Lahat ng Kabanata ng REGRET UNTIL SHE SAYS GOODBYE : Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

THIRD PERSON POVAfter the concert, Derek Alyssa took Danielle over to the car.Derek opened the back door, and Danielle was seated in the backseat with excitement written all over her face. "That was amazing!" she exclaimed.Derek opened the front door for Alyssa, and she got in with a smile.“Thank you, Danielle, I’m glad you enjoyed it,” Alyssa said, with a content smile plastered on the corner of her lips."You should bring me to every one of your concerts in the future. I can't even wait for the next," Danielle said, poking her head into the front seat.“Sit back and use your seatbelt, Danielle.” Derek reprimanded her. Danielle scoffed and hesitantly sat back and used her seatbelt. “You don’t need to yell at her, she’s just excited, and that’s normal,” Alyssa said, looking back and smiling at Danielle, who smiled back. “Don’t make me look like a bad person now, I’m just trying to make sure she’s safe. She needs to know it’s important to have her seatbelt on at all times. And I

SARAS POV“What are they doing here?” Rina asked after spotting them.“I have no idea.”I felt uneasy the moment I saw them approach us. Just when I thought this was going to be a good day, they just had to show up here. What the hell were they even here for? They had no business with the exhibition.Rina held my hands and squeezed them lightly.“Calm down, don’t let anything ruin your day.” She mustered as they were already close to us.Derek’s eyes widened in surprise as he saw me standing there, which was ironic to me because he definitely knew I was here, and he was here to taunt me.As soon as Jules spotted them, he rushed to Alyssa while I stood there, waiting for everything to unfold.“Miss Alyssa, it is such a delight to have you here today with us. We are more than honored by your presence.” He said with so much excitement that it made me gross out.Why does everyone have to lick her feet? And she always acted like she didn’t want their praises, but I always saw how much her e

SARA’S POVI stared at the final version of my design for the competition one more time before emailing it. After a few minutes of processing, it was finally sent. I felt light and a little anxious, but I knew I was happy. People never respected a mere homemaker, I wanted to be more than a mother. To prove to myself and to those who looked down on me that I’m more than capable of making an impact, by doing what I love.I wanted to matter, I wanted to be a role model to my daughter, and this change had to start from me. I got dressed because I had to stop by Alaric's office today. I was as excited as a child who was promised a date to the park.I didn’t know whether it was because I was going to see him after the trip or because I’d be in such a workspace.On arrival, I was quite impressed by the subtle and warm environment as I walked in with my head held high. The key to standing out anywhere is to walk and act confidently. I noticed some workers standing at the side, they were all

SARA’S POVLeaving the party, I was gripped by guilt, I had to lie to Danielle that I had a meeting because I couldn’t bear staying in that room for another minute. I felt bad because I didn't know how she was going to handle the divorce so I planned to keep it from her for now. She had no business trying to understand why her parents couldn’t be together. But I was done pretending, walking out with a smile. I dreaded divorcing Derek before because I was scared of what my life would be like, what people would say but I cared less about that now. It takes two people to keep a bond and I was done fighting to keep that bond. I shrugged the thought from my mind, staring at myself in the mirror, brushing my hair. This was my first official day at Alaric's company, my first step to my success story and I could feel it. I glanced through Rina's message once more, a smile crept onto my face, it reminded me that I had someone rooting for me, and I was finally choosing a path for myself. Sh

SARA’S POVRina wasn’t able to stop me in time, I had already turned, my eyes locked on the little figure seated at the piano, a sight that made my heart ache so much. By the time Rina reached out, it was too late. She played with her fingers anxiously. “She's everywhere literally. “ She muttered in a low tone, glaring at the table where Derek and Alyssa stood, watching Danielle with so much pride evident in their countenance.I forced a smile even though I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. “It doesn't matter, I don’t care.” I forced those words out of my mouth, like a lump in my chest. I wanted to change the conversation, I was willing to talk about anything, work, anything that came to my mind but my words were thin, evidently forced. I could barely eat any of the food in front of me, even though I was so sure I was starving some minutes ago. She continued to play and I couldn’t help but listen. Where did she learn to play like that? I knew she was taking piano lessons, but I never