A Regret too Late의 모든 챕터: 챕터 121 - 챕터 130

"No."Jonathan froze and stared at Maria, thinking he must have misheard her. "Mom, what did you say?"Maria bent down and looked him straight in the eyes, and said word by word, "I said, I won't read the books with you. From now on, I'm not going to do that anymore. I mean what I say."Jonathan just stared at her, stunned. He felt a kind of fear he was too young to be able to put into words. He wrenched the hem of his shirt helplessly. "Mom, do you really not want me anymore? I'm back already, so… Please don't do this, okay?""You already have Mom Eleanor. Why come back to me?" What Maria really wanted to say was that it was already too late for him to want to come back.Jonathan quickly shook his head. "Mom Eleanor isn't as good as you. She lied to me and Dad. She isn't sick, and she's not even a real artist."He bit his lip; thinking about how he had ignored his own mother because he was worried about Eleanor's heart condition, he felt even more guilty.Maria looked at him

Maria followed the two men inside, and surprisingly, she actually felt a little relieved. At least Robin wouldn't be dragged into this with her.She was shoved into the living room and immediately saw a man sitting on the couch. The whole place was dusty and neglected.The man, sitting on the slightly clean couch, looked at her with a mocking, almost amused expression. Maria realized he was someone she had never seen before.Maria frowned. "Who are you?"The man grinned maliciously. "Never thought Willow Brooks's little sister would be so good-looking. Too bad you're so skinny… I can probably snap your neck with one hand, I think."Maria's heart dropped. She had thought of all sorts of possibilities on the way, but never imagined her brother's enemy would be behind this.Her heart pounded as she forced herself to stay calm. "Who are you? Why did you have me kidnapped?"The man took out a phone, walked over, and handed it to her. "Call your brother. Tell him to give me the right

Maria's heart clenched, and she shouted, "What are you doing?!"Specter looked down at her, a mocking sneer in his eyes. "Did you really think it would be that simple? After all the trouble I went through getting you here, and even with you and your brother finally giving in, that's not enough for me. I'm not letting you off that easily."Maria stared back at him, her eyes full of anxiety and fury as her heart skipped a beat. "What do you want? We've already agreed to all your terms, and we're considered partners now. If you do anything to me, you'll ruin the deal. My brother will turn on you, and you'll end up with nothing!"Specter stroked his chin, completely unconcerned. "Relax. Neither your brother nor you would dare talk about what I'm going to do to you."A wave of dread washed over Maria. As she tried to back away, she bumped into one of the bodyguards behind her. Both of them looked at her with malicious amusement.One look at their faces, and Maria instantly understood w

The bodyguards looked at Richard’s serious eyes, unsure what to do next."We can't find any trace of them, sir. They must have left, but for some reason, they didn't take the car."Richard stayed silent.Maria was so nervous that her whole body was drenched in cold sweat. In her heart, she was desperately praying Richard would realize there was a basement here.Then, Richard's steady voice rang out above her. "Wait here. I'm going to check the basement."Instantly, everyone in the basement became tense. Specter and his two men feared Richard would really find them. Meanwhile, Maria and Robin held their breath, hoping Richard would realize something was wrong.The footsteps grew closer and closer.Maria had never wanted to see Richard more than she did at this moment.At the basement door, Richard reached out and tried to open it—only to find it locked from the inside. His eyes narrowed. "They must be hiding in here. Help me break down the door!"Specter gritted his teeth, ey

But Specter and his men still didn't stop. As soon as Richard was distracted, they rushed him all at once.In the next second, Richard grabbed a rock he had found in the dark corner and smashed it over the head of the man who reached him first. Blood spurted everywhere as the man staggered for a moment and collapsed to his knees.Richard delivered a powerful kick to Specter, knocking him flat. He pinned Specter down with a foot to his back, yanked his head up, and raised the rock.Just before Richard brought the rock down, Specter was so terrified he nearly wet himself. "No, don't kill me! I made a mistake, Mr. Shaw! I give up! Take your wife and go! Please, have mercy!"Richard didn't hesitate; he brought the rock down anyway, knocking Specter out as he let out one final yelp.The last man was in a state of full panic. He threw away his knife, cursed, and ran for his life. Once he was gone, Richard finally let the rock fall from his hand, utterly exhausted.His shirt was soaked