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    Following Averi’s gesture, Noah’s gazended on Sadie and Alex sitting intimately under the dim glow of a yellow streetlight.


    The sight caused Noah’s fist to tighten reflexively, a wave of bitterness washing over him.


    So Sadie left her child alone to be close with another man?


    When Alex noticed Noah, his expression changed abruptly, the smile vanishing from his face.


    Surprise also shed across Sadie’s face; she had not expected to see Noah here.


    Samuel had informed her that Noah was on a business trip overseas and wouldn’t return soon. Yet, here he was.


    When Alex saw Sadie lost in thought as she looked at Noah, a stab of pain hit him. “Sadie, you still haven’t moved on from him?”


    Taken aback, Sadie was not prepared for Alex’s question. Noah, cradling Averi, was close enough that every word was clearly audible to him. Silently, he watched the interaction, a subtle flicker of expectation visible in his eyes.


    What was he expecting? What was he hoping Sadie would say?


    Chaos churned within Sadie’s heart. For a brief moment, she was at a loss for words in response to Alex. “I don’t know.”


    Her voice carried a tone of detachment, and she avoided looking at Noah. Swiftly, she got to her feet and gestured for Averi to leave Noah’s embrace.


    “Averi, we’re heading home.”


    With urgency, she guided her son towards the elevator, eager to leave the heavy air behind them. Her heart thudded violently, threatening to break free from her chest. It felt as if an unseen force clutched at her heart, squeezing the breath from her lungs.


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    Once Sadie vanished inside the building, Alex approached Noah.


    “Mr. Wall, I wasn’t aware you still enjoyed unsettling your ex-wife.”


    Noah responded with a cold chuckle, “Ex-wife? Alex, she and I are still legally bound. Moreover, this property belongs to Wall Group.” He stressed “Wall Group” pointedly, his voiceced with a veiled threat.


    Only then did Alex take a moment to observe his surroundings. It dawned on him that he was standing on a property developed by Wall Group the previous year. A silence fell over Alex as he recognized his oversight.


    It just so happened that Sadie’s apartment was located within a Wall Group property. It seemed unlikely to anyone that this wasn’t orchestrated by Noah.


    “Noah, the two of you are over. Why can’t you just move on?” Alex asked.


    Noah offered no reply, merely scoffing before he walked away.


    The sound of the car door shutting echoed as Noah settled back into the leather seat, his expression shadowed, the atmosphere heavy with an undeniable mncholy.


    “She said she didn’t know, did she? How ridiculous!”


    “Mr. Wall, without even pausing to rest after your flight, you came directly to see Mrs. Wall. Should we return to the office or head to Myrtlewood Estate?” Samuel, positioned in the front seat, voiced his concern.


    Initially, Samuel believed Noah’s haste was due to concerns about the situation with K. But the moment Noahnded, he headed straight to see her. It was then that Samuel understood his error.


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