All Chapters of Hate To Love: The CEO's Regret: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

ELIJAH’S POVLiam’s punch stung like a dagger through my flesh.I couldn’t believe I’d gotten into a fight with the man I despised the most—and Laura was with him.I kept dabbing my nose with a small cloth to stop the bleeding. Laura’s blue eyes haunted me as I recalled her cold reaction. She hadn’t flinched, hadn’t run to me. She clung to that bastard, Liam.That was not the Laura I sent to jail. That was not the naive, scared woman who once worshipped the ground I walked on.No. Something had changed.And it wasn’t just her appearance. She used to listen to me. Adore me. Crave me. Now? She didn’t even give me a second glance.I gripped the steering wheel tighter and increased the speed, my mind racing with a thousand thoughts.The phone rang sharply, snapping me out of my storm.Agent Kruger: "Sir, we have an update on the situation. We received a tip—someone saw the kids inside a black car speeding out of town. We’re doing our best to track the location!"“Good. Make sure you find

ELIJAH’S POVI sat on the bed in the kids room. vividly recalling their cheerful laughter and games. I gripped my phone tighter, I felt like I was a parent alone. Astrid never showed care towards them. After all, it was her fault that they were lost. At this point, I did not want her near me. I did not care to know where she is, what she was doing either.I stared at the ceiling and Laura's face came to my mind, she would never have let something like this happen. She was always responsible and caring, even though I never treated her kindly. I walked out the room and for the first time since she left the house, I saw her room kept the way she left it. I wondered how jail was for her. She deserved it, she lied and pretended. My grandfather probably thought she was a saint and made me marry such a horrible person. She may have been a good secretary, responsible and always got things done but she was a horrible wife, a wife who wanted to kill my own friend. I recalled the marriage cont

LAURA’S POV “LAURA!” I blinked twice. Was I seeing a ghost?Standing right in front of me was her—my stepmother.Pale and disheveled, with dark bags under her eyes, she looked like she hadn’t slept in days. Tears welled up in her eyes as she took a shaky step forward.“I’ve been looking for you,” she said. “I tried calling. I know I didn’t treat you well back then—”“What do you want, Elane?” I cut her off, a frown plastered on my face.She looked over my shoulder, her eyes narrowing at Elijah who stood right behind me.“And who is this?” she hissed.“It doesn't matter,” I said coldly. “Why are you here? Was lying about my father’s sudden illness not enough?”I never believed her. Elane was a master manipulator who turned my childhood into a nightmare.“I’m sorry,” she whispered. “But it’s your father… He’s at Reed’s International Hospital. He’s weak, Laura. We traced you here because… we had no other choice.” Her voice cracked, tears now flowing freely.I stiffened. “What? Don’t li

LAURA’S POV BANG!Ethan dropped to the ground, a cry of pain ripping through the air. The police rushed in, surrounding him, quickly restraining the scene.Behind him stood Richard—his hands trembling, a gun clutched tightly.“I’m sorry… I had to protect the kids,” he breathed heavily, eyes wide with remorse.We ushered the children back inside as Ethan was rushed to the hospital. Security around the mansion was immediately heightened—no one else was going to get near the kids.****I held them close, their little bodies trembling in fear.“You’ve been through so much,” I whispered, kissing their foreheads. “I swear I’ll protect you with everything I have.”My phone buzzed. “Elane,” the screen read. I quickly answered, hope fluttering in my chest.“Your father is awake!” Elane’s voice rang with excitement. “Come quickly. Mr. Reed is still under monitoring.”“I’ll be there shortly.” I hung up.I turned to the twins. My heart ached—they deserved peace, not trauma.“I’ll be right back,

LAURA'S POV My heart pounded as I dialed number after number, desperately trying to find Ethan.“Hi, nurse. Is there anyone by the name of Ethan Reed admitted to this hospital?” I asked for the fifth time.“No, sorry.” She shrugged her shoulders.Her response echoed in my mind like a broken record.I felt bile rise in my throat.My thoughts rushed to my kids.My poor twins. He had tried to kill them before… Had I been the real target all along?I rushed back to Elijah’s room. He looked pale and weak, but his strength was slowly returning.“Did you find anything?” he asked, standing from the bed and grabbing his coat.“Elijah, you can’t walk in this condition! It’s not safe,” I pleaded.“I need to protect you, Laura. I need to make up for every moment I failed you,” he whispered.My heart fluttered. But couldn't trust him. Not After everything.“Hello, brother,” a cold voice echoed behind me. “I see you’re reuniting with the little gold digger who stole everything I worked for.”Ethan