Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire Regret After My Goodbye: Kabanata 541 - Kabanata 550

Before Kane arrived at the kindergarten, the teachers had already tried to send Harold off to nap, but he stubbornly refused. He insisted on finding Basia himself before he could relax.Everyone at the school knew how close Harold and Basia were, and they also knew the friendship between their families. Since they couldn’t convince him otherwise, they allowed him to keep searching.Understanding how much Harold cared, Kane ruffled the boy’s hair lightly—though this time, he didn’t muss it up on purpose.“Why the playroom?” Kane asked.From what Kane knew about Harold, the boy was usually reserved around him. He kept his distance, even when delivering a gift like the tea leaves that one time—shuffling slowly over with a blushing face. For him to come this close now, and to insist on checking the playroom, was unusual.“Basia loves one of the stuffed bunnies in there. Every time, she helps the teacher tidy up the toys,” Harold explained earnestly. “Since their class played with toys ear

Kane's words made Basia remember what had just happened at preschool.She had pounded on the door for so long, but no one came. Her little phone was left in the classroom, so even if she wanted to call Harry or her parents, there was nothing she could do.It had been so, so dark.Shivering, Basia fought back tears and instinctively leaned against Kane."Daddy, I was so scared," she whispered, clutching his hand, her voice breaking.Kane's chest tightened. With his left eye—the only one still working—he could only make out her small silhouette, not the details of her expression. But he didn't need to see her face to know how terrified she had been.He gently squeezed her hand back. "It's okay. Daddy and Harry won't ever let that happen to you again."But even as he said it, a darker thought gnawed at him: with his vision failing, could he really protect Aria and Basia when it mattered most?Before he could dwell on it, Basia's voice wavered again. "But… I called for Harry so many times

After breakfast, Arthur came to pick Kane up.Kane checked the time and decided to drop Basia off at preschool first. He still remembered the determined look on Harold's face yesterday—as if the boy had already decided to take matters into his own hands.Since Basia had been wronged at preschool, Kane had thought about it. If Harold really had done something to defend her, then Kane could rest easier leaving Basia in his care. Even if Kane one day went completely blind, knowing someone else would protect and love her wasn't such a bad thing.When they arrived, an ambulance was pulling out of the preschool driveway.Kane gestured for Arthur to find out what had happened, while he took Basia out of the car to look for Harold."Harry!" Basia spotted him right away.Kane followed her gaze and caught sight of Harold's expression—still dark with lingering anger. The look made Kane's heart jolt. That face didn't belong to a child."You're the one dropping Basia off today?" Cedric appeared, s

Why hadn't he told her?Kane thought about it seriously.When he first learned about his impending blindness, his reaction was pure fear—an icy terror of the unknown that left no space for rational thought.Later, once he forced himself to calm down, he considered what it would mean for their future. For her happiness, he'd even thought they should divorce. But the thought of letting her go cut too deep, and in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say it.By the time he decided he would never let her go, he had already resolved to keep the truth hidden until it became impossible to conceal."Aria, you're pregnant. Please, don't get so worked up." He wrapped his arms around her, patting her back gently. "Your leg's burned. Let me get a cold towel."He carried her to the sofa before she could protest, then hurried off and returned with a damp cloth. Kneeling at her feet, he pressed it carefully against her reddened skin.Her vision blurred. The dam she had tried so hard to hold back fi

The Wolfe estate was busier than ever. Aria hadn't expected that after she shared her situation, so many of her friends would rush to New York to stand by her side."Leonard, thank you for coming. I can't tell you how much it means to me." She hugged him tightly, her eyes shining with gratitude.Leonard, a giant in the world of finance, had first worked with Aria two years earlier. He'd been impressed not only by her skill but by her sincerity, and ever since, he'd tried to recruit her.But she had turned him down—she couldn't take on the kind of grueling schedule that came with being at his side and still be there for her daughter, Basia.He had understood, though with some regret, and from then on they had become close friends instead. Before she left France, he had even joked that he was losing one of his sharpest partners in business.Now, seeing her again, Leonard's smile softened. "Aria, don't thank me just yet. I'm here for business too. But I'll admit, I didn't expect to see y