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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
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Aurora smiled softly as she rested against Damien's chest. Her fingers moved slowly across the fabric of his shirt, tracing lazy circles as though she already belonged there. "Damien, you're not yet divorced, so we shouldn't be so intimate with each other. Otherwise, Selene will resent me if she c
The Goodbye he regretted Chapter 4
Selene's eyes stayed fixed on the document lying on the desk.DIVORCE AGREEMENT.She stared at it for several seconds, her mind refusing to catch up with what she was seeing. Her ears were ringing. This had to be a mistake.Slowly, she looked up at Damien.He looked completely calm, like he was wai
The Goodbye he regretted Chapter 3
The silence that followed Aurora's question was so thick that even the servants seemed afraid to move.Selene stood completely still, fingers tightening around the strap of her handbag.Aurora"s smile slowly faltered as she looked around and read the room. "Oh no, I didn't mean it like that," she s
The Goodbye he regretted Chapter 2
"Welcome home, Aurora."The words rang in Selene's ears as she stood frozen in the hallway.Aurora. She knew that name. She'd spent three years trying not to think about it, and here it was, hanging in the air like it had never left. Slowly, she tightened her grip on her handbag. The tiny baby shoe
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