All Chapters of Ex-Husband's Regret: I'm sorry I loved You too late: Chapter 191 - Chapter 199

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONEThe morning at St. Catherine's Hospital began with the familiar rush of activity that had become part of Katelyn's daily routine. The pediatric wing was already busy when she arrived, with nurses moving between rooms, parents waiting anxiously for updates, and the occasional cry of a child breaking through the steady hum of conversations in the corridor. Katelyn had barely settled into her duties when she was called to review a young patient whose fever had refused to respond to the initial treatment. She spent several minutes speaking with the child's mother, examining the patient, and reviewing the notes before giving instructions to the attending nurse. It was the kind of work that demanded her full attention, and she preferred it that way. Whatever complications existed outside the hospital, the children under her care deserved a doctor who could focus on them without allowing personal concerns to interfere.She was returning a patient's char

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY THREEDamon was halfway through a meeting when Ethan entered his office with an expression that immediately drew his attention. The assistant waited until the other executives had finished presenting their figures before placing a folder beside Damon's laptop. He did not interrupt the meeting, but the brief note he slid across the desk made it clear that the matter required attention. Damon glanced down and read the message, his expression becoming increasingly rigid as he reached the final line. Mara Ellison had approached Katelyn at St. Catherine's Hospital. She had asked questions about the cancelled engagement and mentioned the private investigation concerning Avery. Damon looked up at Ethan, who remained standing beside the table."How much did she tell Katelyn?""According to the information we've been able to obtain, she said Sarah commissioned an investigation involving her daughter. She did not mention the paternity report, and we have no co

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVEDamon shook his head slowly, "No.""Did you promise her anything?"Damon hesitated briefly. "She asked whether I would come back. I told her I would try."Katelyn closed her eyes for a moment. It was a small promise, but it was still a promise made to a child who had no idea what it meant. She thought of Avery waiting for him at another event, perhaps wondering why he had not returned, and felt her frustration deepen. "You should not have put her in that position.""I wasn't trying to hurt her.""I didn't say you were. But intentions don't erase the consequences of what you do."He accepted the criticism without arguing. He had no defence that would make his choices less troubling, and he knew that trying to justify them would only make the conversation worse. "I didn't want to take her away from you," he said eventually. "I wasn't planning to demand custody or change where she lives. I wanted to understand her before I made any decisions that wou

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN Katelyn exhaled slowly. "I don't know yet. I need to think about how we're going to tell Avery, and I need to understand what Damon expects from here. I don't want him making promises he can't keep, and I don't want Avery becoming attached to a situation that might change suddenly."Kevin leaned against the counter, considering her words. "Then those are things you need to discuss before anything changes. He can want to be involved, but wanting something doesn't mean he gets to decide how it happens."She looked at him, grateful that he was approaching the situation without making it about himself. Kevin had been part of Avery's life for long enough to understand her routines, her fears, and the little things that could turn an ordinary day into a difficult one. He had never tried to claim a place that belonged to someone else, but he had also never treated his relationship with Avery as temporary. Katelyn knew the news could eventually raise q

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINEI'm not going to pretend I have no feelings about it. I love that little girl, Katelyn. I've been part of her life for a long time, and I don't want her to feel confused or hurt. I don't want her to wonder whether the people who have loved her all this time are suddenly less important because she has learned something new about her biological father." He paused, choosing his next words carefully. "But I also don't want my feelings to become another thing she has to worry about. This isn't about me proving that I belong in her life. She already knows I do."Katelyn felt the tightness in her chest ease slightly. She reached across the table and covered his hand with hers."I don't want you to feel as though you have to step aside.""I'm not stepping aside." His thumb moved gently over her knuckles. "And I'm not going to make Avery choose between people she loves. If she has questions about Damon, we'll answer them. If she wants to know more about him