All Chapters of Billionaire's Regret : Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

Claire dozed in the chair beside Adrian's bed with her head resting against her hand, her body still too tired to fully sleep but too drained to stay alert.Eunice had gone home a few hours ago after Claire insisted she rest and Claire had promised to text if anything changed.The room was dim with only the soft light above Adrian's bed and the steady beep of the monitors and the hum of the machines.A small sound pulled Claire out of her doze and her head snapped up.Adrian's eyes were open and watching her and his small face was thoughtful in a way that made Claire's heart squeeze."Hi, baby." Claire leaned forward fast and her hand found his. "How long have you been awake?""Not long." His voice was small but stronger than before."How do you feel?" She asked."My head still hurts." Adrian's eyes searched her face. "But not as much.""That's good, sweet boy." Claire stroked his fingers. "The medicine is helping."Adrian was quiet for a moment and his eyes moved around the room as i

Two weeks had passed since the hospital discharged Adrian and Claire stood in the kitchen watching him eat his breakfast in his school uniform and her stomach felt tensed.His bandage was smaller now, just a small white square over the part of his head that was still healing, and his hair was starting to grow back around it in soft tufts."Are you sure about this, sweet heart?" Claire asked for the umpteenth rune as she poured juice into his cup."Yes, Mama." Adrian's voice was steady. "I want to go back to school.""You can change your mind." Claire stated fearfully but Adrian shook his head."I won't."Claire set the cup down and sat across from him and watched him spoon cereal into his small mouth."Adrian." She called."Yes, Mama." He replied and looked up at her."What did you promise me?"Adrian put down his spoon and looked at her with that serious face that he always wore when he wanted her to listen to him."If Zane comes near me, I tell a teacher and then I call you.""Right

Zane sat in the back seat of his father's car and watched the world move past the window without seeing any of it because his daddy hadn't said a word to him since they left the school and his small chest hurt in a way he didn't have words for yet.He had tried to call out to him and his daddy had snapped at him so he stayed quiet.The car pulled into the driveway and Jeff didn't even turn off the engine, Zane unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the door himself and slid out with his small backpack dragging behind him on the gravel.He paused and looked back at the car hoping his daddy would get out too but his daddy just sat there staring straight ahead at nothing."I love you, buddy." He said but his voice came out absent and distant through the open window and his eyes were already somewhere else, before Zane could even reply the engine was moving again and the car pulled out of the driveway and disappeared down the road.Was he going to meet up with Adrian? Was it Adrian that he was

Zane woke up very early and his small hand went straight to the pocket of his pajamas to check that the note was still there.He let out a breath when his fingers touched the folded paper and rolled out of bed faster than he ever had before because his daddy left for work early and Zane needed to catch him before he left the house.He pulled on his uniform shirt and tucked the note carefully into the pocket of his school trousers and ran down the stairs with his backpack bumping against his back.His mama was already in the kitchen."You're up early baby." She said as she set her coffee cup down on the counter and looked him over."I want to see Daddy before school." Zane replied and climbed onto the stool, his small legs swinging.Irene watched his face for a moment too long and then turned to pour the milk into his cereal bowl."Why baby?" She asked as she slid the bowl in front of him."Just to say hi." Zane replied and picked up his spoon, he ate fast even though the cereal was to

Claire pulled out of her office parking garage at two o'clock and the brake pedal felt a little soft when she stopped at the exit barrier, so she frowned and pumped it once and it felt fine the second time. She told herself it was nothing because she would take it in on Monday and have it looked at but for now she had a son to pick up early and also, an ice cream date with her son. She pulled out onto the main road and drove toward the school and the brake pedal felt a little spongier at the next light but she pressed it down harder and it caught and held the car still and she let out a small breath. She glanced at the dashboard and nothing was lit up, no warning lights, no signs, and the car felt fine other than that small softness in the pedal so she kept driving and the school came into view ten minutes later. She pulled into the carpool line and turned off the engine and sat in her car waiting for Adrian to come out and decided she would tell the mechanic on Monday and that was