Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Regret too Late: Kabanata 281 - Kabanata 290

On the other side of the line, Willow could sense that Maria was upset."You've got it wrong," he explained in a low tone. "I never wanted to make things difficult for you, and I would never force you to save people who aren't worth it."Maria's eyes glinted. "It is just that… If something happens to Jonathan, I don't think you'll be able to live with yourself. Let me handle this problem for you."Willow ended the call.Maria had a bad feeling about this, so she called again. However, Willow immediately hung up on her.Was he planning to do it himself?Maria couldn't sit still. She stood up at once, rushing to the hospital.By the time she arrived, it was too late.She saw Willow and Jonathan being pushed into the operating room together.Maria hastily walked over. She stared at Richard as if she wanted nothing more than to murder him."You actually let Mr. Brooks go ahead with the transplant for your son? You failed your wife, caused her death, and now, you have the audaci

Maria sobbed as she lowered her head and let out a quiet sigh, looking at Willow lying on the hospital bed. "Sorry, Will. I shouldn't have dragged you into my mess. The transplant is very taxing for your health, right?"Willow smiled as if it were nothing. "It's nothing. As long as it keeps you from being put on the spot, I'm willing to do anything."He held Maria's hand gently."I know you. You're not the kind of person who can let someone die without lifting a finger. No matter how much you hate that kid, if he really died because of this, you'd keep replaying it in your head and torture yourself. I don't want to see you like that."No matter what happened, Willow just hoped Maria could live well."I don't regret doing this for you," he said slowly. "In fact, I'm glad I can help you with this."Maria was even more emotional when she heard that. She walked over, sat down at the side of the bed, and held his hand. "We can't keep going like this. Even pretending to date Hector i

Maria went back and told Willow and Hector what had happened,Both their faces darkened.Willow has a complicated look on his face. "Richard… Does he really believe you're Marina and has fallen for you, or does he suspect you're actually Maria and is doing this on purpose?"Maria frowned and shook her head.To be honest, she no longer knew what Richard was thinking.The only thing she was sure of was whether she kept pretending to date Hector or tried to start a new relationship, Richard wouldn't let her continue.Her lips pressed together, her eyes growing colder.Seeing the siblings looking so grim, Hector quickly said, "Stop thinking about him. What he believes is his business. You can't let that ruin your life."He took two tickets and handed one to Maria. "There's a fashion show downtown tonight. Why don't you come with me and have a look?"Maria snapped out of her thoughts and pressed her lips gently as she took the ticket. "Alright."She didn't want to sit at home th

Richard's eyes were filled with hurt when he heard Maria say that out loud, but he forced himself to keep his expression steady. "No. You two can't kiss."Maria let out a short, cold laugh. "What right do you have to say that? Who are you to decide for me?"It was a question that Richard had no answer to. After a moment, he forced the words out anyway. "Regardless, I forbid it."Maria didn't bother answering. She gave Hector a look, and Hector immediately led her away.Just before Marina left, he paused and gave Richard a sharp warning. "My relationship with Marina has nothing to do with you. No matter how much you try to be with her, you're just a fool. You have no place in her heart at all."He didn't pay attention to Richard's darkening expression. He helped Maria into his car and drove away.Richard's hands slowly tightened into fists as he watched their car disappear, his eyes full of bitterness. After seeing Maria sitting in someone else's passenger seat, he finally

While Trent was still deep in thought, Richard urged him in a low voice, "What are you standing there for? Make a move already.""Alright, I'm going." Trent gave Richard a long, speechless look before steadying himself and hurried out.Once he left, Richard withdrew his looks and sat down slowly. Then, he stared outside the window at the view.After a long while, he murmured under his breath, "Maria, you're always meant to be mine."-On Hector's side, he couldn't wait to share the good news with Maria. "Good news! Our move against Richard has already made real progress."Maria looked at him, puzzled. "What did you do?"Hector let out a proud little laugh. "You'd never guess! While he was too distracted to manage his company, I poached all his projects and partnerships."Maria's expression changed."As soon as word spreads that all his partners backed out on him, no business in this city will work with him again," Hector said.Every business owner cares about the stability