All Chapters of It's Too Late Now: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

•Scott POV•Every part of me throbbed. My ribs burned each time I dragged in a breath, and the taste of blood sat thick on my tongue. I pressed the back of my hand against my mouth and it came away red.I wiped my lips, then my nose, the tissue turning dark and wet in seconds. My head spun when I tried to stand straight, so I leaned on the wall and forced myself to think.Maybe Cassie told him I drove in front of her car just to get her attention, and Jerlad reacted to that.A dry laugh slipped out of me and turned into a groan.“The bitch,” I muttered, stumbling into the living room.I dropped onto the couch, the springs creaking under my weight. The room tilted and I shut my eyes until it settled. My knuckles were scraped, my jaw felt stiff, and every small movement sent sharp pain through my side.I knew Jerlad was strong. All that muscular body. I had been trying to avoid anything that would lead to a fight with him. If only I had seen this coming, I would have avoided coming home

•Scott POV•“Is there any other place that’s aching you?” the nurse asked, her fingers pressing carefully along my ribs. I winced when she touched the left side, my breath catching before I could stop it. She glanced up at me, then wrote something down. “Sometimes pain from an accident doesn’t really show until the next day, so don’t ignore it.”Her voice kept going, but I wasn’t listening anymore. Charles’s face kept flashing in my head, the way his eyes looked tired, the way his shoulders dropped when he said he lost his job because of me. I had gone to him out of desperation, and he paid for it. The more I thought about it, the heavier it sat in my chest. “Mr. Williams?”I blinked and looked at her. She was holding out a paper and a small pack of drugs. “You’re good to go now. Take these tonight so you won’t feel much pain in the morning.”“Alright, thank you, Nurse Vivi,” Baron said smoothly beside me, giving her a wink that made her smile before she walked out.I pushed mysel

•Cassie POV•“Newmoon Cupcakery!” Ava exclaimed, staring through the window as I pulled into the driveway of the building. “Woah, this isn’t just a cupcakery shop, this is a masterpiece of gourmet desserts and so many other things. I’ve dreamt of being in this place since I was a kid.”I gave Ava a small smile and looked at the building. The place stood tall with wide glass windows that reflected the soft afternoon light. Pastel colors ran along the walls, and golden lights hung like tiny stars from the ceiling inside. A big sign shaped like a cupcake sat above the entrance, and the sweet smell of sugar and warm cake drifted out even before we stepped in.“It’s indeed bigger than what I imagined an ice cream shop would look like,” I said, still taking it all in.Mrs. Angela chuckled softly. “Well, you girls are right. I knew you were going to love this place.”I got out of the car and opened her door while she spoke. “I didn’t intend for us to just get ice cream. I wanted us to have a

•Scott POV•I shoved my hand through my hair, staring at the pain relief drugs on the table as I tried to focus on what my personal assistant was saying on the call.“Sir, sales have dropped drastically since you left,” he said in a low, tired voice. “People are no longer buying our product like before, and the few sales we had were from previous customers.”“This is bad,” I muttered, rubbing my hand against my forehead as if it would soothe the pain I was feeling. “Is there a way for us to produce new products? I need ideas. Maybe we could try something new, add cosmetics.”“That would’ve been a good idea. It’s just that there isn’t much funding due to low sales,” he explained.I groaned, my hand hitting the table and balling into a fist. If not for Jerlad and Layla’s father, I would’ve managed to secure a good investor to invest in my company.The thought sent a fresh wave of anger rushing through me. I didn’t say a word for a while even though I could still hear him speaking.“Alri

•Scott POV•"You've got to be kidding, Baron," I said as I walked into the kitchen, holding my phone with one hand while I opened the refrigerator to take a bottle of orange juice."I'm serious, it's all over the news," he continued. "Jerald's mother was shot around noon. I heard she went with Cassie to a cupcakery shop, something like that, and she was shot there.""Woah, that's so bad," I mumbled, taking a gulp from the drink. The cold liquid slid down my throat, but it did nothing to settle the sudden tightness in my chest. "Whoever is against Jerald is really into making him suffer. Killing his mother... that's way worse than anything cruel.""Yeah, I wonder how he must be feeling now," Baron said with a sigh. "When I saw the news, I almost thought it was you, but then—""Seriously?" I cut him off sharply. "Have you lost your mind?""Hey, calm down. I said I thought," Baron laughed lightly. "I feel bad for Jerald. That man has been through a lot. I hope he finds out who's doing al