Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Regret too Late: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

Maria and Elwyn chatted on the way and soon arrived at the restaurant's private room.While they were eating, Maria explained her situation to Elwyn. Elwyn made a quick phone call to someone and hung up with a cold snicker. "I got it. The current owner of the land is actually Trent's distant cousin. You were right, they really are working together and putting on a show."Maria wasn't surprised.Richard's attitude determined how everyone around him acted. Since he valued Eleanor so much, it was only natural for Trent to do everything he could to get rid of Maria as an obstacle."I can get the land back, and I'm already working on it. His cousin's a deadbeat and easy to deal with." Elwyn picked up a rib and placed it on Maria's plate. "But what about you? Are you really willing to let go of Richard and Jonathan? Richard was your first love, and you nearly died giving birth to that boy."Maria's eyes were calm, and her voice flat. "No one is more important to me than my own life. I

The living room was so brightly lit that it felt like daytime. Richard was sitting on the sofa, a cup of coffee on the table. It was cold and untouched.When Maria walked in, she was caught off guard by his gaze when she met his deep eyes. She paused for a second, then looked down to change her shoes.Seeing that she had nothing to say, Richard frowned. "Where were you? Why are you back so late?"Maria continued changing her shoes. "I had things to do.""What kind of business needs you alone in a private room with another man? And how did Trent end up like this?" Richard held out his phone. On the screen was a photo from a selfie. Trent's face was beaten black and blue. Maria's hand was red and swollen from where Trent had grabbed her, the marks still clear.She replied coolly, "He started it first. He deserved what he got."Richard's face darkened further. "Who was that man? Was it the doctor you used to see? Or someone new you met outside?"His accusatory tone made Maria unc

Richard stared at Maria in disbelief, a flicker of pain in his eyes.Since they had gotten married, she had never spoken to him so harshly. But now, she had roared for him to get out.He could feel her growing colder, more distant, even more ruthless.Where had things gone so wrong?"I told you to get out! Didn't you hear me? From now on, don't come into my room and don't touch me unless I say otherwise!" Maria's words were even more merciless.It felt like something heavy had slammed into Richard's chest, leaving him struggling to breathe through the pain. He looked at Maria for a long time. He knew he had been in the wrong and that there was no room for negotiation. Finally, he turned and left.Once the door was closed, Maria immediately got up and stuffed her medicine box under the mattress. She dug out another box of supplements with a similar label to put on her nightstand.By the time she finished, she was so dizzy that she could barely stand. Forcing herself onto the

Maria smiled. "Like I said, I'm leaving the day after tomorrow with my brother's friend. I probably won't be able to get that specialty drug.""It's fine. I'll just order it now. Give me your overseas address and I'll mail it to you," Zack replied, pulling out his phone to call the supplier. Within seconds, his smile vanished completely.Seeing his face change, Maria asked, "What's wrong?"Zack looked visibly disappointed. After he hung up, he hesitated, unsure how to face her. Finally, he lowered his head, defeated. "Sorry, I can't get the specialty drug anymore. The people on the other end told me the institution developing the specialty drug has promised its investors they won't supply it to me anymore…"He didn't spell out the reasons, but Maria understood everything. Richard hadn't been able to drive Zack out of the hospital, so once he found out Zack was trying to get this medication, he cut him off from the supply chain instead.Maria clenched her sleeves, suddenly find

Eleanor's smile stiffened at Richard's warning. When she glanced over to see Maria's calm expression, she realized Maria clearly hadn't noticed anything unusual in the household registration document.She forced a smile and bit her lip. "Alright, I get it. Next time, I'll just call you directly."Richard nodded slightly."I was only here because Catelyn was getting nervous. Don't be mad…" Eleanor clutched her chest, breathing rapidly.Richard didn't press her further, instead lowering his voice. "What's wrong? Is your heart acting up again? If you're not feeling well, you should stay in the hospital and rest. Don't run around over these trivial matters."Then, he signaled Mr. Graham with a nod. "See her out."Eleanor hadn't expected that Richard wouldn't even walk her to the door. For a moment, she nearly lost her composure, but she still followed the butler out at a dragging pace. As soon as she disappeared, Richard turned to Maria, watching her closely for any sign of emoti