All Chapters of A Regret too Late: Chapter 551 - Chapter 554

Richard pressed his lips, a strange glint flickering in his eyes. After a long silence, he finally looked up and met Maria's eyes. "If I can change, will you still be willing to talk to me?"Maria raised her eyebrow. "Maybe I will, maybe I won't. Regardless, I don't want to talk to you at all right now."When she finished, she left without looking back, leaving Richard sitting there alone with a deeply conflicted expression.There were faint sounds outside the door after a while, and Trent walked in. He wasn't sure what to say for a moment when he saw Richard. He clearly already knew what Maria had said. "Hurts, doesn't it?"Richard lowered his gaze and nodded slowly.Trent slipped his hands into his pockets and hesitated before saying, "I don't really know what to say. All I can tell you is this isn't Maria's fault. It's yours. You shouldn't have run off to fight Melvin on your own without a word. She threw those harsh words at you because she was worried about you. Don't take

"Well... I didn't think there was any need to tell you. I never asked Richard to attack anyone. He insisted on doing it himself. He's doing this just to try to win me back. Why should I bother with him?" Maria said.Her tone was faint and lazy, as if Richard's actions neither moved her nor warmed her in the slightest.Willow watched her for a few seconds, then looked away with a faint, knowing smile. "For some reason, I feel like you're nowhere near as calm on the inside as you look on the surface."Maria blinked. "Really? I feel completely calm.""Something's off." Willow waved his hand and gave her a meaningful look. "Forget it, I don't feel like lecturing you. Just remember this. No matter what happens, I'll always have your back. If anyone hurts you, just tell me about it. I'll take care of it.""Okay. I know you're the one who cares about me the most," Maria said. She forced a smile, but the weight on her mind still showed.After that, Willow no longer felt like joking with