All Chapters of Billionaire's Regret: It's Great to See You Again, Daddy!: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

ALEXANDER'S POV The first thing I noticed when Franklin ran toward me was the shirt. Bright blue, with a tiny stitched logo on the chest, the one I’d given him last week, folded into a paper bag like it was nothing special. It was special, though. It was mine. Not just a shirt from a store. I’d worn it, washed it, and given it to him because he kept saying he wanted “something that smells like Dad.” The kid’s got a way of breaking me down without even trying. “Dad!” he shouted, arms spread wide. I bent down just in time for him to crash into me, his laughter muffled against my jacket. “Careful, champ,” I said, ruffling his hair. “You’re gonna knock me over one of these days.” “You’re strong,” he declared, grinning up at me. “Stronger than Coach.” I grinned back, though my eyes flicked over his shoulder to the figure walking toward us. Katherine. She was dressed casually, which somehow made her look even sharper — fitted jeans, a soft sweater, sunglasses pushed up into her hai

KATHERINE'S POV It started with a phone call. Not a text, not a “we should talk,” but an actual ring. And Alex didn’t call unless it was about Franklin or something urgent. I stared at the screen for two full rings before swiping to answer. “Hello?” “Katherine.” His voice was steady, low. The kind of voice that always made me straighten up without meaning to. “Is Franklin okay?” I asked immediately. “He’s fine.” A pause. “This is about you.” I blinked. “Me?” “Yes. Are you free tomorrow night?” I hesitated. “For what?” “For dinner.” Another pause. “Just you and me.” “Why?” I asked slowly. He chuckled softly, like he knew exactly what I was thinking. “Because we’ve been orbiting around each other for weeks and I think it’s time we… stop pretending we don’t have things to talk about.” “Dinner is for talking?” “And eating. You like both, last I checked.” My lips twitched despite myself. “Where?” “You’ll see.” I almost said no. But curiosity, and maybe something else I did

ALEXANDER'S POV Things were going smoothly, at least that was what I thought until I finally garnered up the courage to ask Katherine out on a date alone. That was when it dawned on me that we were only pretending to be okay because Franklin was with us, he was the bond, the connection between both of us, the one who drowned out the awkward silences, the tense air and the hidden emotions. Without him, things were...well, just awkward. I wanted to take things up a notch and without thinking, I kissed her, which only heightened the awkwardness between us. That was why I decided to visit her today, to clear the air and let her know of my intentionality, that when I suggested getting back together with her, it wasn't only because of Franklin, but because I wanted us to be together, to feel the love we buried deep within us all these years, to make up for the misunderstandings and pain. And she acted like it was nothing. But I saw it as it was...an act. Katherine was always really

ALEXANDER'S POV Food poisoning?? I turned to face Katherine. "How is this possible?" She looked as utterly confused as I felt. "I... I don't know. I…we only ate Chinese takeout, and he ate cereal...every other thing in the house is fresh, I don't see how he could have gotten food poisoning from any of the things there." "How certain are you that it's food poisoning?" "I'm not a hundred percent certain, I just said that I suspect it's food poisoning, judging from the symptoms in the child and the pains he keeps complaining of, it's highly likely that your son has food poisoning but we'll still need to take a stool test to be sure." He reached for his telecom while speaking and excused himself, leaving both of us in the office while he went into the private room. "Are you sure you both ate the Chinese takeout?" I didn't know how it came across to her but the way her face etched into a shade of red, I could tell that I didn't place my words well. "Are you asking me if I'm sure

KATHERINE'S POV The sound of the clock ticking was even far louder in my ear than it should be. I stared behind the doctor, at the giant wall clock and followed the tiny hands as it moved slower than a snail.Something was making the table bounce so hard and I didn't realize until Alex gently squeezed my legs."Relax, okay? I'm sure it's nothing serious," he leaned and murmured in my ears.Nothing serious...Right.If that was true then why were we seated like parents called by the Principal about a report on their child? Why was the doctor sighing as he stared at the test results in front of him?"I'll relax when I find out why we're here," I didn't bother whispering back, my words were directed not just to Alex, but to the man directly in front of me, the cause of my panic.Alex cleared his throat and leaned forward."So..? We've been here for a minute now, you haven't said anything. Why did you call us?"He took off his glasses and stared at me first, then Alex."First of all, I'd