Lahat ng Kabanata ng HIS REGRET; Chasing back his rejected ex-wife : Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

"Mommy, are you okay?" Mia's concerned voice pulled me from my trance, prompting me to refocus on the road as I regained my composure.I blinked back to reality and nodded curtly, sparing her a glance and pressing a smile on my face. "Sure, baby. Mommy is okay."I redirected my gaze to the road, my mind spiraling with the turmoil that had accompanied her revelation. I still couldn't wrap my head around it. When did Sebastian even tell her that? How could he have told her that? Introduce her to her grandma? He should be for real; we weren't even a thing yet, and he was already getting ahead of himself. How cute.I couldn't allow that. If this was his intention, I'd have to call him to order before he succeeded in his plans. Mia's birthday was in two weeks, and I already had plans to celebrate it the way we did every year—just myself, her, and Amelia. And her little cute cake. That's all. We usually got her gifts too, but not too expensive gifts, as I wasn't trying to raise a spoiled br

KRISTINE's POV "Who's that?" Amelia interrupted my thoughts, reminding me that I was still on the phone with her.Still standing my ground, my eyes narrowed at the individual at my door, whose back was still turned to me. "I'll call you back, Amelia. I think I have a guest," I said quietly."What guest?" she inquired in the same tone, but I ignored her, hanging up the call.As if on cue, when I lifted my head, my eyes locked with a pair of emerald orbs... How could I omit adding the emotions I noticed in them—a pair of remorseful emerald orbs?"Kristine," his velvety voice was soft and gentle, like the way he used to call me before—except no chills ran down my spine this time like they used to."What are you doing here, Dave?" My expression was deadpan as I assessed him with indifference.He shrugged, his face etched with remorse and something close to regret. "I'm sorry."I cocked an eyebrow at him, unable to comprehend the suddenness of his apology. It was unexpected. When I spott

DAVE's POVI was seated behind the mahogany desk in my office, a pile of workload on my desk, awaiting my attention. But my focus was divided: I was staring at the computer before me, but the text on the screen didn't seem to make sense to me as I was lost in thought.My fingers tapped lightly on the armrest as I glanced at the clock occasionally. It was a few minutes after 1:30 PM. I felt anxious, probably dwindling away with anticipation. I had somewhere I needed to be the moment the clock struck 1:50 PM.I took a deep breath and relaxed into the swivel seat, trying to distract myself and prepare myself for what I was about to do. I couldn't help but wonder what her reaction would be when she found out later. I knew she would be livid; however, I was doing this to salvage our relationship. I couldn't give up on her yet.The door to my office pushed open after a rap on the door, pulling me from my thoughts. I darted my gaze to the entrance, instinctively aware of who was entering.He

KRISTINE'S POV"Found her yet?" Miss Wright's voice pulled me from my trance. I twisted my head to face her and nodded curtly."Yeah, she's with Dave."Her face was etched with a mix of relief and remorse. "Thank goodness, I was scared for a moment..." She paused, noticing I wasn't sharing the same feeling. My expression was deadpan, and I was lost in contemplation. But once again, she broke into my thoughts as she asked with concern, "I'm sorry, but should I alert someone? The school board? The cops? Or even Mia's father..."I flinched at her last suggestion. She must have noticed my reaction as she furrowed her brows in worry. "No," I said resolutely. "No, no need to alert anyone. I know where she is, and Dave won't harm her. I was just upset he'd taken her without my consent.""Are you sure?" she asked skeptically, and I nodded reassuringly."Yeah, I'll take care of it." A notification chimed on my phone, and I glanced to check—Dave had just sent me the address. They were at the p

SEBASTIAN'S POVI arrived at Kristine's residence the following morning a few minutes after 8. I had informed her the previous night that I'd be leaving for Clasold City today, hence I needed to see them before I left.I suspected my daughter would still be in bed, but given that it was a Friday, I doubted that eventually. Kristine wouldn't allow it, as she needed to prepare her for school. So maybe they were both up already, I don't just know—just my thoughts.I alighted from the car, retrieving the big bouquet of flowers I had gotten for Kristine, as well as a basket of chocolates and sweets for Mia. I wanted to get her more, but I knew Kristine would complain. The ones I had were already more than enough for her; adding more to it would simply make Kristine go ballistic. And now wasn't really the time for me to make her mad. It could deny me a pleasant farewell from her.I pushed aside my thoughts.I was radiating with enthusiasm as I approached her porch. Even though I hated the f