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His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 219 - The One Who Lived
Isabel’s POVThe silence in the car was suffocating. I stared out the window, the passing streetlights blurring into streaks of light. My hands trembled in my lap, and I clutched the fabric of my dress. The metallic texture of my bracelet-turned-dagger was still imprinted in my palm. I couldn't stop replaying Lilith’s venomous words in my mind, her twisted smile, and the weight of her confession. He’s already in hell. Go find him."Isa, are you okay? Please, say something. Don’t scare me," Emerson’s voice broke through the heavy silence. But I couldn’t bring myself to answer. My throat felt like it was closing, and my chest ached with a pain that wasn’t physical.Caleb glanced at us from the driver’s seat, his voice a mix of anger and concern. "She’s in shock, Emerson. That crazy woman deserves to rot in hell!"The word hell sent a jolt through my body. My breathing grew erratic, and the trembling turned to full-blown shaking. Emerson noticed immediately, his hands reaching for mine.
Last Updated : 2024-12-07His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 220 - A Mother's Fury
Isabel’s POVEmerson carried me into the bedroom as if I were a fragile doll about to shatter. The weight of exhaustion dragged me down, but my mind was ablaze with Lilith’s words. Every step he took, every breath I drew, felt like a cruel echo of the truth I couldn’t escape.He laid me gently on the bed. His hands were trembling as he brushed stray strands of hair from my face. “Isa,” he began softly, his voice cautious, as if afraid one wrong word would push me over the edge. “Did Lilith… say something to you? Please, tell me.”His tenderness, once a balm for my pain, now ignited my fury. “Why didn’t you find out earlier?” I snapped, my voice sharp and trembling.“What?” His brows furrowed in confusion, his gaze searching mine.The rage surged, uncontainable. I sat up and grabbed the front of his shirt, yanking him closer. “Why didn’t you find out earlier?” I hissed. The words spilled out, fast and venomous. “I can accept your disloyalty in our marriage, Emerson. I can even accept
Last Updated : 2024-12-07His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 221 - Nightmare’s Beginning
Emerson’s POVIsabel’s limp body lay against the pristine white sheets. Her face was pale and peaceful for the first time since the banquet. Her trembling breaths had slowed, her chest rising and falling softly. I leaned over, brushing a stray lock of hair away from her damp forehead. Even in her unconscious state, there was an ethereal beauty about her. A strength in her fragile frame that left me breathless.How had I let this happen? How had I allowed her life to shatter so completely while I stood by, blind to the destruction? My chest ached with guilt, the weight of my sins crushing me. I had ruined her. The one woman who had always been my anchor, even when I didn't realize it.The sound of the door creaking open broke my thoughts. The family doctor, Eric, entered with a somber expression. His gaze flickered to the blood dripping from my arm, staining the carpet beneath me.“Mr. Williams,” Eric said, his voice calm but firm, “your wound needs immediate attention. It's deep, and
Last Updated : 2024-12-08His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 222 - Collapse Resurfaced
Emerson’s POVHalf a year before the divorce, my life was already a mess. Isabel and I fought constantly—arguments that burned through the walls of our fragile marriage like wildfire. That night had been no different.“Why can’t you ever just talk to me, Emerson?” Isabel’s voice had trembled with frustration, her eyes bright with unshed tears. “All I ask is honesty, but you shut me out every time!”I had stared at her, my emotions coiled tight like a spring. I wanted to explain, to tell her everything, but how could I? How could I share the guilt that clawed at my soul when I barely understood it myself?Instead, I did what I always did—I lashed out. “Maybe if you stopped clinging to me every second, I’d actually have some space to think!”Her silence was worse than her anger. Her lips pressed together, and she turned away, retreating upstairs. That was when I grabbed my keys and left.I didn’t have a destination in mind, just the overwhelming need to escape. My car roared down the emp
Last Updated : 2024-12-08His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 223 - Waking to Reality
Isabel’s POVWhen I woke, the first thing I noticed was the faint golden light filtering through the curtains. The second was the warmth of Emerson’s hand wrapped tightly around mine. He was slumped over the edge of the bed. His head was resting precariously on the mattress, his face drawn with exhaustion. He was asleep.The IV stand beside me stood empty, the needle removed from my hand. I felt an odd sense of calm, as though the storm of rage and grief had temporarily settled. My mind was clearer now, and with it came a stark realization. What I had done last night, the chaos I had unleashed, wasn’t going to solve anything.Death was too easy, too merciful for Lilith. She deserved to experience the same agony she’d inflicted on me. I couldn’t let her escape the torment she had brought into my life so easily.I carefully tried to withdraw my hand from Emerson’s grasp, not wanting to wake him. But the slight movement stirred him, and his eyes shot open, bloodshot and panicked.“Isa,”
Last Updated : 2024-12-09His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 224 - A Child’s Innocence
Isabel’s POVEmerson stood frozen, his face pale as he processed my demand for the truth. For a fleeting moment, I thought he might deny it, but then his shoulders sagged, the fight draining from him.“I’ll tell you everything,” he said quietly, his voice strained. “But I swear, Isabel, I never planned to betray you during our marriage. What happened with Lilith… it was a mistake—an accident I couldn’t undo.”His words struck me like a physical blow. An accident? My mind spun with disbelief and fury. How dare he reduce the utter destruction of my life to something as trivial as a mistake?“I didn’t even know what happened that night,” Emerson continued, his voice trembling. “I was drunk. I woke up with no memory, just… evidence. And then Lilith came to me months later, claiming she was pregnant. I didn’t believe her at first, but after Liam was born…” He hesitated, looking away as though ashamed to meet my gaze. “I did the paternity test. Liam is my son. That’s the truth.”The air in
Last Updated : 2024-12-09His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 225 - Secrets Uncovered?
