Billionaire's Biggest Regret 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 31 - 챕터 40

Aria's POVSmall ThingsThe daycare had called it a “family morning” which was somehow funny given the fact that it was going to be forty minutes of parents being crammed onto tiny chairs in a room full of toddlers.I was surprised to find Damien already there when I walked into the place with Elias in my hands.I wasn't expecting him to actually show up even if I had told him before now. I had mentioned it to him during our calls these past few days the way you'd pass information to someone, whatever they decide to do with it was up to them.I had told him there was a thing at Elias's daycare by Nine thirty that morning, he was free to come if he wanted without any pressure.And I meant it. Over the three years of our marriage, I had learnt not to build my expectations around Damien Knight’s calendar.So it came more as a surprise when I walked into the classroom at nine twenty- five, and saw him there, already seated in one of those small chairs, looking completely out of place in h

Aria's POVElias's feverThe assistant DA’s office Corinne Ashford’s office was a lot smaller than I expected for someone who was handling a case as complicated as this.It was a narrow room with a small simple window, files were stacked in a way that looked like they'd come crumbling down any minute.“Thanks for coming, both of you,” she said, gesturing towards two chairs across her desk. “I know this pairing might feel a bit off, but trust me there's a reason for it.”I didn't know Vanessa would be here when I received the call to be here this morning until I had walked in and saw her already seated.She looked completely different from the last time I had seen her. She looked thinner or maybe just tired in a way her makeup couldn't even hide.She glanced at me when I entered the room, something flickered across her face but it was gone before I could even name it.“Aria,” she said softly.“Vanessa.” My voice sounded unsure.I took the other chair beside her, our elbows nearly touch

Aria's POV Seizure We followed the doctor through a side door into a small consultation office that smelled faintly of antiseptic. On the corner of the desk, there was a small box of tissue that had been deliberately placed, like someone had placed it there after years of watching families fall apart inside the room. “I'm Dr. Whitfield,” she said, pointing at the two empty chairs in front of the desk. “I've been with Elias since he was brought in and the most important thing is, we've stabilized him right now.” “He's stable.” I repeated the words, finally letting out a deep breath, the one I didn't know I had been holding since I entered the hospital. “However, I still need to ask you a few questions, and then I'll walk you through what actually happened.” I nodded, watching as her eyes moved through the clipboard carefully. I felt my heart racing loudly against my chest. Whatever this news was— “Has Elias ever had a seizure before? Any history of seizure in either of your

Damien's POVHigher-ups“Can you repeat what you just said again?” I asked just to be sure I wasn't hearing things.“Edward Hart was released two hours ago” Liam said with a deep sigh, sounding as surprised as I felt. “Reduced bail, I only got informed of it myself.”I stood completely still in the parking lot, my hand still on the car door, trying to make sense of the whole situation. I've been so occupied with Elias' health for the past few days, I completely forgot about Edward.“Reduced bail,” I repeated with a tight frown. “On a kidnapping charge.” I scoffed out loud, this had to be the most ridiculous thing I've heard in a while.“That's right sir. I don't have all the details just yet. I called your lawyer earlier, she said it looked like some higher ups were involved and I figured whatever explanation she had, you should hear it directly from her.”Liam said.I ended the call without another word, then got into my car and instead of driving home, I dialed my lawyer's number a

Aria's POVI Look Like HimIt has been almost a week since Edward was released and surprisingly, it has been too quiet, nothing strange has happened yet.The strange part was that I kept waiting for something to actually happen. The thought of waiting became its own kind of burden.Damien's men were invisible just as he had promised they would be. I had never seen them and wouldn't have known they were there if he hadn't told me.And honestly, it felt comforting in its own way.Edward hasn't made any move, none that anyone could tell. No strange phone calls, no messages, no sign of him at all apart from a monitor that was placed on him.It should've made me feel safer, but it didn't. Instead, it made it worse. A man who had used his own daughter to get what he wanted regardless of her feelings, someone who had spent decades manipulating things before anyone could catch on.Edward was the type to move when no one expects him to and that was exactly what he was after. To make us let ou