Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire Regret After My Goodbye: Kabanata 381 - Kabanata 390

At 4 a.m., Garrick woke up. He moved slightly, waking Aria who was dozing in a chair by his bed."Dad, you're awake! Are you okay? Are you in any pain?" she asked, a flurry of questions.Garrick shook his head and offered a weak smile. Seeing his attempt to hide his pain, Aria's eyes welled up, and tears streamed down her face."Aria, don't cry," Garrick said, his voice hoarse. He tried to lift his hand to wipe her tears, but she caught his hand in hers."I'm just so glad you're okay, Dad," she choked out, holding his hand to her cheek.The two of them talked for a while. Once Garrick regained some of his strength, Aria asked him about the kidnapping.Garrick only remembered being on his way to pick up Basia when a van pulled over and some men got out and took him. He'd passed out and woke up locked in a room. He later heard people coming to rescue him. After the kidnappers got a phone call, he was stabbed."Do you remember what they looked like?" Aria asked, her voice tense.Garrick

The car pulled up outside the ACE Corporation building. Kane frowned as he watched Aria unbuckle her seatbelt."Why did you decide to work at ACE?" It seemed she was always doing things behind his back, surprising him again and again."It felt right," Aria said, grabbing her bag and preparing to get out.Seeing her about to leave without hesitation, Kane didn't have time to ask more questions. "What time do you get off? I'll come pick you up to get Basia," he said, a note of desperation in his voice.Aria paused with her hand on the door handle and looked at him."Basia doesn't mind me being around. I just want to spend more time with her," Kane explained, his face open and sincere. "But only if you're okay with it."After a moment of thought, Aria pursed her lips and nodded. "I'll call you before I get off. But remember what we agreed on—for now, you're just Basia's 'Handsome Man.'""Of course. You're Basia's mom, and I respect your wishes," Kane said with a smile that was surprising

"Aria, please... for the sake of the last four years..." Caleb closed his eyes, a pained expression on his face."Please, ask Kane to forgive Gabriella this one time!"He would never have said something like this if he wasn't desperate. Asking her to repay him for the past four years of his help was a low blow.When he had helped her, he hadn't expected anything in return. He would never have stooped to blackmailing her with his kindness if he hadn't been forced to. Words like this would only break the bond between them.Just as he expected, when he opened his eyes, he saw the disappointment on Aria's face. His heart sank. He knew Kane would use this as a chance to take down the Jepson family for good.His parents were getting older, and a sudden, violent change like that would be a shock they might not survive. Because he understood the consequences, Caleb would do anything to make Kane back off.He didn't need much. His business abroad was stable now, and with a little more time, he

"Gabriella, you're not supposed to be like this! You and Natalie almost killed Aria four years ago! If I hadn't taken her away, she and the baby would have died! Do you know that?"Remembering Aria's terrifying fall, Caleb's heart clenched. He couldn't believe Gabriella and Natalie had been behind it.He'd watched Gabriella grow up. How could that sweet, innocent little girl turn into someone so cruel?Caleb was in shock. He was so overwhelmed that he blurted out, "Gabriella, do you know that Aria is my..."CRASH!Gabriella stood over Caleb, a broken glass base in her hand. Her face was a twisted mask of rage as she looked down at Caleb, who was now on the floor. Glass shards lay scattered around him."Aria, Aria, all you care about is Aria!" Gabriella screamed hysterically. "I'm your sister! I'm your family! She's not! She's nothing!"She threw the glass base on the floor, and for a moment, the silence was a relief. She wouldn't have to listen to Caleb anymore. But she never would ha

The next morning, when Aria arrived at the hospital with Elena, she was surprised to find two police officers in her father's room."Aria," Garrick said, coughing when he saw her.Aria rushed to his side and rubbed his back, then frowned at the two officers. "Is there something I can help you with?"The older officer spoke up. "This morning we received a report. The body of Caleb was found at your parents' house."Aria's face went white. "What are you talking about? Who?""Caleb," the younger officer said quickly. "The CEO of the JE Group, Caleb Jepson."Aria stumbled back, almost losing her footing.The older officer continued. "The coroner said that Caleb's time of death was between 7 and 9 p.m. last night. We spoke to neighbors, and they didn't hear a fight. The coroner also confirmed that the fatal wound was a single blow to the back of his head.""We believe the person who killed Caleb was someone he trusted and had his guard down around," the younger officer added, interrupting