A Regret too Late のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 421 - チャプター 430

"He said he's not even on a business trip right now." Maria sat on the couch with her arms folded, watching Trent with cool composure. "Why don't you explain to me what's going on? Why don't your stories match? Why are there two different versions?"Trent's eyes flickered. He looked flustered and didn't know how to respond. He swallowed and hesitated. "That's not possible! There can't be two versions. You're just trying to trick me into talking. Richard's phone won't connect, so how could you have contacted him?""Why can't I get through to him? He's just on a business trip, right? It's not like he'd throw his phone away," Maria pressed further.Trent avoided her gaze. "The call just won't go through. I've been calling, but I still can't get to him.""He told me on the phone that he wants to give me the entire Shaw Group. From now on, you can leave the company," Maria finished, then stood up to leave.Trent, shocked, lost his composure. He stared at Maria and blurted out, "Impos

"Two people create happiness. It's not something one person gives the other," Maria said to Cameron. "I'll work hard with you."After she finished, she turned to look at Jonathan next to her. Jonathan immediately put on a bright smile and blinked at her. "Mom, you don't have to worry about me. No matter what happens, I'll always stand by you and support you. If you and Cameron really want to start talking about getting married, I'll be happy too."Even Cameron felt sincerely grateful for Jonathan's support after seeing how mature he was. It was already quite remarkable for him to be able to do this. If it were him, he might not be able to be as accepting as Jonathan.With that thought crossing his mind, Cameron looked at Jonathan deeply. "I promise you. No matter what happens and no matter how things go between your mom and me, just as you are her son, you will also be my son from now on. I will treat you as if you are my own blood."Maria stared at Cameron, stunned by how seriou

Maria sat on the edge of the bed, and she couldn't help but wonder what tomorrow would be like.If Cameron really took her to meet his parents with marriage in mind, would the Lane family like her?And how was Richard doing now?If the treatment worked and he got better, would he go back to the way he used to be, refusing to let her go no matter what?The thought kept repeating in her head and wouldn't go away. She ended up staying awake until late into the night.-The next morning, after Maria woke up, she put on heavier makeup than usual. She was naturally beautiful and didn't need much to enhance her looks, but the dark circles under her eyes were very dark today. That was why she went for a steadier, more polished look.When Maria went downstairs, she saw Cameron and her brother chatting in the living room. As soon as Cameron saw her, his gaze landed on her face, and he couldn't look away.Even Willow also stood up in surprise as he said, "Maria, you should always do you

Maria showed the house staff a brilliant smile as she opened and said, "Hello."The house staff snapped back to reality and quickly stepped aside, making a welcoming gesture. "Please, come in."Maria changed into slippers with Cameron and followed him inside.Cameron's parents were already waiting in the dining area. When they saw Maria, they didn't greet her warmly. They narrowed their eyes and scanned her over from head to toe.Sharp as ever, Maria sensed something wrong in their gaze at once. It was obvious they didn't welcome her, just like Catelyn once had.At that moment, she suddenly lost any desire to stay for dinner. She gave Cameron's sleeve a small tug.Cameron held her hand and said under his breath, "What's wrong?""This really doesn't feel like a good time for me to stay for dinner. Maybe I should head back first." Unease tugged at Maria's heart.Cameron tightened his grip on her fingers. "It's alright. My parents already know I'm with you, and they approve. Come

Cameron paused after Maria asked about his parents. "If I can talk them into coming to our engagement party, that would be the best. But if they refuse and still won't accept you, why should we tell them about something that's between us?"His words were blunt, but they wrapped Maria in a deep sense of guarantee.Maria smiled slowly. "I understand. I hope you can keep your word."They looked at each other and smiled.Cameron drove Maria home quickly afterward.As soon as they walked in, Willow came over to ask how it went.Cameron hesitated, ready to tell the truth, but Maria cut in first. "Meeting his parents went very smoothly. We decided to get married," she said. "Seriously?" Willow was both shocked and delighted. "How did things move this fast? You just got together, and now you're suddenly getting engaged?""This visit was mainly to talk about the engagement. Since there were no problems, we had decided to get engaged," Maria said, covering for Cameron from beginning