Chapter 314
Sadie opened her eyes to the sight of a cute face just inches away from hers. Averi’s cheek was pressed against her arm, his mouth hanging open slightly as he slept.
Sadie shifted, only to realize that someone else was sleeping behind her. Noah. She found the situation quite surreal, and if she hadn’t felt the warmth of both their bodies, she might have thought she was only dreaming.
Sadie’s chest welled with emotion.
There was a time when all she had wanted was to live an ordinary life with Noah and their child, just like any other couple. But then, everything changed.
She would still feel her heart soften at such poignant moments, but she no longer yearned for them to last.
She gently extracted Averi from her arms and got out of bed as quietly as she could.
“Good morning, Mrs. Wall. Have you seen Averi?”
Sadie had just gone out the door when the butler hurried over with a worried expression, his forehead dotted with sweat.
“Slow down. What’s wrong?”
“Averi is missing! We’ve searched the entire estate, but we couldn’t find him.” The butler’s voice was trembling, and he looked like he was on the verge of tears.
“Oh, it’s all right,” Sadie quickly reassured him. “He’s in the master bedroom.” Noah had probably brought the boy over last night. How else would Averi end up there when he had his own room?
The butler paused, staring at her for a couple of seconds, then let out a long sigh of relief.
“Goodness, I was so scared! I thought he’d been taken or something.” The poor man patted his chest and took several deep breaths.
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Sadie couldn’t help but feel guilty. “I apologize for worrying you.”
But the butler waved it off. “Nothing to apologize for, Mrs. Wall. The important thing is that Averi is safe. Anyway, breakfast is ready.”
Watching the butler’s retreating figure, Sadie let out a soft sigh of relief. Swiveling around to head back to the master bedroom and check on Averi, she felt her phone buzz in her pocket.
Pulling it out, she saw Alex’s name flash across the screen, causing her to pause.
“Hello?” Sadie answered tentatively, uncertainty threading her voice.
“Are you all right, Sadie? I heard…” Alex’s voice, thick with concern, trailed off as he waited for her reply.
“I’m fine,” Sadie cut in, her tone a delicate balance of reassurance and tension. “What about the Howe Group? Everything okay there?”
A sigh of relief echoed from the other end. “Don’t worry. Everything’s under control. The company’s stable now. No need for you to stress.”
After a slight pause, Alex’s voice softened. “Where are you now? Are you safe?”
Just as Sadie opened her mouth to reply, a deep, unexpected voice chilled the air behind her.
“She’s right here in Myrtlewood Estate—what danger could possibly exist here?”
Startled, Sadie turned to find Noah looming close behind her, his expression unreadable and his presence almost suffocating. noveldrama
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