บททั้งหมดของ Regret After Divorce: บทที่ 131 - บทที่ 140

Lucy’s POV:Mason’s thin lips curved upward in satisfaction at his daughter’s sharp retort.I watched Scarlett, feeling both amused and exasperated.To be honest, she was a spitting image of me in my youth.I gently nudged my daughter’s arm. “You are a young lady… be a little gentler.Before she could retort, Mason’s voice cut in first. “Honey, have you forgotten what you were like in your youth?”“…”That old man was digging up my past again.I turned and glared at him.He immediately backed down. “My mistake. You have always been the most gentle and gracious.”Unusually chatty with him, I turned to Miley. “Miley, I understand your longing for your birth parents. After all, you were thirteen back then… already a big kid. Your memories of them are vivid. Asking you to forget them would be too hard—and frankly, unfair.”“Mom, I just can’t forget. I don’t want to either. I know you both have been so good to me, but I really… Scarlett said I schemed to get you to publicly acknowledge me.

Scarlett’s POVThe sudden turn of events was overwhelming, but I wasn’t stupid. I could piece together the gist just from listening.Miley said I was defiled, and then my parents lost control instantly…So the part of my memory lost thirteen years ago… could it be because I had…I stood frozen, the light in my eyes gradually dimming as fragmented scenes began piecing themselves together in my mind—a girl’s shattering screams, the criminals’ savage faces, the sound of clothes being torn to shreds…A flood of images surged into my mind—bloody, filthy scenes, the two criminals’ faces as terrifying and repulsive as demons from hell.My head felt as if it would split apart, the images racing back and forth like a frantic carousel.I felt the world I inhabited crumbling.Darkness instantly engulfed me.On the other side, it seemed as if new images we

Aron’s POVSomeone knocked on my office door.“Come in.”The door opened and Everett stepped inside.I was bent over my desk studying a medical case, and looked up, startled by Everett's sudden arrival.I quickly stood. “Mr. Robinson, what brings you here?”“I need your help with something urgent.”I gestured toward the sofa. “Have a seat. Coffee or tea?”“No need to trouble yourself. I’ll be leaving shortly.” He sat down. “First, answer me this—who exactly is Lauren Pearson?”I hesitated. “Her? She’s incredibly skilled. Don’t let her youth fool you—she was the top performer in her class. But she’s from California. This assignment in L.A. is temporary; she’ll be returning to California afterward.”Everett narrowed his dark eyes. “From California? Is she married?”&l

Alicia’s POVI watched Aron’s retreating figure and teased Everett, “Going straight to the president for back-door favors? You really are Everett Robinson of the U.S.”“You’ve become quite the chatterbox in the past year,” he remarked, glaring at me expressionlessly.I shrugged. “Well, you bet. After a year, the boss has changed a lot too—went from a married man to a desperate husband chasing his wife back.”His thin lips curved slightly. “Provoking me won’t work. Even at my worst, I still have a child to hold me accountable. What about you? Ever been in a relationship? You seem so interested in my love life. What, do you have a crush on me?”“….”Damn it, who would be blind enough to have a crush on you!Suppressing the urge to punch Everett in the face, I got back to the point. “Your ex-wife woke up, but she seems pretty upset. Ele

Everett’s POVI felt warmth in my heart at her words of thanks.I understood clearly that Scarlett was allowing me to hold her now solely because I was her hero.This embrace expressed her gratitude toward me—it had nothing to do with romantic love.Yet I felt profoundly content.I was also grateful to fate for allowing me to protect my girl with my own hands.Ten years ago, I had protected my girl.May I continue to protect my girl for the rest of my life.The hospital room was quiet.The two of us embraced each other in silence.This long-overdue embrace only deepened my sense of fate’s cruel irony.I sighed softly. “If only I had recognized you sooner. Then I could have explained everything earlier, and you wouldn’t have been tormented by those memories all these years. Though it’s a bit late now, I believe it’s not too late.”“It’s not too late.” She gently pushed me away, tilting her chin slightly as she looked up at me.Our eyes met. Her smile was gentle and sincere. “Everett, t