Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Regret too Late: Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

Maria was caught off guard and ended up falling into Richard's arms as he pulled her. Richard held her tightly, almost as if he wanted to make them become one. He lowered his head and rubbed his chin gently against the top of her head."Mari, you finally show up..." His voice was filled with a strong sense of longing.Maria's expression turned cold. She tried to push Richard away with all her strength, but she was no match for him. She could hardly struggle. All she could do was let Richard embrace her, anger filling her eyes."Do you find this fun, Richard? A car accident? Almost dying?! You really know how to put on a show!"Only then did Richard let her go, looking a little hurt. He said softly, "If I didn't do all that, you wouldn't have come. Do you know how scared I am? I'm terrified you'll just disappear and leave me and Jonathan behind."As Richard spoke, his eyes turned red.Maria stood by Richard's bed and looked at his anxious and painful expression. Her heart felt

"Mr. Richard, are you done yet?" Zack's voice came from outside the door.Maria massaged her temples. She had already told Zack not to show up now, so he wouldn't get into a fight with Richard. Yet, he still came anyway."I'm talking to my wife! This has nothing to do with you. Leave," Richard's tone was impatient and icy.Zack took a deep breath, as if angered. "Your wife isn't feeling well. She originally needs a lot of quiet rest, but you keep on starting all sorts of commotions here! All this arguing isn't helping her at all! And repeating your apologies over and over… Do you really think that will fix anything?"Richard narrowed his eyes and glared at Zack coldly. Zack glared right back, refusing to back down.An awkward silence fell.It lasted so long that Maria thought everyone had finally left—until suddenly, there was a rush of hurried footsteps."What do you think you're doing?" Zack's voice was full of anger."If you insist on meddling in our affairs, then I have n

Richard didn't dare say anything that might upset Maria. "Alright, you can rest here for now. I'll leave and won't disturb you."He glanced at Maria again. But seeing she still didn't respond, he had no choice but to leave in disappointment.As soon as Richard stepped outside, a maid quietly approached him. "Sir, the madam looks very weak. Isn't it best to get a specialist to check on her? I asked about the ward she was in at the hospital. Unless someone is seriously ill or needs a lot of peace and quiet while they rest, you normally don't get to use that ward."Richard massaged his temple in frustration. "I'll handle it. If she doesn't want to see a doctor, then don't bring in any specialists for now. Give her a couple of days and we'll see."She was here, anyway. There was no way she could escape.A glint of brutality flashed in Richard's eyes as he pressed his lips together. He was calm and quiet most of the time, but only when it came to Maria would he ever show a side of hi

Maria was filled with disgust. She would never allow that to happen. She had to leave quietly and disappear from Richard and Jonathan's lives forever!Richard didn't even deserve a last look at her! He didn't even deserve getting a single word in!Wasn't he just waiting for her to step aside after his explanation, so he could openly welcome Eleanor back?No. She would never give Richard that chance!Hatred flashed in Maria's eyes.After telling Willow what she needed, she hung up the phone.Right then, Richard pushed the door and came in. Before Maria could even turn around, he pulled her into his arms. She frowned. "Let go."Richard rested his chin on her shoulder and kissed her earlobe softly. "I heard you talking, so I knew you weren't asleep. Who were you calling? It's so late…"Maria held her phone tightly and pushed him away with all her strength. "Just my brother."Before she could finish, Richard pulled her back into his arms and tried to sweet-talk her. "Were you ca

Richard looked a little disappointed, but still took Maria to the car.He had wanted the three of them to spend the day together and have some fun, but without Jonathan, it just didn't feel complete. He steered the car and drove them to Ocean Park.There were a lot of people at the aquarium, but Richard stayed right by Maria's side the whole time, making sure nobody bumped into her.Even though it was crowded, Maria never got shoved. However, Richard's arm kept getting knocked into by other people as he shielded her.Richard didn't complain at all.Every time they passed something, he would ask if Maria was interested in the sea creatures, or if she thought anything was fun.Maria could tell he was trying hard to please her, almost like he was treating her as if she were a child. She wasn't used to this kind of gentle care from Richard. It didn't feel genuine, but just another way to keep her from running away.She glanced at a sign and said, "Let's go see the dolphins.""Sure,