn’t believe it, either. Her grip loosened, and Forest’s body went limp. He collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with bitter resentment as they locked on his daughter’s face.

Hailey’s breathing grew heavy. She couldn’t make sense of anything anymore.

She raised her gun again, and this time, it was aimed at Sadie. She couldn’t lose! Not again!

Just as she was about to pull the trigger, Hailey felt a sharp kick land squarely on her back.

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Her body pitched forward, hitting the ground hard.

Her cheek scraped against the rough ground, opening a shallow gash. The gun slipped from her hand and slid out of reach.

A team of alert bodyguards rushed in, pressing Hailey down before she could react.

Nathan jogged over from the back wall. “Sadie, are you hurt?”

Pinned to the dirt, Hailey looked dazed. Her hair was a mess, blood staining the corner of her mouth.

She couldn’t make sense of anything. What was happening now?

Nathan glanced down at her—bloodied, furious, humiliated—and let out a low scoff. “You really thought everything was going according to plan? Sadie figured someone as cruel as you wouldn’t even care about their own father. That’s why she had me bring backup through the back wall while you two faced off out front. We’ve already taken control inside. And that so-called Dr. Lawson? Ran like hell, but my guys caught up with him. So do yourself a favor and stop fighting it.”

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