Love Trap: The Billionaire's Regret のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 71 - チャプター 80

A few days passed and it was finally time for Karl to reveal everything. I sat alone in the living room, my anxiety growing as I waited for Karl's return. I nervously bit my nails, fearing that the truth he was about to reveal might disrupt my carefully laid plans.Karl had left for his psychiatrist's office two hours ago. “Hey, babe!” His familiar voice rang. He was finally back. I made a beeline for him as soon as our gazes connected, desperate to finally find out the truth.He greeted me with a slight smile and spread out his arms as if inviting me into his warmth. I hugged him tightly, feeling anticipation and anxiety."You know I love you. Well then, it's time for you to know the whole truth," he said, leading me to the couch while holding my hand. "Are you ready?""Of course. Please begin already," I said impatiently. Karl sighed. "Do you recall when I came clean to you about how I felt all those years ago?" I was puzzled about what he had just said, as seen

I ran around like a madwoman, trying to get my earrings in while simultaneously checking myself out in the mirror. "Ugh, I look like an absolute disaster," I muttered, struggling to smooth down my wild hair and straighten my rumpled blouse. My reflection stared back at me, looking more frazzled than I felt."Well, you're a hot mess if you ask me," Karl's voice came from behind, making me nearly jump out of my skin. I spun around to see him leaning casually against the doorframe with an infuriatingly cocky grin of his. His arms were folded across his broad chest. There was a mischievous glint in his eyes, one that I knew all too well."Damn it, Karl, we're already running so ridiculously late because of your shenanigans this morning," I scolded, trying my best to look stern despite the heat rising in my cheeks. My mind flashed back to the way he had me pinned beneath him just an hour earlier.Karl sauntered over with his devilish smirk still playing on his lips. He snaked

We all sat down for dinner together. Karl plopped his ass down at the head of the table. Robert was on his left. I took my usual spot to Karl's right, trying to keep the peace between my husband and little brother. Dinner was awkward, with barely any talking besides a few quick "Pass the salt?" type things. We were merely pushing our food around on our plates. The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife. The strained silence was broken only by the occasional loud clank of someone's fork or knife hitting their plate a little too hard. I kept shooting Robert encouraging smiles, but he avoided my gaze."How about we play some games after this?" Robert finally spoke up. He looked up at us hopefully, his eyes darting between Karl and me. "You know, liven things up a bit? Could be fun..."Karl gave one of his trademark nods. A slow smirk spread across his face as he leaned back in his chair. "Well, well, little brother finally wants to play with the big boys, huh? Let's d

~Evening finally came~The doorbell rang, and we all knew exactly who it was. Karl shot me a look and wiggled his eyebrows mischievously. I rolled my eyes and went to answer the door."Lavinia! Girl, you've been so busy lately, we barely get any quality time together anymore," Rosie mock-whined as soon as I opened it, pulling me into a big hug before I could even get a word out. "Good evening, my dear." The unexpected sound of Andre's voice made Rosie freeze mid-embrace. She pulled back slowly, her eyes going wide to spot her boyfriend casually leaning against the stair railing with that signature lopsided grin."Andre!" she gasped, clearly stunned. "What are you...how did you...?""Surprise, my love," he purred, holding his arms out dramatically. "Did you miss me?"Rosie seemed to recover from her initial shock.She placed her hands on her hips in an exaggerated look of disapproval - though her bright smile gave her away. "Of course I missed you, you goof! But why didn't yo

My eyes slowly fluttered open, still a bit bleary from sleep. I reached out automatically for Karl's warm body only to discover that the covers were cold and his side of the bed was empty. I blinked the residual grogginess away and reached for my phone on the nightstand to see what time it was. Noon already? Damn, I really had slept in late. A few text notifications from Suga caught my eye: "Lavi, Uncle Nate and his fam just got in a little while ago. We're all waiting for you to join us! Talia especially keeps asking where you're at." I let out a soft groan, reluctantly kicking off the covers. Leave it to my loving yet overbearing relatives to make me feel guilty for sleeping past 10 am. "On my way soon, overslept a bit. Be there in a jiff!" I quickly typed back with one hand as I shuffled towards the bathroom. After going through my usual morning routine of showering and grabbing a quick bite, I headed downstairs to find Karl still clad in his pajamas - chatting