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The Goodbye he regretted CHAPTER 41
The gentle hum of the record player was shattered by the sound of glass splintering against the hardwood floor. "Maureen?" Ethan called out, setting down his tablet as he rushed toward the lounge. Maureen stood near the floor-to-ceiling window, her hand pressed tightly against her stomach. Her face had drained of all color, paper-white and slick with a sudden cold sweat. Beneath the hem of her silk loungewear, a dark red stain was blooming rapidly, pooling onto the rug. "Ethan..." Her voice was barely a whisper, trembling with sudden terror. "Something’s... wrong." Ethan’s eyes widened in horror. Without hesitation, he scooped his sister into his arms, ignoring the blood soaking into his own shirt. "Hold on! Just hold on, Maureen!" He sprinted out to the private garage, laying her gently across the back seat of his SUV before driving toward the city's private medical center. As the tires screeched out of the driveway into the pouring rain, Ethan dialed his father with a shaking
The Goodbye he regretted CHAPTER 40
Aurora fled the main manor down the dimly lit hallway, her heels clicking sharp and fast against the marble floor as tears streamed down her cheeks. None of the house staff moved to comfort her. Over the past three years, the maids had watched her pull the exact same routine whenever she wanted to guilt Damien into submission—a tearful exit calculated to make everyone feel responsible for her distress. Inside the quiet living room, Damien sat motionless on the leather sofa. His tailored shirt was still damp from the rain outside, but he barely seemed to notice. His eyes remained fixed on the wooden box rested on the coffee table—specifically on the shredded remnants of the suit Selene had painstakingly stitched for him by hand. The room fell into heavy silence, broken only by the soft click of Sarah entering with a silver tray. "Sir," she said gently, setting a steaming mug down on the glass surface. "It's getting late. Drink some warm milk before you try to rest." Her eye
The Goodbye he regretted CHAPTER 39
Sarah shifted uncomfortably under Damien’s intense stare, shooting a sharp, pointed look toward Aurora, who was fidgeting near the doorway."I explicitly told Miss Moon earlier today that the chest on your nightstand was off-limits," Sarah said, raising her voice just enough for the surrounding staff to hear. "I reminded her how much care Mrs Vance put into making those items before she left."Sarah deliberately emphasized Maureen’s former title as the true lady of the house, calculatedly pressing on Aurora's deepest insecurity to force her hand.The tactic worked instantly. Aurora's composure snapped."I threw it out!" she snapped, her face flushed with irritation. "I had the staff dump it!"Damien’s expression hardened, his eyes turning dangerous. "Where is it?""Why do you even care about a relic from a ended marriage?!" Aurora demanded, her voice rising in frustration. "You divorced her! I’m the one standing beside you now! Why are you still clinging to scraps she left behind? Hav
The Goodbye he regretted CHAPTER 38
When Damien returned to the estate, rain dripped heavily from his tailored coat as if he had walked straight into a tempest.Sarah hurried into the foyer, a dry towel held in her trembling hands. "Goodness, Let me dry you off—"Without a word, Damien brushed past her, his expression stormier than the weather outside. He pushed the towel aside and ascended the grand staircase with heavy, measured steps."What on earth happened?" Sarah asked Lucas in a hushed, anxious tone. "Who could have possibly made him this furious?""If you have a moment later, try to bring him something warm," Lucas advised quietly, wringing out his own damp cuffs. "He was deceived.""Deceived?!" Sarah gasped, horrified. "A man as sharp as Damien? How could anyone pull one over on him? Should we alert the family's security team?"lucas offered a weary, bitter smile. "No police or security team can solve this. He didn't fall for a simple financial scam... he met someone who knows how to completely unravel him."He
The Goodbye he regretted CHAPTER 37
Damien found no relief in his newfound freedom. Winning back his independence to pursue Aurora hadn't brought the clarity he expected; instead, an unsettling weight pressed against his chest, leaving him feeling as though he had fallen short of his own standards.A sharp knock broke the silence of his office. "Come in," Damien called out.Lucas entered briskly, clutching a navy file folder."Mr. Vance the investigative report is in," He reported, stepping up to the desk. "Ashford Hotel officially severed ties with moon Corp and canceled their supply agreements with Sareal kitchenware over a week ago. Initially, Ashford Group kept the exact reasons quiet, leaving the media to trade in idle rumors."He paused, opening the file. "It was only after Ms. moon went public with her accusations against your ex wife Selene that Ashford Group released the proof of defective shipments, setting off the current public firestorm."Damien's jaw set hard. He opened his desk drawer, retrieved a blister
The Goodbye he regretted CHAPTER 36
When Maureen re-entered the executive suite, Rachael rushed toward her, her hands trembling visibly as she smoothed down her outfit."My heart was pounding out of my chest, Ms. Ashford!" she gasped, letting out a ragged breath. "Mr. Vance carries such an overwhelming, suffocating presence. My knees almost buckled the second he stepped through the door. Did... did I play the part well enough?""You were exceptional," Maureen replied, her tone calm and approving. She pulled a sleek, heavy envelope from her purse and handed it over. "This should cover your trouble.""Thank you so much!" she exclaimed, accepting the envelope and feeling the thick stack of bills beneath the paper.Before she could step away, Steven stepped forward, sliding a crisp NDA across the sleek glass table toward her."We appreciate your hard work, but discretion is non-negotiable," Steven stated firmly, holding out a pen. "For everyone's protection, a formal confidentiality agreement is required."Maureen offered
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 9
The question hung in the air between them, heavier than anything Richard had said so far.Maureen forgot how to breathe for a second. She had known this moment was coming the instant her father started flipping through the report. She'd known he would find the name eventually. She just hadn't expec
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 8
Damien barely slept. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw the same scene: the private café, the birthday display, Michael Ashford standing beside Selene. No, beside his ex-wife. The image irritated him more than he cared to admit, and it made no sense, because none of this should have mattered to
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 7
The moment the black Escalade rolled through the towering iron gates of the Ashford estate, Maureen felt her chest tighten. She had been gone for three long years.The familiar fountain stood proudly in the center of the circular driveway, illuminated by soft lights. Beyond it stretched the grand m
The Goodbye he regretted chapter 6
Aurora had not only been Damien's first love — she was the daughter of a longtime family friend of the Vances, a connection that guaranteed her a seamless invitation to a private dinner at the estate. Even so, the mood at the table remained suffocating. Damien sat rigid, a hard crease pressed betw
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