All Chapters of A Regret too Late: Chapter 571 - Chapter 580

Jonathan sat on the carpet outside the hospital room door, pretending to be fully focused on his plastic building blocks set. His body blocked the gap beneath the door, while his ears stayed on high alert, nervously trying to catch the pieces of conversation leaking out from inside.Eleanor and Melvin's voices were thick with undisguised malice. Jonathan couldn't catch every word, but phrases like "go after Maria", "make her regret it", and "ruin her" pierced through his ears and made him go on high alert.His mother was in danger!He dropped the act, grabbed the plastic building blocks from the floor, and ran down the hallway like a startled animal, racing to an empty corner at the far end.His hands shook as he raised his watch and dialed Maria's secret number as fast as he could, then hit the voice message button. "Mom! I heard them say they're going after you! Be careful..."His voice trembled with fear. Before he could finish, a figure moved at the edge of his vision, stepp

Richard immediately called Maria, ordering her to get to the hospital and explain herself.In the hospital ward, Maria and Richard put on a show in front of Eleanor. They staged a complete breakdown over their son's education and health. Their shouting match seemed impossible to stop. In the end, Maria ran out of the room in tears. Richard stayed behind, looking "angry" and choosing to accompany Eleanor, who had "suffered injustice."The next day, Richard forced down his disgust and took the initiative to get close to Eleanor after the staged fallout with Maria. He took Eleanor to the most extravagant jewelry store in the city. Under the dazzling lights, he personally chose an expensive diamond necklace with an intricate design for her.Eleanor looked at herself in the mirror, the diamonds making her face glow even brighter. Smug pride and satisfaction surged in her chest, yet on her face, she showed just the right touch of hesitation and worry.She turned and pressed a hand ov

Richard tried hard not to throw up as he listened. He set up Eleanor's plate, cutting a piece of seared steak into small bites and sliding it in front of her."She's always been like that," Richard said, his voice full of feigned disappointment and exhaustion. "Jealous, impossible to reason with... Eleanor, everything before this... It was my fault. I made you suffer so much.""Why bring that up now?" Eleanor shot him a teasing look, but she felt all warm and fuzzy inside. "As long as you now understand who truly cares about you, that's all that matters."She picked up a piece of steak and, as if something had just crossed her mind, asked offhandedly, "By the way, Richard, you and Maria... Back then... Nothing ever happened between you two, right?"Richard's hand paused for a moment as he poured the wine, then he let out a self-mocking laugh. "What happened? With a woman like her, how could I ever touch her?"Right then, right on cue, Maria "just happened" to walk into the same re

Half-conscious, Richard murmured under his breath. "Mari..."Eleanor was just about enjoying the fruit of her victory, but the moment she heard that name, a chill suddenly washed all over her. Her heart jumped as she quickly rushed forward and grabbed Richard's wrist, staring at him with ice-cold eyes. "Look at me! Who am I? Who did you just call?"Through his "drunken" blur, Richard seemed to struggle to focus on her face. After a long moment, he slurred, "Of...of course it's you, Eleanor."Eleanor's ego got a huge boost when Richard called her name. She sneered in her mind. Hear that, Maria? Even when he was so drunk he could barely think, the one he chose in the end was still her!Richard went limp and seemed to have "passed out" cold, collapsing on the bed without moving.Eleanor stared at his unguarded sleeping face, her eyes burning with greed and desire. She stepped closer and began to unbutton his shirt, one button after another, determined to finally claim the man s

The next day, Eleanor took Jonathan out to have some fun.They were out the whole day, and by the time they got home, Jonathan said he was tired and threw himself onto the sofa to rest. Eleanor called his name a few times and got no answer, so she went upstairs to change.After a moment, Jonathan picked up a rubber ball and pretended to play as he padded softly up the stairs. He stopped outside Eleanor's bedroom door and crouched as if to pick up the ball, every nerve taut, ears straining for the low voices leaking through the crack beneath the door. Eleanor was changing her underwear while on speakerphone with Melvin."…Make it clean and don't leave a trace," Melvin said, his voice oozing malice. "Make her vanish like she never existed."Eleanor's tone was full of vicious pleasure. They were going to make certain that Maria wouldn't come back alive this time!Jonathan felt a shiver go down his spine. His hands and feet went cold. For a moment, he even forgot how to breathe. He