Semua Bab Too Late to Regret: Bab 91 - Bab 100

She stumbled inside.Just as she was about to crash into his chest, she reacted quickly and grabbed the doorframe, using every ounce of her strength to pull herself back.“Good morning.”Candice gasped for breath, steadied herself, and brushed her hair away from her face, revealing an awkward yet composed smile.Charlie: “……”He stared at her wordlessly for a moment. “Why are you sneaking around so early in the morning?”He spoke so naturally, as if he wasn’t the one who’d twice lost control of himself the night before.Now, dressed in a refined, vintage dark brown suit, he stood tall and elegant, with no trace of last night’s chaos.Candice laughed bitterly to herself.Sure, now that he was sober, he could casually accuse her of sneaking around, completely forgetting everything from before.“I came to wake you up. We’re leaving this afternoon, and I figured I’d help pack.”She found an excuse.Charlie went silent for a few seconds. “Eat breakfast first.”Breakfast!There was no way s

The sarcasm in Charlie’s eyes deepened. “Isn’t that a little late for an awakening?”Edward gave a helpless shrug and laughed with a carefree air, “More than late. If the underworld truly exists, once reunited, that mother and her two children would be more than justified in tearing him apart piece by piece.”Charlie asked coldly, “Why wait for him to repent?”Edward: “…”Bro, you're as icy as ever.They continued discussing the affairs of the Jones and Lawrence families, while Candice listened from the side, only half understanding.The Lawrence family…She didn’t know much about Shandor or the Lawrence family—only that they were the most powerful family there. Who knew Mrs. Jones had such deep connections?And that “aunt” they were talking about seemed like a central figure in the Lawrence family… like an evil stepmother straight out of Snow White.But if her relationship with Mrs. Jones was so solid, why hadn't she sought help earlier?She hadn’t forgotten how Mike had humbled hims

Her eyes widened in shock—like a magnitude 10 earthquake had just gone off in her brain.Sophia, you crazy woman!But what made Candice even more bewildered was—Charlie was seriously thinking it over!He leaned back, arms crossed, brow slightly furrowed, like he was negotiating some massive business deal.After a moment’s serious contemplation, he gave his conclusion:“Hmm… not entirely impossible.”Candice: What do you mean “hmm”? What hmm?!Sophia, who’d been running her mouth without a filter, was now staring at Charlie’s response—then at her friend, who looked like she was about to faint on the spot.A chill crept up her spine.Did she… accidentally open Pandora’s box?She gave an awkward laugh. “Haha, right? Just kidding…”Let’s end this conversation here, please.But Pandora’s box isn’t so easily shut.Charlie continued, “It’s doable, but… she’s timid. Probably wouldn’t dare.”He said this while casually flicking a glance Candice’s way.Candice didn’t dare claim she was bold a

Candice forced a smile—one uglier than crying.Who wanted to participate in such a “competition” anyway?“Can’t I enter something nice for once…” she murmured, looking up with a soft voice.“Of course you can,” Charlie nodded earnestly. His smile was gentle, and his eyes sparkled like starlight. His voice was low and mellow, like a sip of sweet wine. “Whatever you want to participate in, you can.”Candice had been holding herself together—she wasn’t used to crying in front of others, didn’t want to be laughed at for being weak. But in that moment, she felt she had permission—to be spoiled, to break down, to stop being strong all the time. The warmth that welled up inside her melted her final line of defense.Her eyes blurred with tears until she couldn’t see anything clearly.She let go—completely—and didn’t have to worry about falling flat on her face or dropping off a cliff anymore.She leaned against him and silently poured out everything.Charlie, knowing her pride, took off his s

Bianca.It had been a while since Candice had last seen her, but she was as sweet and seductive as ever.She waved enthusiastically. “Darling, over here.”Bianca’s coquettish call caught the attention of others at the gathering, drawing their eyes toward Candice.After the whole spectacle with the Jackson and Jones families, who here didn’t know about Candice? And the people in this circle knew far more than your average netizen.Sure, getting involved with the heir of the Jun family was impressive—they’d love to do the same. If she hadn’t gotten into that messy feud with the Jackson and Jones families, they might’ve even tried to cozy up to her.But they were scared of offending Jackson or Jones.So, most people chose not to take sides. Neutrality was the safest bet.To sum it up: there were other ways to curry favor with Charlie; but to offend the Jones family? All it took was being seen cozying up to Candice.Bianca couldn’t care less what others thought—cowards, all of them.She’d