All Chapters of A Regret too Late: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Jonathan gave a little snort. He was only trying to get Maria's attention in the first place. He then deliberately said, "He's going to see Eleanor, of course! She says she's not feeling well every day. He's really worried about her."Maria showed no emotion, completely unsurprised by this. She just replied with a simple, "Oh."Jonathan stared at her in shock. "You're not angry?"Maria let out a cold laugh and shot back, "You thought I'd get angry if I heard this? You told me that on purpose, didn't you?"Jonathan's expression turned awkward as he was caught red-handed, but he insisted, "That's not true!"Maria narrowed her eyes. She looked at the boy she had given birth to, but felt not a shred of love. "No matter how sweet and loving you three act as a family, it's got nothing to do with me. Stop telling me about it. I'm not mad, I just feel sick."She turned away, ignoring Jonathan's stunned face, and picked up a book to read.It was an unavoidable fact that she had to stay

Maria looked up and unexpectedly met the eyes of the man outside the door. She froze. She was a bit surprised, but she didn't show it.Maria hadn't expected Richard would hear her losing control and showing her real feelings at this exact moment. But since she did say it, there was nothing for her to explain.She quickly looked away and ignored Richard.Richard, however, didn't want to let the matter rest, nor did he think he had misheard. He walked to her bedside, watching Maria quietly as she looked coldly out the window, and realized she was really hurt.He couldn't help but clench his fists. "The reason I want to hold this party is because for the seven years we've been married, every single day with you has felt like a dream come true. Maria, why would you say that? Why do you think this party is disgusting? Give me a reason."There was a glint in Zack's eyes. He was afraid things would escalate and upset Maria, which would be bad for her recovery. He cleared his throat and

Downstairs, in another hospital ward.Richard entered and knocked on the door with a serious expression. "Eleanor."Eleanor was resting her chin in her hand, smiling as she read an article online speculating about her sweet relationship with her boyfriend.Suddenly, she heard Richard's voice. She quickly put away her phone and smiled at him. "Richard, you're here to see me?""Come with me. Something happened to Maria." Richard's expression was cold and stern, completely different from usual.Eleanor was stunned for a moment, hesitating. "What happened?""Just come with me. I'll explain on the way." Richard didn't elaborate and turned away.Eleanor composed herself and hurriedly got out of bed to follow him, already knowing what had happened. The photo she had posted must have upset Maria deeply.With Maria's frail health, she couldn't handle repeated provocations. After multiple emotional shocks and seeing this photo, her body must be at its limit.Eleanor quickly followed

Richard frowned slightly, lost in his thoughts for a long time. He realized that what Eleanor said made a lot of sense. Lately, so much had happened between him and Maria.Ever since Maria started feeling unwell, her attitude toward him had gotten worse. She would snap at him for the smallest things and barely cared about their son. He wondered if Maria's behavior was only because she had gotten too close to Zack, or if there were other reasons as well.Still, Eleanor's words had struck a chord with him.If trying to fix things directly wasn't working, maybe it was time to try giving Maria some space and then clear the air once and for all on their wedding anniversary.With that in mind, Richard nodded. "Alright, I get what you mean. I'll really think about what I should do next."Inside the ward, Eleanor heard him. The corners of her lips curled as she turned around. "Well, I hope things work out between you and Maria. I hope you can talk everything through soon."She gave h

Richard's tall figure disappeared from the doorway, and he didn't come back.Maria's fingers curled as she stared at the card he left behind, not wanting to open it. After hesitating for a moment, she finally did.There were only a few lines on the card.[I've planned our seventh anniversary party. No matter what, please be there. You'll always be my wife, the person I want to spend my life with. I'll wait for you tomorrow night at 8.]Maria held the card, her expression slowly becoming mixed. She was certain something unpleasant would happen at the anniversary party. Whether Richard intended to reveal in public that their marriage wasn't real, or to prove his feelings for Eleanor, it would be humiliating either way.What disgusted her even more was that Richard tried to make sure she would attend by calling her his wife forever.Zack had come back in without her noticing and saw the words on the card. "Are you really going?" Maria came to her senses and hesitated for a long