Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Regret too Late: Kabanata 211 - Kabanata 220

Richard's beard had grown out, his face haggard and disheveled. He looked nothing like the confident CEO of Shaw Group he once was.Trent swallowed hard. He walked over and gently steadied Richard with a hand. He wasn't sure what he should do here. "How did you end up like this? Eat something. You've lost so much weight, you're barely recognizable."Richard cut him off impatiently. "What's happening with the company? I made you the acting CEO. You can't handle it?"Trent scratched his head.He could handle it, of course, but that wasn't why he was here. He just couldn't stand seeing Richard shut the world away like this. It worried him a lot.Trent let out a helpless sigh. "It's been three days. You still can't accept it? Maria's gone. She's not coming back. What's the point of being so stubborn…"Before Trent could even finish, Richard's eyes turned to ice. His hand shot out, clamping around Trent's throat hard. Trent choked, gasping for air. He wanted to say something, bu

Richard drank the soup, but what about after that? When he lost his will to live again after all this business was finished, what then? Neither company nor Jonathan could outweigh the agony of losing his wife.Mr. Graham sighed and exchanged a helpless, worried look with Trent. There was nothing more they could do.Richard, despite his exhaustion, took a quick shower and changed his clothes before flying to Norland in a rush.-At the headquarters of Brooks Jewelry, Willow had just finished a video conference. He rubbed his brow and stared out the window, sorrow and exhaustion on his face.A knock sounded at the door.Elwyn walked in and looked at him. "Those people came by again."Willow pulled himself back from his thoughts. "Send them away. I told you, right? I'm not seeing anyone right now."Elwyn quickly clarified, "They didn't come to demand their shares. They came to say they don't want them anymore. They're willing to pass them all to you."Willow blinked, narrowing

Elwyn was stunned. "Sir, what are you doing? We're still at the company. The miss made it very clear that if this man ever came back to bother you after she was gone, you are not to say a single word to him. You are to throw him out."Richard's eyes darkened as he stared at Elwyn blankly. "Did Mari really say that?"Elwyn shot Richard a look and let out a derisive snort. "What else? She couldn't wait to cut ties with you. You really think you still mattered that much to her, like in the past? When she was dying, she never even mentioned you. The only person she said she couldn't bear to leave was Mr. Brooks."Richard wobbled, barely staying upright after what he heard from Elwyn.Soon, the bodyguards from security arrived. Every one of them showed open disgust at Richard the moment they saw him.Everyone in the company knew that Maria had just passed away. They had all spent time working with her. Back when the company was struggling and several key designers had been poache

Richard landed inside Maria's room with both feet on the floor and immediately closed the window. He could still hear the butler outside telling the maid to clean the floor. He stood where he was and looked around.The room was even emptier than last time. The personal items that were supposed to be on the bed, the desk, and in the wardrobe had all decreased a lot.Richard tightened his fists as he finished his sweep of the room. As he turned his head, his eyes caught the laptop at the corner of the desk, still plugged into the power outlet.Had someone been using the laptop in Maria's room?A trace of suspicion passed through his eyes as he walked over and powered it on.The laptop was locked, but in the lower corner, an icon was flashing. It was obvious that someone had just sent a message using a social media account logged in on this laptop.Was it Maria's account?Had her current phone number and social accounts already been completely transferred to her brother?Richard

Richard was about to hang up when Trent's voice came through to stop him. "Wait, don't rush off! I didn't say I don't believe you, but you need strong evidence of that."Richard bit his lip and walked to the window. "Today, I snuck in through the window to take one of Mari's belongings as a memento. Then, I saw that her laptop was still plugged in. When I turned it on, there was a message from her teacher, Frena, saying she has a studio at a place called Sunset Boulevard. The way she wrote it… It was like she thought Mari was still alive."The more he thought about it, the more he felt like something was out of place.He frowned and added, "Mari's passing wasn't some private matter. It wasn't just Willow talking to the reporters. The local news also made a big deal about her being the musician Linda. So, tell me. How could Frena not know she is dead?"Trent was silent for a moment, then said slowly, "But that isn't any solid evidence. What if she isn't in good health, and the B