Lahat ng Kabanata ng REGRET UNTIL SHE SAYS GOODBYE : Kabanata 111 - Kabanata 120

SARA'S POVThe air upstairs felt different. It was colder and more peaceful.I'd slipped up to an open balcony after Alaric's speech and endless congratulations from partners, away from the noise, seeking peace and quiet.Out here, the music wasn't so loud, the voices of the guests sounded muted and their laughter's weren't so loud either. All I could still make out clearly was the faint clink of glasses and the blare of horns in the far distance.I let out a slow exhale of air and rested my hands on the balustrade, propping my chin on them, just staring at the starry skies above.Backers speech earlier hadn't done more damage to my pride, I'd barely felt anything but Alaric's speech had still successfully soothed something inside of me that I didn't even know needed it.It felt like receiving a fairness I was longing for and had previously thought wouldn't be extended to me."Escaping so soon?" A voice cut into my thoughts first before I heard footsteps behind me.I turned around to

THIRD PERSON'S POVThe music had shifted into soft harmonies.I forced a smile when another colleague walked up to me and clinked glasses with me. My smile only turned genuine when the person switched to Adrian who was only now approaching me since the beginning for the night.I expressed my appreciation for his help, regarding Jules intention to sabotage, which Adrian waved off by congratulating me on the launch success.We spoke for a while longer, but then, I had to use the rest room.I had been holding it in for so long but now, my stomach was starting to strain from the excess champagne I'd drunk all night."Excuse me," I said to Adrian with an ingratiating smile before hurrying over to where Rina and Lena were seated with Simon, deep in conversation while still sending death stares at Backer.One could even say they were aligned in their hatred and who it was directed towards. Before the night ended, I'd also noticed how much more similar they were.Rina was a heated ball of fir

THIRD PERSON'S POV Danielle stirred slowly, blinking rapidly to adjust her vision to the light in her room.She sat up in bed a couple of minutes later, with her small fingers curled around her blanket. Last night, she had fallen asleep in the living room, but now she was in the room.Who had brought her up? She wondered if it was nanny.Or, was it mommy?'No,' Danielle thought, shaking her head in denial. If it was mommy, then she would have seen her when she woke up.But what if it was mommy and she just chose to sleep with Daddy instead?At the thought of Derek, Danielle recollected that there was one more person who could have tucked her into bed and it was him.Seated in bed now, she couldn't help but wish that it was Mommy.The only reason she had stayed up late last night was because she missed Mommy and wanted to wait for her.The door to get room creaked suddenly, as though someone was trying to open it from the outside and Danielle's heart leapt in her chest.Mommy was here

THIRD PERSON'S POVAt his office, Derek sat at his desk with a document in front of him. He was supposed to be reviewing it but he was so distracted that he wasn't even reading.So many thoughts had taken root in his mind and he also couldn't ignore the gnawing feeling he'd gotten from Danielle earlier in the morning.There was something she wasn't telling him but he was yet to find out what it was since she refused to talk to him.His mind also trailed further away, in such a way that even burying himself in work couldn't quiet the voices that had taken root in his head kats night.He shook his head, shoving the thoughts away then picked up his pen to resume working when his phone buzzed on his table.His eyes flickered when he saw the name flashing across the screen.Sara.For a second, he just stared at his phone without moving and then, despite how unanticipated her call was, he picked up with a calm and unfazed tone, "Hello?"There was silence from Sara's end and then, she spoke

THIRD PERSON'S POVDanielle scanned Sara's face for a couple of minutes, then came to the conclusion that Mommy wouldn't get mad at her but she was still curious to know how Mommy got to find out about her event since she had not told her.Her gaze drifted over to Alaric who stood next to Sara and her eyes narrowed slightly.She wondered if it was him that told Mommy. If he was, then the anger she felt towards him earlier was unjustified.If Uncle Alaric really was overworking Mommy, then she wouldn't have been able to make it for the parents-student day.Thinking of it now, Danielle felt as though she could forgive him even if he was."Uncle Alaric, come and help me with my crown. I'm done coloring," Clara's cheery voice cut into her thoughts.Danielle glanced at her and the colorfully decorated paper that was supposed to be glued together to make a crown that Clara was holding, and she pursed her lips.Her gaze alternated back to her own table and how she had shoved the cardboards a