Too Late to Win Me Back, Mr. Ex! のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 211 - チャプター 220

"Happy now, Ethan?"Lucas's voice thundered through the police station corridor, immediately stopping Ethan in his tracks as he stepped out of the investigators' office.Ethan stopped and straightened the collar of his wrinkled shirt. He looked at Lucas with disgust. "Shouldn't I be the one asking you that? Are you happy now that you've driven Auri and Junior away? And not just that! My company's stock is plummeting now too, and H&N Fashion's reputation has been ruined."Lucas let out a scoff. "You want to blame me for the chaos you started yourself? You're not pretending to have amnesia, are you? None of this would've happened if you hadn't started it. Aurel, Junior, and our company would all be fine if you hadn't cheated in the first place.""Because of that damn confession recording Aurel exposed in court, everyone knows now that you're the one who manipulated my company!" Lucas stepped forward and pointed a finger at Ethan's face. "Luckily, the in

"How can there not be a single trace of Auri's name in any flight or train manifest? Are you even competent at your job, Rick?!"Ethan slammed his desk so hard that the stack of files in front of him shifted slightly. His breathing was heavy as he fixed a sharp stare on his assistant, who stood before him with his head lowered."I've already hacked into and checked the databases of all domestic airlines and rail services from the day of the trial until yesterday, Mr. Ethan," Rick replied in a low voice, trying to remain calm. "Everything came up clean. Our contacts at the ports also found no record of electronic ticket purchases under Miss Auri's or Junior's name.""She couldn't have flown into outer space!" Ethan snapped, loosening the tie that felt like it was choking him. "Track her bank account activity. Find out where there have been cash withdrawals or card transactions in the past few days.""I already checked, sir. There's been no activity at all."Ethan fell silent for a mome

"Are you sure these are the latest coordinates from our informant?" Lucas asked as he tapped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the row of shop houses lining the quiet coastal town street."Absolutely sure, Mr. Lucas," Mark replied over the phone. "The suspicious vehicle was seen refueling in this area two days ago. Sir, we need to move faster. Word is that Mr. Ethan's spies have started sniffing around this route as well.""I know. Keep monitoring Ethan's people. Don't let them get ahead of us, Mark," Lucas ordered coldly before ending the call.Lucas let out a long breath and leaned back in the driver's seat. For days, he had been tracing Auri's escape route, narrowing down every possibility until his search had finally led him to this small coastal town. He stared straight ahead at a building with a green iron fence not far from where he had parked.The local early childhood education center. Lucas had deliberately chosen this place. A school was th

"Daddy! Over here! Help me build a castle!" Junior shouted from the shoreline, his hands busily scooping sand with delight."Coming, sweetheart. Daddy's coming," Lucas replied, half-running toward his son. Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged on the wet sand, letting his pants get dirty from the splashing seawater. "This part needs to be thicker in the front so it won't collapse when the waves hit it.""If the waves come, will it break, Daddy?" Junior asked innocently, blinking as he looked at Lucas with pure curiosity."It won't break. Daddy's here to protect it with Junior," Lucas replied gently, affectionately ruffling his son's curly hair.Junior burst into carefree laughter, showing no sign of tiredness at all.From beneath a shade tree some distance from the shoreline, Auri sat watching their warm interaction. Hugging her knees on top of a mat, she watched as Junior's laughter soared high above the sound of the afternoon waves.In t

"Lucas, you haven't forgotten our agreement, have you? I'm not allowing you to stay overnight, no matter the reason. You have to return to the capital, or you can stay at the hotel where Mark has been waiting for you since this morning. It's already night, Lucas," Auri said firmly as she stood and straightened her clothes.Lucas smiled faintly. "I know, Aurel. I haven't forgotten the conditions you gave me. I'll leave right now.""But Daddy," Junior chimed in, looking at Lucas with a wistful expression.Lucas walked over to Junior and knelt beside his son. He gently stroked Junior's head. "We've been playing since this morning, sweetheart. And now it's nighttime. It's time for Daddy's little champ to sleep. Junior's a brave boy, right? Take care of Mommy tonight, okay? Daddy will come back again later to play with Junior.""Promise?" Junior held up his little pinky finger."Daddy promises," Lucas replied, hooking his pinky around Junior's before ki