EX-HUSBAND’S REGRET(The Wife He Discarded) のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 221 - チャプター 230

But Reed didn’t look surprised.Not even slightly.His face was still.His hands hung loosely at his sides, but his jaw was tight enough for me to notice the muscle moving beneath his skin.The anger on his face was clear.But he wasn’t scrambling to defend himself.He wasn’t asking what had happened.He was just standing there.Calm.Too calm.I frowned.Why?Around us, the whispers grew louder.“Is that really true?”“He killed his own father?”“That’s why he disappeared for eight years.”“He was hiding all this time?”My eyes moved toward Camille.She was already looking at me.Neither of us said anything.The tension in the room seemed to rise with every whisper.Then a voice cut through the crowd.“Mr. Knox!”We all turned.A reporter had somehow managed to get inside.He moved toward us, his phone held up as he walked.Several people immediately stepped aside to let him through.He stopped a few feet from Reed.“Mr. Knox, is it true that you killed your father?”Silence.The roo

Theon’s eyes remained fixed on Reed.“You still don’t understand what you’re dealing with.”Reed didn’t move.His expression remained calm, but his eyes had changed.“I understand perfectly.”Theon’s lips pressed into a thin line.Before he could respond, Hayes stepped forward.“You’ve had your say.”Theon’s attention shifted to him.“This doesn’t concern you, Mr. Sterling.”Hayes didn’t even blink.“It does now.”Theon’s eyes narrowed.For a moment, the two men simply stared at each other.Then Damon looked at Reed.“You should have stayed away.”Reed’s jaw tightened.“I tried.”There was a brief pause.Then his eyes hardened.“You should have killed me when you had the chance.”My breath caught.I looked at him.There was no fear in his face.Only years of anger that had finally found somewhere to go.Damon’s expression changed for the first time.Reed continued.“You had eight years.”His voice was quieter now.“You should have known I’d come back.”Damon stared at him.Then, almos

The next morning, I walked through the lobby of AURELIA with a coffee in one hand and my phone in the other.My eyes remained on the screen as I moved toward the elevators.The internet was exploding over Reed Knox.Everywhere I looked, there was another headline.Another post.Another opinion.I barely looked up when the receptionist greeted me.“Good morning, Miss Sterling.”“Good morning.”My eyes stayed on my phone.I stopped in front of the elevator and pressed the button.As I waited, I scrolled again.Then I came across a statement.I paused.Knox Enterprises.My thumb hovered over the screen.I tapped the link.The elevator doors opened.I stepped inside and read.Eight years ago, following the tragic death of Chairman Jaxson Knox, certain circumstances resulted in Reed Knox leaving the country. Knox Enterprises respects the ongoing investigation into the matter and will cooperate with the appropriate authorities.My eyes moved over the statement again.Then I frowned.What?I

I stared at the cold coffee in my hand before setting it aside.I needed to get back to work.Whatever that call had done to my head, I wasn’t going to let it ruin my day.I opened another email and forced myself to focus.It wasn’t easy.Every now and then, my mind drifted back to Dominic’s voice.I pushed the thought away each time.The rest of the morning passed with meetings, calls, and decisions that needed my attention. By afternoon, I was finally too busy to think about anything else.I finished what I needed to do, then went for my gala dress fitting.I finally went through my schedule with Mia and handled the last few things waiting on my desk.By the time I left AURELIA, the sun was already beginning to set.I got home that evening around the same time as Camille.Lily was already there with Leo, and the moment he saw me, he ran into my arms.“Mummy.”I smiled and hugged him.“Hey, baby.”He told me a little about his day while I listened, smiling at the way he jumped from o

My eyes widened.I immediately looked at her.“Hell nah.”She smiled.“I don’t.”“I didn’t argue.”“Really, I don’t.”I turned my eyes back toward the room.“He is my past and will forever be my past.”Camille’s smile didn’t disappear.“Are you trying to convince yourself or me?”I opened my mouth.Nothing came out.My fingers tightened around my glass.I looked away from her.She was right.And I hated that she was right.Was I trying to convince myself?I didn’t know.I didn’t want to know.My eyes betrayed me anyway.They moved back toward him.Dominic was speaking with a few people now.He nodded at something one of them said.But even while listening, his attention seemed divided.His eyes kept finding me.Every time they did, something tightened inside my chest.He looked different tonight.Not because of the suit.Not because of the way people treated him.There was something in his face.Something restrained.He looked like a man who wanted to cross the room but knew he couldn