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Chapter Twenty-two.

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last update publish date: 2026-07-06 03:44:48

"Is everything okay?"

Bene slammed on the brakes, startled.

Declan didn't answer.

His eyes were fixed on the entrance of a flower and gift shop.

A man stepped out carrying a large bouquet of white lotus lilies in one hand and a small cake box in the other.

Declan's brows slowly knitted together.

It was the same man from the photographs.

But now that he was seeing his face clearly...

Wait.

Kai Parsons?

The quiet boy who used to trail after Elysia every time his parents brought him to visit the S
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  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter Thirty-three.

    Elysia gently felt Kai's forehead, her brows knitting together with worry.He smiled, reached up and held her wrist."I'm fine," he said.In a way, Elysia was just like her mother, Nicole. Worrying too much. Caring too much.The women of the St. Laurent family were kind-hearted.Sometimes too kind-hearted for their own good."Mom and Camille will be back soon. They're going to bring you something healthy to eat," Elysia said as she finally sat back down.The sharp sting at her side returned the moment she settled into the chair. She winced, hoping Kai hadn't noticed.He frowned anyway."Are you okay?" he asked. "You should be the one getting some rest."Elysia shook her head."I'm fine."Her thoughts drifted back to the encounter in the bathroom with Declan.For a brief moment, she'd wanted to believe him. She'd wanted to believe he was genuinely remorseful and that every word he'd said had come from the bottom of his heart. But the moment he couldn't answer that one simple question,

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter Thirty-two

    "I'm sorry..."Declan's voice was barely above a whisper as he reached up and gently wiped away the tear that had escaped down Elysia's cheek.She immediately pushed against his chest."You think saying sorry takes away five years of neglect?" Elysia asked quietly.There was no shouting. No hysterics.Just a calm anger that somehow hurt even more.Declan refused to let her go.Even as she kept pushing against him, trying to free herself from his embrace, his arms remained firmly around her."Give me one more chance," he pleaded. "Please. I promise I'll make everything up to you."Elysia let out a soft laugh.It wasn't an amused or happy laugh. It sounded... defeated."Mr. Windsor." She slowly tilted her head and looked up at him. "How exactly are you going to make it up to me?"She held his gaze, silently daring him to answer.Declan swallowed."I'll be a better husband..." he said earnestly. "And a good father."Elysia's eyes widened for the briefest second.A good father. So… He kn

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter Thirty-one.

    It had been two days since the kidnapping and rescue.Elysia had refused to go home.She'd refused to leave Kai's side.Declan, on the other hand, had practically refused to leave too.He wasn't about to leave his wife with another man. Every day, he'd return to the villa, take a shower, change into fresh clothes, then come back to the hospital with food for both himself and Elysia.Even though she'd refused to talk to him, she hadn't chased him away either."You should eat something. I had Martha prepare your favourite dishes," he said, setting the basket down.Elysia glanced at it before looking back up at him.The room was quiet except for the steady beeping of the heart monitor.She was sitting beside Kai's bed. He still hadn't regained consciousness, but the doctor had assured them he'd be fine.It was only a matter of time."Mr. Windsor," Elysia called quietly but firmly.There wasn't an ounce of warmth in her voice.Something twisted inside Declan's chest.She wasn't calling hi

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter Thirty.

    "I asked you to bring her back to the Windsor family's residence!"Alistair's furious voice thundered through the home office.The moment Daniel stepped through the door, a bound document came flying across the room.It struck him squarely in the chest before falling to the floor.Daniel looked down at it for a brief second.His jaw tightened.His fingers slowly clenched and unclenched at his sides.He was getting tired of his elder brother's constant lectures."You think I didn't try?" Daniel shot back, jabbing a finger toward him. "How was I supposed to know half the damn city would get involved?"Alistair scoffed.He rose from behind his desk and began pacing the length of the office with both hands clasped behind his back."You make it sound like I planned for it," Daniel continued impatiently. "Even your son showed up trying to play the hero."Alistair stopped walking.His head turned sharply toward his younger brother before a deep frown settled on his face."Of course he did,"

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter Twenty-nine

    "Ely!"Camille's voice rang through the emergency hallway the moment she burst out of the elevator.Nicole and Rémy were right behind her, all three of them having rushed over the instant Camille called from the hospital.Elysia slowly lifted her head.The moment Camille saw her younger sister, her steps faltered.Blood.There was blood everywhere.It stained Elysia's sweater, soaked into her sleeves and covered both trembling hands. Even her cheeks carried faint crimson smears where she'd unknowingly brushed them.For one horrifying second, Camille thought it was Elysia's.Her heart nearly stopped."Elysia..." she whispered, rushing toward her.She dropped to her knees in front of her sister and grabbed her shoulders with shaking hands, frantically looking her over."Are you hurt? Where are you bleeding? Tell me where you're hurt."Elysia stared at her blankly before slowly shaking her head."It's... it's not mine."The words barely left her lips before her voice cracked."It's Kai's

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter Twenty-eight

    "Doctor!!"Nicholas's voice echoed through the hospital the moment the automatic glass doors slid open.He rushed inside with Jade in his arms, his shirt completely soaked with her blood."We need a doctor!" Detective Baker shouted as he hurried in behind him."Gunshot victims!"The emergency department erupted into motion.Doctors and nurses rushed toward them, pushing stretchers as they called instructions to one another.Outside, Declan's Rolls-Royce screeched to a stop in front of the emergency entrance.He immediately threw the door open and stepped out.Elysia didn't.She remained in the back seat, still cradling Kai in her arms.Her entire body was trembling. She didn't know what to do.She didn't even know if moving him would make things worse.His face had gone frighteningly pale, and every shallow breath looked more painful than the last.This was all because of her.If she hadn't gone to the institute… If she hadn't become the target...None of this would've happened."Plea

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter four.

    “What’s that?” Declan asked.Elysia didn’t answer immediately. She slowly stepped back down the stairs and bent to pick up the paper, her movements calm and controlled.Panic would only draw suspicion, and right now that was the one thing she couldn’t afford.She slipped the folded paper back into

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter three.

    “Are you sure you want to go through with the procedure, Mrs Windsor?” the doctor asked.Elysia sat stiffly in the chair, fingers locked tightly in her lap to keep them from shaking. Jade sat beside her, watching her with growing concern.“Elysia… are you sick?” Jade asked softly, unable to hold it

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter two.

    It came back to her in flashes—sharp, unwanted and cruel.Elysia stumbled up the stairs, gripping the railing so hard her fingers ached, her chest tightening like something inside her was breaking all over again.She had been on the phone earlier that evening with her mother.“Honey, it’s time to l

  • The Mistake He Regrets.   Chapter one.

    Elysia’s hand trembled slightly as she stared at the pregnancy test in her hand. Her breathing hitched the moment she saw it.Two red lines stared back at her.Positive.She shuddered, exhaling a breath she hadn’t even realized she’d been holding since she’d picked the thing up from the bathroom co

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