A Regret too Late のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 501 - チャプター 510

On the way out, Maria tried calling Cameron again, but there was still no answer.She was certain Cameron wouldn't ignore her on purpose. Something had to have happened. Either he had realized Eleanor had set him up and was falling apart, or he still hadn't managed to escape and get out of the hotel.The more Maria thought about it, the more wrong the entire situation felt.She told the driver to turn around and go straight to the hotel. She went in through the back, questioned the front desk, then headed for the room the reporters had blasted all over the news. The door wasn't fully closed.Maria frowned, unease tightening in her chest, and pushed it wider.The lights were off, but daylight filled the room. Someone stood at the floor-to-ceiling window, calmly taking in the view.When Eleanor saw Maria, she turned with a bright smile, tugged her robe tighter, and smirked. "What are you doing here?"Maria locked eyes with Eleanor, then scanned the room.The bathroom was empty. T

Eleanor had wanted to break Maria and Cameron up.But now, Maria had stepped in and claimed she had spent the whole night at the hotel with Cameron. Eleanor couldn't call Maria's bluff without putting herself at risk, so she swallowed the rage and watched her plan fall apart.She took a slow breath and gritted her teeth, and her expression calmed in an instant. Facing the cameras, she put on a polite, practiced smile. "Yes, there's nothing between me and her fiance. It was just a coincidence that we were both photographed entering and leaving around the same time. Please stop making things up. Nothing happened between us. I hope you won't spread rumors or interfere with our lives."The reporters stared at one another when they heard it, stunned. None of them had expected it to end like this. Looking at Eleanor, it really did appear that nothing had happened.They had camped outside for a scandal, and now, they had nothing. If anything, it looked like they had stormed in and r

When Jonathan realized that Eleanor was back again, he fumed like an angry little pup, eyes fierce but full of worry for Maria.Maria was stunned, then smiled. She reached out and ruffled his hair. "This isn't your problem. You're a kid, so I'll handle this. You don't need to worry about anything. Just know I'm not going to sit there like before and let her hurt me again. I'm not the same person as I used to be, alright?"Jonathan didn't look any happier when he heard this. He stared at Maria with determination, like he had already made up his mind. "Mom, I'll protect you. I won't let you get hurt again. Trust me. I promise I'll protect you!"Maria blinked, caught off guard by how serious he was. She stared at him, hesitating, wanting to say something. "Jonny, don't scare me. Please don't do anything reckless, alright? All I want is for you to be happy. You shouldn't get dragged into problems that adults started, especially with someone like Eleanor! She's too sly, so stay away

Jonathan held on to Eleanor, pleading again and again, refusing to leave with Richard. "I finally got her to forgive me, but Mom still doesn't care about me. She even left me at Cameron's place. He's her fiance, not my dad! How can she dump me there without even asking what I want?"The misery in his voice left Richard speechless. Richard's fists clenched. He lifted his hand, ready to hit Jonathan.Eleanor yanked Jonathan behind her and blocked Richard without hesitation. She frowned, disgusted. "What do you think you're doing? You can't hit a kid just because he disagrees with you. What kind of a father are you?"Richard's eyes narrowed, his voice icy. "This isn't your business.""It is from now on! If Jonny came to me, that means he can't stay with either of you. If I'm the only person he thinks he can rely on, then I'm taking care of him, especially when I've already said I will! You don't yell at me, either!" Eleanor shot back.Eleanor stood there and glared at Richard l

Richard spoke to Maria about Jonathan like he was making a vow on the phone. "I'll find a way to bring him back to you. Don't worry."After he hung up, he thought about Eleanor and her mind games. He slammed his hand into the steering wheel.He pulled over and sat there for a long time, unable to settle.At this point, Willow called him as well.Richard took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down before answering. Willow's voice came through, tense and sharp. "I heard Jonny left home. Where did he go? He even texted me and said this would be the last time he called me uncle. What's that supposed to mean? Is he done with me now?"The suspicion in his tone was obvious. He thought Richard had put the idea in the boy's head.Richard rubbed his temples, overwhelmed. "It's not like that. He's still young and doesn't know what he's saying. He blurted it out in the moment. Don't worry. He's not leaving any of you."He immediately hung up without explaining more to Willow. He w