?Chapter 1126:
What did Noah have that hecked?
Six years he’d been by her side. Six long years.
Ifmitment meant anything, his devotion should have been enough—immovable.
And yet… her gaze, her soul, belonged to someone else.
Noah. Always Noah. Why not him?
A dark idea slithered into Alex’s head like smoke through a crack—slow and poisonous.
If Noah had truly lost every memory… if Hailey had sunk her ws in so deep that he couldn’t escape…
Then maybe—just maybe—Sadie could finally be his. Entirely.
The thought tightened around him like a noose, stealing the breath from his lungs.
And then the guilt struck, harder than the jealousy.
He knew Sadie. Too well. If she ever caught wind of that thought—if she sensed that twisted hope—she’d never look at him the same. They couldn’t even be friends. He’d lose her for good.
Still… Hailey’s words gnawed at him, toxic and relentless.
The craving burned through him, pulling at his mind until it nearly cracked.
He clenched his eyes shut, stumbling as he walked.
Right as he neared the edge of copse—swamped in envy and regret—rubber screeched against the pavement.
Alex’s head whipped toward the sound.
A sleek vehicle tore down the walkway—no horn, no hesitation.
This wasn’t an ident. It was aimed at him.
Headlights blinded him. He winced. His eyes shrank in rm.
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He tried to leap aside—but toote.
Time crawled.
The driver’s face—distorted but visible—wore a cruel, smug grin.
Crash! The blow hit like a demolition hammer.
His body lifted from the ground, tossed like a rag doll onto the concrete.
Blood leaked from his brow, turning the world into smears.
Pain engulfed him instantly—total and consuming, like a wildfire devouring flesh and bone.
Sadie…
His lips moved to whisper her name, but only a ragged breath escaped.
His senses faded fast.
Distant shouts, a scream—none of it felt real. Muffled, like sound underwater.
Everything dimmed.
His body copsed, limp, broken.
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