Lahat ng Kabanata ng HIS REGRET; Chasing back his rejected ex-wife : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

My brows furrowed in a frown as my gaze trailed from pale Kristine to Mia. What was this about? I had witnessed the color drain from Kristine the moment Mia revealed something happened at her school the prior day, and now my curiosity was piqued. What happened? And why did it provoke that reaction from Kristine?"What happened, baby?" I asked Mia, my tone questioning yet tender.She was about to respond when Kristine cleared her throat noisily, interrupting her. "Okay, Mia, that's enough. Get inside and go wait for me in the bathroom."My frown deepened, and my gaze darted to Kristine. "Baby?" I arched my brows in demand. "What are you not telling me?"She made a nervous swallow despite her efforts to remain composed. She averted her gaze and shrugged. "I don't know what you're talking about."I huffed. "You do realize you're a terrible liar, don't you?" I urged, "Look at me."She didn't.Knowing Kristine wouldn't be the one to quell my curiosity, I returned my focus to Mia. I encoura

SEBASTIAN'S POVAs I exited the vehicle, my phone rang again for the millionth time—at least that's what four missed calls from Lydia seemed like to me. I glanced at the device, frustration bubbling inside me. I couldn't understand why she was calling me. Why she kept on anyways despite me not answering her the first three times she had called. I thought I had made it clear during our last meeting before leaving the City that I wanted no more contact. It greatly annoyed me that she was reaching out just as I had arrived in Clasold. Could this be a coincidence, or did she already know I was coming into the City tonight? The former seemed unlikely, as Lydia had rarely called while I was in Puwak City. So it must be that she was aware I was currently in Clasold City or she presumed I was flying in tonight. Either way, these possibilities left me bewildered. How did she know? I hadn't told anyone, including my families.Regardless, I dismissed the call and slid my phone into my suit pock

Lydia's revelation shook me, but my expression gave nothing away. Inwardly, I was engulfed in disbelief and confusion. I couldn't fathom the information she had just disclosed. How had I been unaware of this? Was it even true? If Dahlia was really returning to the City in two days, shouldn’t I have been informed?As I wrestled with these thoughts, I huffed out a scoff, dismissing Lydia's news as absurd. There was no way I wouldn’t have found out by now. She claimed it was all over the news, but I couldn't bring myself to check the Internet; I didn’t want to give her any reason to believe that she had insight into my life."Let me guess," I started, breaking the heavy silence that hung between us. "Your source informed you about this as well?""I’m being serious, Sebastian. As I said before, I’m here to help," she insisted, but I brushed her off once more."You know, I've never encountered a woman so hell-bent on helping someone through marriage, especially when that someone is her ex?

~KRISTINE~I made my way to the airport that morning, with Mia occupying the passenger seat of my car. I was buzzing even as I drove, my heart swelling with elation. The same could be said for Mia, who was currently giggling in her seat, clapping her hands as she sang with enthusiasm."Aunt Amelia is back! Aunt Amelia is back!"A wide grin spread across my face, my hands steady on the steering wheel as I pressed down on the gas pedal. My excitement was palpable and the reason was obvious. Finally, Amelia had decided to return to us. She'd been away for quite some time—I had lost count of the weeks she's been away, anyhow, I was truly grateful that she was coming back just when I needed her most—when my life felt utterly chaotic. It wasn't just because of that, I missed her too. She's the only friend aside from Dave that I had in this City. And I could say my life had been a void without her presence.When she told me the news last night that she was coming back to Puwak City today, I

I felt my breath catch in my throat, but I fought to maintain my composure. Even if what Dave said were true, I couldn't allow him to see my bewilderment and heartbreak.I fixed my gaze on him, even as my heart raced erratically in my chest. What did he mean when he said Sebastian was getting married to whoever the hell Dahlia was in two days? How credible was this? How did Dave even know? Had Sebastian lied to me? Was he really marrying someone else? Was that the reason he had left so abruptly? And what about the messages he sent me last night? He had professed his love for me and promised to make our relationship work. So what the fuck was this about, really?I shouldn't be getting paranoid, but I was. My insides twisted in turmoil over these conflicting thoughts. The worst part was that I had no answers to any of the questions flooding my mind.My expression tightened, but inside, I was crumbling. I couldn't even tell if this news was true, yet it was already having a profound imp