All Chapters of No Way Back from Regret: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

The next second, a voice message from Isabel Atkinson, my wife, came through.She sounded impatient. "Colin Marsh, are you crazy? Are you really threatening to divorce me over a social media post?"After listening to her voice message, I calmly blocked her number.My parents, Greg Marsh and Penny Ford, came over after entertaining their friends. Seeing my expression, Mom asked worriedly, "What's wrong, Colin? Did something happen to Izzy?"I shook my head. "She's fine. Let's start eating. We don't have to wait for her."Glancing at the empty spot beside me, Dad patted my shoulders with concern. "Okay, but make sure you tell us right away if anything comes up."I forced out a smile. "Got it."Not long after the event began, a message popped up in the company's design department group chat."Sorry, everyone. Isabel only looked out for me since she knew I had a tough start in life. I had no idea it would upset the boss.""I've already taken down the post…"A teary emoji was atta

Chapter 2

"Colin, are you nuts?" Isabel grabbed the divorce papers from me and tore it into pieces. "I gave you a way out, and you refused to take it. Now you're pushing your luck! We've been married for ten years. You really have the heart to divorce me? If we divorce, do you really think you can keep your job?"I narrowed my eyes at her. "Who's the one pushing their luck here?"Isabel snapped impatiently, "Fine, I know you're mad. It was my fault, so you don't have to apologize to Miles anymore. Don't be mad anymore. I even bought you another gift. Look, a silver watch strap."She hurriedly tore open the packaging and walked over, eager to put it on me. At once, I spotted the words "free gift" on the box.Besides, I was allergic to silver.My metal allergy was serious. The moment the item in her hand touched my skin, the area quickly turned red and swollen.I shook her off. "Didn't you hear me, Isabel? I said I want a divorce!""Can you stop making a scene, Colin? I've already promise

Chapter 3

I calmly took the letter from him. "If I stick around, where would you even fit?"I was leaving with my packed things when I ran straight into Isabel.She was wearing a set of lingerie, the jewelry around her neck sparkling brilliantly. She froze when she saw me, then her eyes landed on teary-eyed Miles. At once, she scowled. "Did you bully Miles again?"I'd bullied him again?What utter nonsense.I had already resigned, so I didn't bother indulging them. I said mockingly, "Every time you speak, you claim I bully him. Go ahead, call the cops. Tell them I bullied him and have them throw me in jail for a few years."Isabel's fists balled up. "Colin, can you stop being so aggressive? It's no secret that you've always had it out for Miles! You came to the office…"Before she could finish, I cut in, "If I hadn't come to the office, how would I get to witness such a steamy scene? Can't the company afford clothes anymore or has the trend moved on? Do models really have to be naked whi

Chapter 4

That night, I made my way to the restaurant alone.As I stood outside the private room, I could hear the people inside chatting happily.Miles kept making Moira laugh until she couldn't help but ask Isabel where she'd found someone so funny.Miles told her, "Isabel looks out for me a lot at work, so being nice to her family is the least I could do."Moira chuckled. "See, now that's a good kid! Izzy, you've been married to Colin all these years. He only got famous because of you, but now he's acting all high and mighty."Isabel's father, Ted Atkinson, chimed in, "Your mom and I have always wanted a grandchild, but there's been no sign of one even after so long. Is there something wrong with that guy?"Outside, my fists balled up. Back when we first got married, Isabel said she wanted to maintain her model figure and was afraid having a baby would ruin it. She claimed that people bought our jewelry because of her figure, so she kept avoiding getting pregnant.Now, it was being use

Chapter 5

When Ted saw the photos, he erupted in rage. Moira's eyes widened as she snapped, "Colin Marsh, Izzy is your wife! How could you take photos of her like this? Are you trying to ruin her?"Isabel took one look at the signature on the divorce papers and raised her voice. "I never signed the divorce papers! How dare you forge my signature?"Miles quickly tried to smooth things over. "Please stop, Colin. You should apologize to Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson. This isn't the place to say these things."I glanced at him. "What kind of occasion is this?"Isabel gritted her teeth. "A gathering between our families. Are you trying to ruin it?"I spread my hands. "I have a question for you too. If this is a gathering between our families, what right does Miles have to be here? Is he your lover boy? Or your half-sibling?"The three were rendered speechless by my question.I gave a calm, icy smile and pointed to the stack of photos on the table. "You claim I took these photos, but look closely, Is

