All Chapters of REGRET UNTIL SHE SAYS GOODBYE : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Sara's POV"That's great," I dipped my head to sigh in relief, lifting it afterwards to present a passive face to Asher."She resumes today and I will need you to..." His words trailed off at the sound of a knock on his door.It opened a crack and someone popped their head in first, "Um...Mr Herman?""Come on in Laila," Asher beckoned invitingly.A young girl that looked to be a couple years younger than me stepped in. She had large, bright, doe eyes and her hair was packed into a ponytail.Her eyes scanned the room as she walked in, looking around with a curiosity that could not be concealed.She was beautiful to say the least and had the air of a fresh budding flower.I supposed I once looked like her, my eyes used to hold life and excitement just like hers held in this moment."I hope I'm not late, it's my first time on the job so I'm quite nervous," she held her hands out in front of her, clasped tightly."Oh no, you're good," Asher waved his hands dismissively then turned his atte

THIRD PERSON'S POVDerek leaned back in the plush leather booth of the restaurant, absorbing every word that Brian said while swirling the ice in his glass."What did you see?" He asked coolly, without even bothering to properly glance at Brian.When the latter had pulled him aside, saying he had to tell him something urgently, Derek hadn't expected it would be to accuse his wife of infidelity but even after he heard it, there hadn't been much change in his expression.Not because he wasn't surprised but because it just sounded too theatrical to be true.Brian didn't reply immediately but crossed and uncrossed his arms first while sending a glance in a direction, "She was with a man. Tall, confident and they were acting very friendly to each other.""Now, before you tell me I'm reading too much into it, it didn't look like they were just catching up, it looked like a date. Moreover, it's a really handsome guy...Almost as handsome as you," He finished with even more hesitation as if he

SARA'S POVAsher stood in front of my desk, hands crossed behind his back while alternating glances between me and Laila who was seated a few feet away from us."I think she can handle things by herself from now on," He said, clearing his throat as if there were more words clogging it, "You can pack up whenever you are ready to leave."I didn't point out to him that I already had my things packed and ready to go and instead nodded slowly, "Alright."He didn't leave immediately and his gaze lingered on me, almost as if he was sad to part with me. I could not tell for sure because sometimes his expressions could be difficult to read.He could also have just been searching for any sign of regret on my face, something he could latch onto to make me change my mind about leaving.Only I knew that nothing in this world could make me rescind my decision, not even if I was threatened with death.Without paying him any more attention, I reached for the packed box beneath my desk that contained m

SARA'S POVClara's eyes widened with a mix of surprise and joy, it was like her face came to life.She dashed past us, running to meet Alaric and grabbed his leg, her little figure instantly swallowed by his large one."My little pumpkin," Alaric chuckled, rubbing her hair and messing up her hairstyle.My eyes widened at his interactions with her.It was natural, felt habitual like he had done it so many times.Was he...I never heard of Alaric getting married.Not like I followed too many trends over the past years but if he had, I felt like I would at least have a clue.'He doesn't have to be married to have a daughter,' My inner voice said and I nodded internally.That was true.He didn't necessarily have to be married to have a kid.I pushed away my thoughts and studied him instead. He did somewhat bear a resemblance to the child, so he was probably her Father."I see your daughter and Clara are getting along," He alternated glances between the two children, smiling warmly at Danie

THIRD PERSON'S POVThe next morning, as soon as Derek walked into his office, his phone vibrated with an incoming call from Danielle's nanny, Mrs Rodriguez, back home.He frowned before picking up, wondering why she was calling when he had just left home, "Yes?"The woman's voice was troubled and slightly frantic, "Sir, Danielle is throwing a fit and refuses to eat unless she speaks to Madam."Derek placed his briefcase down, straightening almost immediately, "Sara?""Yes, Sir, she says she won't eat unless she sees Madam. I have tried coercing her in several ways, but she just won't listen. Madam's line is out of reach as well."Derek's frown deepened, and he turned around, leaning against his office table.This was really unexpected because Sara was always available for Danielle. She always made sure Danielle could reach her. For years, she has tried to be a perfect mother and never allowed her daughter the distress of not knowing where her Mom was.There was a time he took Danielle