Lahat ng Kabanata ng REGRET UNTIL SHE SAYS GOODBYE : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

SARA'S POV"Well," I said finally after a long minute of silence, keeping my voice steady, "I want the papers filed regardless of how complicated it is. Do whatever it takes, I want this finished."Mr Cross inclined his head then gave me a smile that wasn't a smile, "Understood Mrs Marshall, I'll have my office file the petition then send it to you for review to see if there is anything else you would like to add but I would still advise that you prepare yourself for a long process."Process.The word tasted acrid in my mouth but I nodded in acceptance to Mr. Cross, "Alright."And then, I stood up and grabbed my bag, adjusting the neck of my blazer, "Thank you for your time."When I left his office, a dead weight had sunk itself into my stomach, heavier than when I arrived.I thought I could have it resolved in one day, but apparently, I still had to wait a long while.When I returned to my car, I rested my head against the seta, breathing slowly while debating if I should call Rina an

SARA'S POVThe ride back with Alaric was quiet.Over dinner, we'd discussed mundane things, teased each other about things we were aware of regarding each other's past and even got to know different sides of each other, but we steered clear of our work life and I, on the other hand, didn't bring my personal issues into our conversations.I wasn't sure they were things I wanted to discuss with Alaric, and more importantly, I feared how much of my emotions would shift once I began to discuss it.During dinner, against better judgement, I'd asked Alaric if he dated anyone and why they broke up if he did.His reply was astonishing.Apparently, he had never been in a relationship with anyone.Even now, as we sat in the silence of his car as he drove me home, I couldn't help sneaking peeks at him, wondering how a man with so much charisma and beauty like him had been unable to pull a woman.Upon second thought, it wasn't that he couldn't pull women. More than once, I had heard some of my fem

SARA'S POVI woke up to a string of missed calls and messages, all from the same person, Lena.Quickly, I sat up in bed. The first thought that came to mind was that the production line we had been given an extension on had experienced another sabotage and the next was that the factory workers had made another mistake with the fabrics.The two thoughts were enough to make my gut sink with panic and I hurriedly dialed Lena's number."Lena, what's going on? Why did you call so much? Is it the line again?" I fired a barrage of questions at her, anxiously waiting for an answer while already swinging my legs over my bed to get off, headed straight for the bathroom in case I had to hurriedly freshen up for work.Lena's voice however sounded more secretive, as though she didn't want to speak over the phone, "Don't check your socials, just come straight to work.""What? Why?" I questioned but the line beeped right after.She'd hung up.I pulled my phone off my ear, staring at the dark screen t

SARA’S POVInside my car, I kept glancing down at my phone while also struggling to keep my eyes on the road, pondering Danielle's words over and over again.She didn't want to stay with Alyssa, but why? Not knowing exactly what had happened and why she had made that statement was killing me.At first, I thought it was just a prank but Danielle was just five, an age too young to get pranking people and I hadn't detected any lie in her trembling voice from earlier that said, “Mommy, please come get me,” No matter how I thought about it on my way to the Park she had mentioned she was at, it didn’t make sense.Still, I didn’t hesitate to head there.By the time I reached the park, my heart was thumping loudly in my chest from the rush of trying to shorten the time it would take me to get here from my office and the curiosity to know what had happened. The late afternoon sun was dimming, spreading shadows across the Park pavements and right ahead, next to a long bench devoid of people, I

THIRD PERSON'S POVDanielle was woken up in the middle of the night by an urge to urinate.She sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes groggily, feeling the burn in her bladder. "Mommy," She turned to her side, wanting to wake Sara but her hands froze mid air when she saw that mommy was fast asleep.No, she wouldn't wake her. She could go to pee by herself. Mommy looked too peaceful in her sleep.Moreover, what if she woke mommy and then mommy decided to leave her side? She didn't want that, she enjoyed snuggling up to mommy too much.Gently, she helped herself off her bed then went into the bathroom.When she returned to the room, she crept silently back to her space in the bed, still doing her utmost best to be careful not to wake mummy.While laying down, Danielle seriously began to scrutinize mommy's face.Why didn't she realise mommy was so beautiful before now? She was almost as beautiful as Aunt Alyssa.The thought of Aunt Alyssa made her recollect what happened earlier in the day an