The Billionaire’s New Love: You Remembered Too Late のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 121 - チャプター 130

A tear rolled quietly down her cheek. "...Dad..." Her voice barely existed anymore. She looked toward the photograph Kennedy had secretly slipped into her bag before she left.The picture of her mother, the woman who looked almost identical to her.Shannon reached over and picked it up with trembling fingers. "I'm sorry..." Another tear landed on the photograph. "I should've stayed, I should've believed you."She closed her eyes tightly. The memories refused to leave her alone. Kennedy standing outside the mansion reminding her to call every day, Kennedy insisting she take the bank card, Kennedy awkwardly smiling when she accidentally called him "Dad.", Kennedy promising... "I'll wait".She had left because she'd wanted answers, because she'd believed she could fix everything, because she'd believed Sean would listen, instead everything had fallen apart.She covered her face with both hands. "What if..." The words came out broken."What if I'd just stayed one more day?"What if she'd

The question hung between them.Sean continued before Aria could answer. "I was protecting her. I thought I was saving her. But what if all I did was become another reason she has to grieve?"Aria felt her own eyes sting.Sean wasn't thinking about himself. He was thinking about Shannon, about the pain she'd carry because of him.Sean leaned back against the headboard. His eyes remained fixed on the ceiling. "What if she never forgives me?"The question came so quietly Aria almost didn't hear it."And..." He stopped again. "What if she shouldn't?"Aria didn't answer. She couldn't, because she knew her brother wasn't looking for reassurance, he wasn't looking for someone to tell him everything would be okay, he genuinely believed he might have lost Shannon forever.Slowly Aria moved closer. Without saying a word, she wrapped both arms around him.Sean didn't hug her back immediately. He simply sat there motionless. Then, little by little his shoulders dropped. Aria rested her chin lig

The room became very quiet. Kennedy didn't answer immediately instead he looked down at their joined hands. Twenty seven years.Twenty seven years of planning, twenty seven years of living for nothing except revenge, his answer should have been easy but it wasn't. Finally he looked at Shannon. "I promised you I'd wait."She held his gaze."I haven't forgotten." His voice remained calm. "But I also haven't forgiven."Shannon lowered her eyes.Kennedy continued softly. "Twenty seven years doesn't disappear in a few days. It doesn't disappear because I found my daughter." He smiled sadly. "But my daughter asked me to wait so I will."Shannon felt fresh tears sting her eyes.Kennedy looked at her with all the warmth he'd been denied for nearly three decades. "You've already changed something I believed could never change." He smiled faintly. "For twenty seven years I woke up every morning thinking about revenge." He paused. "Today I woke up thinking about whether my daughter had eaten bre

Sean looked at both of them. "You seem to have forgotten something." His voice carried no anger anymore only cold certainty. "I've spent years protecting this family. I've built this empire larger than either of you imagined. I've fought every battle placed in front of me."His eyes never left his father's. "So don't mistake my respect for weakness."A long silence followed.Then Sean delivered the warning that left both his parents speechless. "The only reason this family is still standing..." He looked directly at Chairman Vale. "...is because I chose to keep it standing so don't ever tell me to replace Shannon again. Because if you force me to choose between this family..."He glanced around the mansion one last time. "...and her..."His parents watched him in stunned silence.Sean's answer came without a moment's hesitation. "I already know who I'd choose."Chairman Vale stared at his son for several long seconds then he scoffed. "Nonsense."The single word echoed through the entr

Rowan's eyes widened. "No...""Oh yes." She nodded. "The only way to save it now..." She folded her arms. "...is to inject an enormous amount of capital. And not millions, billions."Another silence followed. "Can you do that, Rowan?" She already knew the answer. "No." She answered it herself. "You can't."She leaned closer until only inches separated them. "So unless some miracle happens, Whitmore Group dies with you."Real panic appeared in Rowan's eyes. His father's company, his grandfather's company, generations of work gone.Evelyn smiled with satisfaction. "Thank you."Rowan looked at her blankly. "...For what?"She laughed softly. "For building such a wonderful company." Her eyes sparkled with greed. "My family is going to enjoy everything you worked for."Rowan couldn't believe what he was hearing. "You never loved me."She looked almost offended. "Love?" She scoffed. "I was after your name, your money and your influence." She leaned in once more. "And you handed all three to