All Chapters of A Regret too Late: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

"Mr. Delmont, I'll drink this for her. Is that alright with you?" Richard's words sounded polite, but his tone was anything but. There was also a cold edge to his smile.Maria remembered Richard once saying that Delmont was someone you absolutely shouldn't provoke. The Smith and Shaw families were deeply intertwined… One wrong move could affect everything.But now, Richard was willing to risk offending Delmont for Eleanor.Richard's dark eyes were icy, and his face expressionless, surrounded by an effortless air of murderous intention. Even Delmont started to get nervous as he swallowed hard.Just like how Richard usually would show him some respect, Delmont didn't dare go up against Richard either. After all, if he angered Richard, his father would kill him, given how closely the families worked together.When that thought crossed his mind, he felt quite humiliated. However, he had no choice but to let it go, even if he didn't want to let this matter rest. "Alright, Mr. Richard

Trent quickly left the hospital, leaving only Richard to keep watch over Eleanor.By then, gossip about them had spread throughout their social circle, but Richard was too busy to care.From the end of the reunion onward, people said Eleanor was Richard's "first love." Others called her a homewrecker. Some even whispered she was a witch, having both Trent and Richard dancing on her palm.Back at home, Maria was already bombarded with messages after taking a shower and eating something—all from the ladies she usually met at social events.They didn't mean any harm. They were simply reminding her to protect her marriage out of kindness. There would be more women like Eleanor in the future, especially with a husband as handsome as Richard.Maria felt nothing at all. She simply returned messages of thanks like a machine. Suddenly, there was noise at the door.Jonathan had returned home unexpectedly. He dragged his backpack, stomped over to Maria, and glared at her in displeasure. "Wa

Maria frowned. "Enough. Can you stop making a scene here?""Am I making a scene, or are you?" Richard's voice dropped, thick with dissatisfaction. "Do you know that after you hit Jonny, he went to my aunt's place and developed a fever that won't go away? We tried to call you, but why didn't you answer?"Maria paused for a second, but her face remained expressionless. "He didn't get a fever because I hit him. If he's sick, he should go to a doctor. What's the point of calling me?"The fact that she was holding a gift from another man only made the scene more glaring for Richard. A surge of jealousy hit him hard.From the time they had met, whether it was before or after their marriage, Maria had never had eyes for anyone but him. She had never even spoken to another man without his knowing.But now, Maria had a male friend. A doctor, and a rather handsome one at that. The way they were talking and laughing just now… They even seemed like a good match.Richard felt irritated. An un

Catelyn was the first to spot Maria. The smile she had just been sharing with Eleanor vanished instantly. She stormed outside, hand raised, ready to slap Maria across the face. But as the slap came down, Maria coolly grabbed Catelyn's wrist. Maria's fingers were icy and her nails sharp. She dug them in deliberately, instantly drawing blood.Catelyn cried out in pain, yanking her hand free and clutching her bleeding wrist. Furious, she snarled, "Richard, look at her! She's completely out of line!""You tried to hit me first. Don't think you can throw your weight around just because you're someone with seniority and older. I won't put up with it," Maria said, as if she were a completely different person.Maria's eyes were cold. She no longer treated Catelyn as someone she needed to please. In the past, Maria thought that the reason Catelyn didn't like her was that Catelyn simply found her annoying and believed that she wasn't the right fit for Richard.But now, she finally saw the

Maria stopped Richard's hand and said, "They're just iron supplements."She then looked up at him. "I've already done what you asked. When will you give me that land?"Richard frowned slightly, his attention shifting away from her medication. Even after he took Maria to see Jonathan, it hadn't changed anything between them. Maria had made such a mess of the relationships around him… It felt like she didn't want to stay with him anymore.A vague sense of emergency rose in Richard's chest, and he grabbed her hand. "Come with me. We'll talk about the land afterwards."-About ten minutes later, the car stopped outside a hotel in the city center. Maria looked up at the familiar sign, feeling like everything had happened so long ago in the past.The Lilum Hotel.It was the most luxurious modern-style hotel downtown. It was also the place where she and Richard had held their wedding celebration.Seven years had passed in a blur. She had spent her time as a wife and mother, barely eve