Lahat ng Kabanata ng His Secret Heir, His Deepest Regret: Kabanata 111 - Kabanata 120

RUI I didn’t know where my fear of women developed when I grew up in a family consisting of nothing but women. My dad died when I was young—at least, that was what my mother told me. She never bothered remarrying after that.I was the youngest of all children, with five older sisters who gave me different treatments. One was kind, one was bossy, the other wrestled me without any reason... You get the gist of it.Thinking about it now, the fear might have started with them. However, I wouldn't say our relationship was strained. It has always been like that. I’ve never had a girlfriend. I’ve liked women before, but I just found them to be intimidating.So, when I came of age, I applied for the Astor Empires, similar to my second oldest sister. I was offered to become the personal assistant of their youngest daughter, Ellie, but that was too much for me, so I became Evander’s secretary instead. However, had I known I would meet more intimidating women under his care, I would have reve

JULIA It was time to go back to reality, and of course, that included school. I had missed one day, and I wanted to miss more. However, that couldn’t be! I needed this degree. My collaboration with Mr. Miyagi was still on hold because of Evan’s issue with the Astors; however, he told me to trust him. As I walked through the campus, however, I felt it again—their judging stares. I haven’t been scrolling through my social media for the past day because Evan had distracted me However, I had a hunch that something was wrong. Fortunately, I spotted Gianna and Harper by the parking lot, and they quickly pulled me into Gianna’s car.“What’s happening now?” I asked, already dreading their response. They turned to each other with pursed lips before Harper brought out her phone and showed a video of Heather crying. She played the video, and I watched it with furrowed eyebrows. “This is really upsetting,” she said, sniffing. “I’ve been placed in the shadows. I don’t know anything. He bro

JULIA “Mall?” I asked. “Bub, I don’t think that’s a good idea right now.”There would be too many people in the mall, and with the issue regarding Evan, I believed it was best we stayed away from the public's eyes when we were all together.“It’s too crowded. Do you want to go to a restaurant instead? There would be lesser people.“But I want to go to the mall, Mommy,” Andy softly said, causing my heart to soften. Again, it was rare for him to ask for such things, so seeing him like this made me want to heed his request. “We’re going to the mall,” Evan said with a wide smile. “Evan,” I said, but he looked me in the eyes and uttered, “I’ll protect you. I promise.” I pursed my lips and nodded. “But we’re going home during the rush hour. We don’t want to alert the reporters.” Evan nodded and even saluted. “Yes, ma’am.” I shook my head in amusement. The three of us finally arrived at the mall. Evan made me wear his hoodie, which smelled so much like him.“Wear this for now, hmm?”

JULIA The three of us had fallen asleep together, tangled in each other’s warmth. It had been a long night, and although it wasn’t perfect, I felt we had become a real family. Fortunately, when we woke up, Evan was alright. The wound on his temple had stopped bleeding, though the dried streak of red against his skin served as a reminder of last night’s chaos.I had to leave early for class, sneaking out quietly so as not to wake them. But the moment I stepped onto campus, I felt it again.Their suffocating judgment. The articles had flooded the internet yesterday. Though my face wasn’t fully visible, those in my university were convinced it was me. Heather stood at the far side of the campus courtyard. I tried not to look at her. Instead, I focused on Harper and Gianna, who greeted me with bright smiles. “Hey, you okay?” Harper asked, squeezing my arm.Gianna leaned in, whispering, “People are talking, but ignore them. They don’t know anything.”I nodded with a smile. “That’s

JULIA The restaurant’s private room was dimly lit, a single chandelier casting golden light over the mahogany table. The room was filled with tension, with none of us speaking despite being here for quite some time already. There was food on the table, but both of us knew this wasn’t what we came here for. Heath sat across from me, fingers laced together on the table. He had a serious expression, one that I wasn’t used to due to his playful nature. Finally, he exhaled, rubbing the back of his neck. “You already know about my relationship with Heather, I guess.”I pursed my lips, turning my head slightly to the side. At that moment, Heath already knew the answer.“I saw you with Heather the other day,” I said.Heath straightened his posture. “Let me explain—”“No,” I cut him off. “You said you knew me before. Was it because you helped Heather get with Evan? You helped her fake a scholarship so she could manipulate him.”His face paled. “H-How do you know?”I let out a humorless lau