Chapter 6

The next second, Miles lowered his head. "I'll apologize to Colin, okay? Sorry, Colin. I shouldn't have—"I cut him short. "No need for that. The divorce has been finalized, so it doesn't matter anymore."Isabel rushed forward. "How can it not matter? We've been married for so many years. I don't believe you can just throw away everything we had so easily! And I refuse to believe you'd walk away from the company after pouring so many years of effort into it!"I stared straight at her and said earnestly, "You're right, Isabel. A relationship built over so many years isn't something I could just walk away from. But you kept crossing my boundaries, again and again, until the disappointment piled up and there was nothing left of how I felt."As I spoke, her tears kept falling."I don't want the company anymore either. You can have it. Fortunately, your Miles already signed my resignation letter for me. I should be thanking him."Isabel broke into tears. "No, you can't do this. I don'

Chapter 7

After I got home, I used the savings I had built up over the years to start my own studio.My family wasn't dirt poor. We just weren't as rich as the Atkinsons.Following three months of preparation, my studio finally opened for business.On the opening day, only a junior from college, along with a few relatives and friends, came to congratulate me.After dinner, I saw my relatives and friends off and then returned to the studio. There, under a dim light, my junior, Jenny Clarke, stood holding her coat, quietly looking at my design.She turned when she heard me come in. Her waist-length hair swayed as she smiled brightly. "Colin, your design still feels so full of life."It was a simple compliment, but I felt my heart skip a beat.I walked up behind her, and our shadows overlapped on the wall, almost as if we were standing close together.I lowered my head as I took the piece from the display and gently put it on her, watching her eyes widen in surprise.Jenny was flustered. "

Chapter 8

Hearing Jenny's voice, Isabel went crazy. "Why? Why? Why? You homewrecker, how dare you say that to me?" I put the call on speaker and snapped, "Look, we've been divorced for over six months. You're the one who cheated. Jenny and I are married now, so she's not the problem. You are.""Colin Marsh, you'll regret this! You will!"I ignored her and hung up.Then, I pulled Jenny into my arms, and we fell asleep holding each other.…The preliminary rounds went off without a hitch. Our next meeting would be at the final.I never expected that Miles and Isabel would still be able to work together calmly after that incident.Watching Isabel step out wearing the jewelry Miles had designed, I couldn't help but shake my head quietly.It was the same problem—piling on flashy jewelry with no soul or real beauty.Isabel wasn't in a good state either. When there was tension between a designer and a model, it would show and hurt the work itself.They were both too focused on getting quick

Chapter 9

None of those things had anything to do with me anymore.Now that Isabel was out of work and had nothing to do, she ended up harassing me every day.She even spread malicious rumors to my neighbors, claiming I cheated on her and that Jenny was a homewrecker.One day, Jenny and I had just returned from a date when we bumped into Isabel at the lobby of the studio.Isabel gazed at me, tears welling up in her eyes. "Colin…"I held Jenny's hand tightly. "You're stubborn."Despite her petite frame, Jenny stood in front of me. "Ms. Atkinson, this is too much. You never valued Colin when you were married, and when he left, your pride stopped you from making things right. "Now, you claim you want to fix things, but all you do is spread rumors and drag innocent people into slandering us. If this is what you call love, then Colin was right to leave you." Jenny then led me away without looking back, leaving Isabel standing there, heartbroken and alone.I glanced at Jenny, my heart fille

Chapter 10

Sometime later, nudes of Isabel suddenly started circulating online. They were the very ones Miles had taken before. There was no doubt this was his doing.He had attacked me in public before, but since he'd failed to cause much harm, he only got detained for a month and was given a verbal warning.Miles was a good actor. He probably pretended to be reformed just to get out.Isabel was devastated.Atkinson Group took a heavy hit, leaving Ted sick and bedridden.One night, Isabel called me when I was in the shower. Jenny answered the call.Isabel cried and kept talking about how much she regretted everything.After hearing her outburst, Jenny fell silent for a moment before saying, "Mrs. Atkinson…"Right after Jenny said that, Isabel hung up.But none of that had anything to do with me anymore.Two months later, one ordinary afternoon, Jenny was watching TV in the living room when she let out a scream.I hurried out of the kitchen. "What's wrong?"Jenny pointed at the TV a

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