Semua Bab Who's the One Regretting Now?: Bab 791 - Bab 800

"You must be Macie. Alice talks about you all the time," Diana smiled and said, pretending that this was their first meeting.Macie didn't call her out on it. She exchanged polite pleasantries before turning to Alice and handing her a gift."Happy birthday. May you stay radiant and joyful through all the years ahead," Macie said warmly.Alice smiled as she accepted the gift. "Thank you, May. Here's to a friendship that lasts a lifetime," she said.Macie smiled in response.Diana chimed in, "You're one of the few friends Alice invited tonight. Have a wonderful time and enjoy the evening."Macie turned to her, picking up on the subtext. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Hart. But I'll probably need to leave soon. I just wanted to drop off Alice's gift because I have something else to attend to later," she said.Diana nodded, her smile polite. "I won't keep you if you're in a rush. Visit us when you're free. We'd be happy to have you.""Thank you for the invitation. That's really kind of you, an

"Mr. Hart, are you referring to the lady in the white dress with shoulder-length hair?" Elias asked again to make sure he had the right person."Yeah, that's Macie," Sean said flatly. "It's Alice's birthday today, so she came to wish her. But if it weren't for your people, do you think she would've left right after dropping off her gift?"Elias pressed his lips together at these words.Was Macie afraid of seeing them? Was she afraid that he might hurt her?"Mr. Hale, please come inside. My parents are already here," Sean added.His tone brooked no argument, making it clear that Elias was not to go chasing after Macie.Elias turned to look once more into the night, then slowly began climbing the steps.Sean thought he was still being stubborn and patiently waited alongside him the entire time, making sure to escort him into the venue.As Elias walked, his mind wandered, and Macie's face kept replaying in his mind. At the same time, distant memories of every smile and expression

In the crowd, Sharon watched as Elias approached Alice for a dance. She was practically grinding her teeth in frustration because she had been hoping to dance with him herself.What made it worse was that Elias had once said he wasn't interested in Alice. So why was he taking the initiative to ask her to dance now?Sharon bit her lip, then turned to look at Mira. She needed to see how her mother felt about the couple."Mom, Eli took the initiative to ask Ms. Hart for the opening dance. Do you think he might have feelings for her?" she asked in a low voice.Diana was looking toward the ballroom, but her eyes seemed unfocused, as if she were lost in thought."Mom?" When Sharon didn't get a response, she called out again.Mira finally snapped back to attention. Her gaze settled on her son and Alice as she replied absentmindedly, "Yes, Alice is a lovely lady..."Hearing that, Sharon bit down harder on her lip, and her nails dug into her palms.Her mother's reaction made it clear th

Elias stood frozen as his gaze fixed on Alice's retreating figure. His mind was still reeling with shock after learning that Sharon and Macie were from the same orphanage. That detail alone sent a jolt through him. He thought that it was too much of a coincidence. Macie and Sharon are not only the same age but also both separated from their families at a young age. And then there were Macie's facial features, which looked familiar to him.His heart pounded. Then, a bizarre and absurd thought began to form in his mind. But he pushed it down for now and forced himself to remain calm because, without evidence, it was nothing more than wild speculation. Moreover, he had overseen Sharon's DNA testing himself.Clenching his fists, Elias focused intently as he scanned the crowd. He first spotted Mira, then locked eyes with Sharon.He had always known that Sharon and Macie were friends, but he'd assumed they met in high school. It had never crossed his mind to look into it further. But

After Elias gave his orders and prepared to hang up, Charlie said, "Mr. Hale, we caught Rico. You'll never guess how he managed to evade our dragnet for so long. "The guy had a bunker in the mountains, fully stocked with supplies. He just holed up there and never came out. We only found him using detection equipment and infrared tracking. He really knows how to hide."Hearing that, Elias felt no particular emotion because he desperately needed to know about Macie right now. But then he remembered Rico had tried to abduct her before."Have someone interrogate him. Use whatever means necessary to find out if Sharon revealed any other information to him," he said."What other information?" Charlie asked."Why Macie had to die," Elias said.Charlie understood and responded, "After I get the information, should I tie up the loose ends after this? If the police start suspecting us, we'll be exposed."Mr. Hale, wasn't your original plan to let the trail go cold with Rico and to help M