Semua Bab REGRET UNTIL SHE SAYS GOODBYE : Bab 251 - Bab 260

SARA’S POVThe quiet tension in the office followed me down the corridor like a shadow.By the time I reached the executive floor, I couldn’t hear so much murmuring and the steady hum of voices and machines had filtered out, now replaced with the quiet hush that could only be found in a place where important decisions were made.It made me recollect the first time I stepped foot into this office, and how nervous I had been. Now, I approached it with a different kind of nerve in my belly, a nerve that had settled in since I walked into the office this morning and heard from Simon that Alaric had requested for my presence in his office.When I got there, I found his office door ajar, as though it had been deliberately left open for my arrival but still chose to remain courteous and follow due procedures.I paused for a second before knocking, straightening my posture out of instinct rather than need, then stepped inside.When I stepped inside, I found Alaric standing by the window, with

SARA’S POVThe soft hum of my laptop was the only sound in my apartment and the light from its screen was the only source of lighting I'd let be, after turning it all off so I could focus.Just like the day before, I was once again curled up on my sofa, but this time on my side, with my laptop turned the same way.The oversized T-shirt was the same item of clothing I had on and my fingers absentmindedly traced the fabric.I tried not to let my thoughts stray as I worked on the project proposal outline I'd promised Alaric I would work on.Could I even call it a promise when he had made it my responsibility without giving me another outlet.Despite myself, my mind trailed back to our earlier conversation and the confidence with which he'd allocated this duty to me.A smile gracedy lips when my heart warmed with gratitude again.Right then, my phone buzzed on the coffee table, shattering the stillness and quiet of my little apartment.The light lit up a section of the ceiling as well, pr

SARA'S POV Three days went by after mine and Attorney Cross' conversation and his promise to send over the legal documents to me soon. He hadn't done that since saying it, so I assumed there were some delays.I told myself not to panic and for the second time, chose to trust that there would be no issues this time.The three days that passed was a quick drift by, that consisted of early mornings, late nights and conversations I didn't feel ready to engage in.I buried myself in work instead, seeking refuge in the little yet so imoatant but of it that I had been given to work on.It had Lena asking me each day if I was so busy that I couldn't just go grab coffee with her.I did want to but I refrained from doing so every lunch break, be cause I could tell that beneath the concern from Lena, stood an itch to grill me on the changes she apparently had noticed in my attitude since I returned from Vienna.One thing she has actually touched upon was how distantly I was behaving and how I s

SARA’S POVDanielle grinned, a satisfied smile surfacing on her lips, and went back to her coloring while my face wrinkled at Derek's response. His answer was as surprising as it could get.I wasn't even expecting him to humor Danielle.Silence settled between us after that and then Derek said, "Didn't think you'd show up."I stared at him, unsure if that was a statement or a question I was supposed to give an answer to.Eventually, I assumed it was the latter. “I was in the area,” I replied. “Finished up faster than expected.”I had no idea why that was what came to mind, but I blurted it out anyway.Truth was I wasn't even in the area, I'd decided to come here directly from work but I kept that to myself.There was another pause between us and then, Derek's eyes flicked to Danielle again.“I’ll give you two a moment,” he said, turning slightly toward Danielle. “Stay with mommy, okay?”“Okay!” Danielle was all too glad to agree.Derek turned his back then and began to walk away then

SARA’S POVI didn’t plan on actually looking for Derek. It was just a thought that occurred to me soon after leaving Danielle.The brief moment I spent talking to her was everything I needed to make my choice. Not like I fully trusted it but it was enough to give a little bit reason to the decision I wanted to make after speaking to her.That reasoning was what ked me up the stairs in search of him.As usual, the house was quiet and I could make out the echo of my footstep as I walked. I was walking really slowly but my heart raced as though as I running.It felt as if I had run miles and each pound resounded loudly in my ears. I didn't have to call out to him, I already could tell where he would be. Every single time he'd come home in the past, late or not, he had always headed straight for the room or his study.He never spoke to me, barely even acknowledged the fact that I spent hours waiting for his return.Sometimes, it was even as if I didn't exist, because that was how he woul