Todos os capítulos de Billionaire's Regret: It's Great to See You Again, Daddy!: Capítulo 161 - Capítulo 170

ALEXANDER'S POV Katherine looked like she’d been hollowed out from the inside, all color drained, eyes glassy, hands trembling as she clung to my shoulder. For a second I forgot how to breathe. The sound of her sobs was small, like someone trying not to let the world hear them break. “Kathie,” I said, voice steady because I needed it to be. “Look at me.” She lifted her face slowly. Her eyes were raw. When she whispered, “Help me,” the single word was a knife. It stripped whatever façade I’d been wearing away: CEO, businessman, public persona. All I saw was the woman who’d given me a son and trusted me enough to let me be here. “Tell me what happened,” I said. I crouched until my forehead was level with hers. It felt obscene to be so close and not know what to do. She swallowed, words arriving in ragged pieces. “They called a meeting. Clara presented a will , Alex, she presented a will, and Mr. Hass…he said it was real. He said it wasn’t fake.” A cold, slow fury threaded through

ALEXANDER'S POVThe moment Doctor Ryan’s call ended, a chill ran down my spine. I didn’t even stop to explain to Katherine. Her face was full of questions, fear already spreading behind her eyes but I couldn’t drag her into this, not yet. Not until I knew what was going on.“Stay with Franklin,” I said quickly, already reaching for my keys.“Alex..”“Please, Kathie. Just stay.”Before she could protest, I was out the door. The sound of it slamming echoed behind me like an ending I wasn’t ready for.✧✦✧✦✧✦✧✦✧✦✧✦✧✦✧✦✧✦✧✦✧✧✦✧The drive to the hospital felt endless and yet far too short. My thoughts raced faster than the car , fragments of Ryan’s trembling voice repeating in my head. Something about Liam. Something urgent. Something bad.The hospital’s fluorescent lights hit me hard when I burst through the glass doors. The sterile air smelled like antiseptic and fear, that scent I’d come to know too well from past emergencies.I didn’t bother with formalities; I walked straight to the nu

ALEXANDER’S POVFor a moment, none of us spoke. The sound of heels clicking against the polished hospital floor echoed down the hallway before stopping right behind me.“Fingerprint?” the new voice repeated.When I turned, I saw her …Clara.Katherine’s stepsister.Tall, tanned, and with that same unsettlingly perfect smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. Everything about her screamed confidence, the kind that could be mistaken for innocence if you didn’t know better.I wasn't expecting to see her here since, according to Katherine, she was still at the office trying to get more board members on her side.My lips thinned as I saw the look on her face and I tried to act professional and not lose my cool in front of her.“Clara,” I said flatly.“Alexander,” she replied with mock politeness, her gaze flicking from me to her mother. “You seem tense. What’s going on here?”Elizabeth quickly stepped forward, visibly flustered. “Nothing you need to worry about, darling.”But I wasn’t about

KATHERINE’S POV The room was quiet, too quiet, the kind that hummed in your ears after a long day. The only sound was the faint ticking of the clock on the wall and the slow rhythm of my breathing as I drifted somewhere between wakefulness and sleep. I wasn’t sure how long I’d been half-asleep when I heard the door click open. At first, I thought I was dreaming. The soft creak of the hinge was so subtle that it blended with the night sounds outside, the whisper of the wind brushing against the glass, the occasional car passing in the distance. But then came the footsteps. Slow, measured, familiar. My heart stirred at the sound before my mind caught up. I didn’t move, just lay there, eyes closed, pretending to be asleep. The footsteps drew closer, and then the faint dip of the mattress beside me. I felt the warmth of a body settling next to mine, the soft rustle of clothes brushing the sheets. Alex. Even before he said a word, I knew. His presence had that quiet gravity, steady

ALEXANDER'S POVThey were probably discussing me. I could tell because of the way Katherine awkwardly turned her attention to the bowl in front of her as soon as I walked in.Susan was less obvious than Katherine but she was awkward and avoided my eyes. She never once avoided my eyes.“You're up early,” Sue muttered as she dipped her finger into the batter in front of her.I scoffed. If it wasn’t already clear that I was the object of their conversation earlier, it definitely was now. She should’ve known I actually slept in and woke up late.“Really?” She sensed the tone I used and gave me a look from the corner of her eyes.“So.. what's cooking?” I ignored her and walked towards Katherine who tried her very best to act unbothered but failed miserably.She lifted her head and smiled at me, her lips slightly quivering at the corner.“We’re making pancakes and waffles.”I smiled at how disheveled she looked and gently leaned in to kiss her. Susan made a sound like she was disgusted by