It's Too Late Now のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

•Scott POV•“Are you sure of what you’re saying?” Charles asked when I told him about the DNA result. “Scott, this is a huge claim, and Jerald might not take this lightly.”“I don’t know what to think right now,” I muttered as I shifted on the bed, resting my back against the headboard. “I haven’t been myself since Jerald’s sister told me about it.” I looked at the DNA result in my hand for a long moment before dropping it on the nightstand.“I don’t think you should believe her,” Charles said, and I heard him sigh. “This whole thing sounds brief and messy, based on what I know. Maria doesn’t like your ex-wife, and the fact that Cassie is married to him only makes it worse. I heard she’s not even allowed to enter the Lewis mansion right now.”I shoved my hand through my hair, frustration burning in my chest. “What if it’s true, Charles? What if she was pregnant with my child before she left New York, and that little girl is mine?”“Scott,” he said slowly, “I think you’re overthinking

•Scott POV•I walked into the lounge and dropped onto one of the chairs close to the counter. My head was pounding, not just from the headache but from something else I couldn’t quite understand.Cassie’s words echoed in my head like an alarm that refused to stop. Every sharp sentence, every look in her eyes replayed over and over. It was clear she didn’t want me back in her life. Maybe she never did.“What are you doing here again?”I heard the voice, but I didn’t bother to look. My head was too full to care about whoever was speaking.“A bottle of whiskey,” I told the waiter, who was busy mixing cocktails. “Add enough slices of lime to it.”The waiter paused and looked at me like I had said something strange, but he didn’t argue. “Alright, sir.”“You know it’s wrong to ignore someone, especially when you’re in their territory,” the voice spoke again.This time, I turned to see who it was that kept bugging me. My eyes widned when I saw that it was the man I had punched the day Jeral

•Scott POV•I got into the car and pulled away from the parking lot of the lounge, driving onto the road. The night air felt heavy, pressing against my chest as I drove. I turned on the music, letting a soft, solemn tune fill the car. It played quietly in the background while I tapped my fingers against the steering wheel, trying to keep my mind busy.But it wasn’t working.Because the more I tried not to think about Cassie, the more she filled my thoughts. Her face. Her voice. The way she looked at me the last time we spoke, like I was someone she barely knew. It made my chest tighten.The truth was simple and ugly, I wanted her back. I wanted to do whatever it took to fix things, even if it meant breaking myself in the process. But Jackie’s words echoed in my head.Stop pushing. Give her space. Let things fall into place.As much as it hurt, I knew he was right. For once in my life, I had to stop forcing things and wait.Guilt crawled up my spine as memories of my past with Cassie f

•Scot POV•My head ached badly as Layla’s words replayed in my head. The way she said them so calmly, like what she did meant nothing.“Shit,” I muttered, slamming my hand against the steering wheel before I realized I was pressing too hard on it.How could she do that to me? I knew I hadn’t been giving her enough attention lately, but I never thought she would go that far. My mind drifted back to the past, to the time I cheated on Cassie with her. The pain of letting a good woman go for someone who would later do the same thing to me made my chest tighten.I ran a hand through my hair as I pulled into Charles’ parking lot. I got out of the car and walked into the house, my steps fast and careless. The more I tried not to think about it, the clearer the image became in my head.When I stepped into the living room, Baron was on the couch with his laptop on his lap, typing away. He glanced up at me briefly, then looked back at the screen.“You’re back again?” he said with a laugh. “I di

•Scott POV•My hand shook as I reached out and took Cara’s hand softly. She looked up at me in shock, her big eyes peering into mine with curiosity, like she was trying to understand who I was and why I was standing in front of her.“Can I go back to school now?” she asked in a soft voice.That simple question made my chest tighten, but I smiled anyway.“Of course I’m going to take you back to school,” I said gently. “But I…”I paused, my words getting stuck in my throat. I looked at her small fingers wrapped around mine and tried to picture a life with Cassie and her. Just the three of us. A happy family. The kind Cassie used to talk about years ago.I knew this was crazy. I knew I shouldn’t be doing this. But I couldn’t just sit back after finding out Cara was my daughter. I couldn’t pretend she didn’t exist, especially when she had no idea who I was.My plan was simple, or at least it sounded simple in my head. Take her out, get her ice cream, make her smile. Then maybe, just maybe