Novel & Cerita When Regret Comes Too Late

“You’re such a terrible liar. How many people in this city have a hundred million in cash? Who do you think you’re fooling?” I held back my anger. “Give me ten minutes. If the money doesn’t arrive by then, do whatever you want to me.” “Fine. Ten minutes it is.” Leo started the timer on his phone and raised his voice to the crowd, “Everyone heard that! If he doesn’t get a hundred million dollars here in ten minutes, I’ll strip him down in front of everyone as punishment.” People erupted in cheers and jeers. When I finally got my phone back, I quickly called my mom.

And I didn’t know if he would ever give me the chance to explain that the cruelest thing I said that night, the lie I hid behind had been the loudest proof of how much he meant to me. I looked up at the sky, blinking back tears. “I didn’t want to lose you,” I whispered into the night. But I already had. And for the first time since all of this began, I understood the truth completely: Regret doesn’t arrive quietly. It arrives when it’s already too late. And all you can do is stand in the wreckage of your own words, hoping against all reason that something you broke can still be rebuilt.

"How did things end up this way for no good reason? If you didn't insist on marrying me, I would have treated you as my sister forever." Stella heard him while in a daze and woke up. When she opened her eyes, Noel was back to his arrogant self and growled, "Grandpa said you were sick, so he made me come over to visit you. Don't read too much into this. I was forced to come here. Otherwise, I would never have stopped by." Sophie walked in timidly the next second and began to apologize in a fluster. "It was my fault for everything that happened yesterday, Miss Judd. Please forgive me."

As if betrayal could be undone with apologies and gifts. I didn’t care anymore. I didn’t care if he still loved me, or thought he did. It was too late for that. His regret meant nothing now. “It’s not easy without you in my life, Aria,” he continued, his tone softer, almost pleading. “I swear I regret everything. Please… give me another chance. Let me prove myself to you.” A smirk tugged at my lips, cold and detached. “It’s too late. I really need you to stop this...” I say coldly, attaching the phone to my ear.

Of course she did. But regret did not rebuild trust. Regret did not erase images. Regret did not promise she wouldn’t choose someone else tomorrow. --- And yet— if she called right now and said, Come back— he would go. He knew it. That was the tragedy. --- Love had made them both late. She was late to choose him. He was late to realize she was everything. --- And time— time was beginning to move without mercy.

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 weal

Regret surged within her like a rising tide, making her chest ache. Tears slid silently down her beautiful face. “Henry, goodbye.” Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible. “If there is a next life... I will make you and Rose pay.” And this time, Margaret would never be foolish enough to love Henry again.

When the fire trapped me, my Alpha mate, Graeme Blackwood, was throwing a birthday party for my little sister, Ayana. I was locked in the basement, trembling so violently my bones clattered against each other. When the flames first caught, I called him. Begged him. His voice was ice. "Evelyn, stop the act. It's Ayana's birthday. I'm not letting you out just so you can ruin it. Let her have her night. Once she's happy, I'll let you out." I tried to explain. With the last shred of strength I had, I called him again. He hung up on me. So I just watched. Watched the flames swallow everything.

I sank back onto the bed, my hands pressed to my belly. The baby was coming. A month early. Because I'd let anger and fear override everything else. Because I'd started a fight I couldn't finish. Another contraction. Harder. Longer. "Hold on," Calloway's voice seemed far away. "Elena, hold on. Help is coming. Just—" Darkness crept into my vision. The last thing I heard before it all went black was my own voice, small and terrified: "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

But I still wouldn’t sleep with him in exchange of anything. I refused to. “It’s late, Mr Dumont. Let’s make an appointment during the day, I’ll definitely apologize to you for standing you up.” “You’re one stubborn woman.” He drawled. “Fine! I’ll be at Elite Golf Course on Wednesday at 9: am. You can come meet me there.” And then he hung up. Elite Golf Course. I haven’t been there before but I knew Grandpa Sullivan and Jorge were members. I also heard that the membership f*e was about 50 million.