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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Regret Comes 99 Wishes Later: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

8 Kabanata

Chapter 1

Amid the crowd's blessings, Nadine Zeigler took Connor Garrett's hand.Her gaze passed over the crowd and landed directly on me. One corner of her lips curled into a victorious smirk. From the shape of her moving mouth, I could read the taunting words she directed at me. "You lost."I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was white with age, while Nadine was young and radiant, like a blooming flower.I turned around and shuffled away from the scene of the proposal.I had wanted to quickly pack up and leave the Garrett residence, but my old body simply couldn't keep up.After finally managing to pack everything, I stepped out the door, only to find that Connor had already returned. His car pulled up right in front of me.Upon seeing me carrying bags of all sizes, he frowned and asked, "Where are you going?"I held my bags and kept some distance from him. "I'm leaving.""What? Are you throwing a tantrum again because you heard that I was going to marry Nadine?" Connor let out

Chapter 2

I responded with a soft hum and hung up the call.My legs had gone numb from standing outside. After snapping back to my senses, I started to head back into the house.Connor's Maybach pulled up at the entrance.When I saw Nadine step out of the car, I froze for a moment. Reflexively, I clenched my fists, and my fingers dug into my palms."Nadie has been drinking. I didn't feel comfortable sending her back alone," Connor explained to me."Willow, you don't mind me staying over at your place for a night, do you?" Nadine looked at me with a twinkle in her eyes, smiling.I didn't respond. My gaze was drawn to the emerald necklace around her neck.Noticing my stare, Nadine lifted the emerald necklace and gave it a little shake. "I heard from Connor that you wanted this emerald necklace too. I planned to give it to you, but Connor said this kind of necklace looks better on young people. Don't you think so, Willow?"Connor's body stiffened slightly. He frowned and glanced at me."Wi

Chapter 3

Nadine's eyes instantly reddened with unshed tears. "Willow, I know you dislike me, but you can't just waste food like this.""That's enough. Stop making a scene," Connor chastised me, shooting to his feet with undisguised disappointment in his eyes.Looking at how anxiously he defended Nadine, I let out a mocking laugh."I'm allergic to crab," I stated plainly.The moment those words left my mouth, Connor was stunned for a moment.In the past, I had always lived in the mountains. So, I had never had any seafood. I had no idea that I was allergic to crab at all.Not long after I made my first wish for Connor, his company finally secured an investor. To celebrate, he took me to eat the most famous seafood restaurant in Ayrond.As a result, I was rushed straight to the emergency room after taking a bite of crab meat.When I woke up, I saw Connor kneeling beside my bed with reddened eyes, holding a glass of medicine. After that, every time we ate seafood, Connor would carefully pi

Chapter 4

A vicious voice rang out beside me. I looked up to see several men who looked like thugs grinning at me lewdly."Boss, why are we kidnapping this old woman?" A blonde thug stepped forward to size me up."Shut up. Don't ask why. It's Ms. Zeigler's orders."So it was Nadine! My whole body shook, and my nails dug deeply into my palms."Heh. I'm just curious. But this old woman's probably all shriveled like a prune, right? Why don't we check the goods first…"The blonde thug let out a disgusting laugh. As he spoke, they dragged me into an alley and tore at my clothes.I glared at them fiercely. I swore that if I ever had the chance to go back, I would make Connor and Nadine pay the price!Just then, a sharp shout came from the entrance of the alley. "Police! Don't move!"Several police officers in uniform rushed in. "Everyone, squat down, hands on your head!"The leading officer quickly walked over to me and took off his uniform jacket to drape it over me."Are you alright, ma'am

Chapter 5

"Officer, there must be some mistake. How could there be any problem with the money?"Pandemonium erupted at the scene. Guests whispered among themselves as camera flashes went off one after another.Nadine panicked immediately. No one knew better than her that without my wish-granting ability, Connor would never have had the funds to start his own company.The police officer offered no further explanation. They simply followed procedure and cuffed Connor's wrists.Before long, the news of Connor being taken away by the police shot to the top of trending searches.I had enough of looking at news about him. So, I turned off my phone and leaned back in my seat. I closed my eyes to rest as I waited for the plane to land.After getting off the plane, I saw Kieran holding a bouquet from afar. He waved at me vigorously through the crowd.I walked toward him, holding back my tears. "Kieran."He smiled, and I saw his eyes redden too as he gently patted my shoulder. "It's good that you'

Chapter 6

"Willow! I knew you'd be here!" Connor exclaimed emotionally.I brushed his hand away and took a step back. "Mr. Garrett, to what do I owe the honor of your visit?"Connor suddenly dropped to his knees and clutched my wrist tightly.He was a blubbering mess as he pleaded desperately, "Willow, I'm so sorry. Please help me make one more wish and make all my wealth come back, okay? Just one last wish. Once you make it, we'll get married right away, okay?"I shook off his hand, suddenly finding the situation laughable.Five years ago, the man who knelt before Augustus' door still carried a trace of dignity. But now, the man in front of me, who had snot and tears streaming down his face, was nothing more than a hollow shell eaten away by greed.I let out a cold laugh. "Connor, don't you know that my wishes are limited? You probably don't know this either—my 100th wish was to return everything to its original state. Your wealth and status never truly belonged to you."Connor's face tu

Chapter 7

I let out a sigh. I didn't feel like talking to him any longer. So, I headed back up the mountain with Kieran.When we reached the top, Augustus was still in the same meditative posture as when I had left."You're back." He opened his eyes and looked straight at me.I walked toward him slowly. My body was nearing its limit now. Even taking a few steps felt exhausting. I sat down beside him and leaned against his shoulder. Breathing in his familiar scent, I felt at peace.It was a pity I didn't have much time left to stay by his side."Don't be so eager to die. A turning point is coming soon," he said cryptically.…A few days passed. Just when I thought Connor and Nadine had given up, I received a message out of the blue.When I opened it, I saw Connor and Nadine holding torches, poised to throw them to the ground. Behind them stood a crowd of people holding cameras.They sent a message that read, "Get down here immediately, or I'll burn Mount Lorien to the ground."Not long

Chapter 8

I chuckled frostily and showed another video. In the footage, Nadine was smiling as she handed cash to the blonde thug who had assaulted me in the alley."Don't kill her, but make her wish she were dead," Nadine instructed menacingly.Connor grabbed her wrist and questioned in a trembling voice, "I can't believe you hired someone to go after her. How could you? If she dies, there won't be any hope for the company!"Nadine struggled against his grip. "I did it for you! Would I have done it if she had been more cooperative?"The reporters went into a frenzy and snapped away. Under the intense flashing lights, Nadine's makeup started to melt, smearing down her face. She shouted hysterically, "And how are you any better? Haven't you been using her all along?""Shut up!" Connor slapped her so hard that she fell to the ground.Then, he turned and crawled on his knees toward me. "Willow, I'm so sorry for everything… It was this bitch stirring trouble between us…"I took a step back,

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