Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 628

Chapter 628 Evergreen Cemetery

Panic washed over Sharon’s face, her voice shaking as she tried to speak. “I was fast asleep that night when Mrs. Hudson burst into my room out of nowhere. She looked like she had seen a ghost–her skin was pale, and she could not stop trembling. She told me to grab my things and get out of Faron Retreat immediately.” Her hands clenched as she recalled the past. “She would not tell me why. Just kept saying I had to leave, to go far away and never come back. She told me not to ask questions, not to look back, and most of all… to protect myself. I was too scared to think. I didn’t understand, but I did what she said. I packed and left that same night.”

Tears pressed against Sharon’s eyes as her voice dropped. “But the next day… something didn’t sit right. The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt. That kind of fear doesn’t just come out of nowhere.”

She paused, swallowing hard before continuing, “I turned on the TV, hoping to calm myself down. But then I saw the news. They were reporting on a fire at Faron Retreat. Said it broke out the night before and burned the whole place to the ground. It was completely destroyed.” For a moment, she covered her mouth with both hands, trying to steady herself. “The police found two bodies inside. A man and a woman. They were burned

beyond recognition.”

At that, Sharon could not hold it in any longer. Tears streamed down her face as she broke into sobs. “I couldn’t believe it. It felt like my whole world collapsed right then.” She tried to gather herself between breaths. “Later, the investigators confirmed the victims were Mr. and Mrs. Hudson. Called it an accident. Just a fire. Case closed.” Grief clouded her voice as she looked down. “I didn’t know if they had any relatives. I didn’t know who to reach out to. So I handled it myself. I collected their ashes. Buried them together at Evergreen Cemetery. Figured the least I could do was let them rest.”

Her fingers tightened against her sleeves as she continued, “Eventually, I went back to Faron Retreat. I wanted to look for clues, to collect whatever was left behind. But I found the people who used to linger around there had vanished. Just like that.” Finally, Sharon met Sadie’s gaze, her own brimming with sorrow. “Sadie… I know this is hard to hear. But they’re gone. Really gone.”

Sadie didn’t respond right away. A sting burned behind her eyes, blurring the room around her.

Tears began to rise before she could stop them.

An accidental fire?

She couldn’t bring herself to accept that.

With all the strange things that had happened, how could this, of all things, be chalked up to chance?

The crowd that had gathered, the man in the mask, and her parents‘ urgent final words all echoed in her mind. None of it felt random. Every thread led to the same cruel conclusion.

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They had not died by chance.

Still, at least she had a piece of closure now,

She had found the place where they had last been alive.

Rising to her feet with steady resolve, Sadie gave Sharon a deep, respectful bow. “Thank you, Sharon, for taking care of my parents back then.”

Her gaze shifted to Samuel, calm but firm. “Make sure Sharon has everything she needs.”

Without missing a moment, Samuel nodded and bowed in response.

With nothing more to say, Sadie turned and made her way to the apartment door.

Noah was not far behind. His steps quickened until he matched her pace.

He did not need to ask what she was feeling. The grief clung to her like a second skin.

Evergreen Cemetery.

There was only one place she could be heading now.

“Are you planning to go to Evergreen Cemetery?” he asked quietly. “Let me take you.”

Sadie didn’t answer. Her footsteps didn’t falter. She didn’t even glance his way.

Both of them stepped into the elevator in silence, one right after the other.

As the doors slid shut, the air between them thickened. Neither spoke. The hum of descent was the only sound.

Ding!

The elevator opened on the first floor.

Sadie was out before the doors had fully parted, heading straight for the parked car outside.

She reached for the handle, but before she could pull it open, a firm hand slammed down on it, stopping her in place.

Sadie shifted, casting a frosty glance over her shoulder at Noah.

Meeting her bloodshot stare, Noah drew in a breath, concern etched across his face.

Charging to the cemetery without thinking–especially in her current state–would only spell disaster.

“Don’t let your emotions drive you,” said Noah, keeping his voice low but firm. “There are too many things that don’t add up. The ones watching your parents. The man who showed up on Labor Day. And your parents… they were clearly unsettled before the fire happened. Whoever we’re up against is hiding in the shadows while we’re standing out in the open. We can’t afford to be reckless.”

At that, Sadie slowly closed her eyes, as if trying to suppress the storm building inside her.

She could not deny it. Those strange moments. All the loose threads.

Her parents had not died from some simple accident. That much was obvious now.

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