Isabel’s POVThe cool night air hit my face as we rushed outside. Emerson carried Liam in his arms, his face a mask of fear and desperation. The sight was so surreal I could barely process it. Just as we reached the driveway, Caleb’s car screeched to a halt, his headlights cutting through the darkness.“Isabel?” Caleb’s voice was laced with worry as he got out of the car. “I came to see if you were okay after everything that happened at the banquet… What’s going on?”Emerson didn’t slow down, his steps quick and purposeful. “No time to explain!” he barked. “Liam needs help. Stay here with Isabel.”But I stepped forward, shaking my head. “I’m going with you.”Caleb turned to me, confused. “Isa, are you sure? You don’t look well yourself.”“I’m fine,” I replied, though I wasn’t. My legs felt like jelly, and my head was still spinning from everything that had happened earlier. But something inside me couldn’t let Liam suffer alone.Emerson hesitated, glancing between me and Caleb. “You’r
Last Updated : 2024-12-10His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 226 - Veil of Secrets
Isabel’s POVAn awkward silence stretched between us as Caleb realized his mistake. He had almost revealed my secret, after promising me he wouldn’t tell Emerson.“Caleb, what are you talking about?” Emerson’s voice rang sharp with alarm, his gaze bouncing between the two of us. “Isa, explain. What’s going on?”My chest tightened as Caleb’s slip hung in the air. The last thing I wanted was for Emerson to know the truth about my illness—not now, not like this. My mind raced, grasping for an excuse that wouldn’t crumble under Emerson’s probing questions.“It’s nothing,” I said quickly, forcing my voice to steady. “Caleb is just overreacting. I’ve been a little unwell recently, that’s all.”Caleb’s face was taut with guilt, his lips pressed into a thin line. He looked as though he wanted to protest. But I caught his eye and gave a slight shake of my head. His shoulders sagged as he understood my silent plea to keep quiet.But Emerson wasn’t so easily convinced. His eyes narrowed, suspici
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His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 313 - Conditions & Compromises
Isabel’s POVAs soon as the call ended, my mind was racing. Emerson hadn’t been himself all day, and now, hearing Robert mention Sebastian's name again, I couldn’t ignore it anymore. My thoughts swirled, and the questions I had tried to push down resurfaced, demanding answers. My eyes flicked over to Emerson, his grip tight on the steering wheel, his jaw set in that familiar, unreadable way that always made me uneasy.I couldn’t let it go any longer. “Emerson,” I said, my voice softer than I meant it to be. "What happened between you and Sebastian? You've been acting strange all day."He exhaled sharply, a deep, heavy breath, as if he had been holding it for too long. For a moment, he didn’t answer. Finally, his gaze met mine. His eyes were filled with sorrow, regret, and something else I couldn’t place—something darker, more complicated.He parked the car by the roadside and then turned to face me, his eyes never leaving mine. “Sebastian had a condition. He had the antidote you need
His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 312 - The Promise
Isabel’s POVI couldn’t help but smile bitterly as I glanced at Emerson. The man who had already betrayed me. The weight of it crushed me from the inside out.But my father needed me now. For his sake, I forced myself to swallow the bitter taste of my emotions. “Don’t worry, Dad. Everything will be okay,” I whispered to him, hoping my words held some kind of truth. I held his hand tightly, squeezing it as though I could transfer some of my strength to him. I had to be strong for him. I had to.I caught Emerson’s eye, signaling him to cooperate. To show my father the support he needed. I expected him to nod, to act the part of the devoted husband. But when I looked at him, I saw a flicker of something darker in his eyes. Something wasn’t right. His jaw was clenched, and his hands were twitching at his sides. He seemed… uneasy, as though he were fighting a war within himself. His gaze shifted to my father, then quickly back to me. His expression was tight with barely controlled anxiet
His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 311 - The Dark Truth
Isabel’s POVI couldn’t hold back the shiver that ran through my body at my father’s words. “Killing?” I asked. The word echoed in my mind, a cold, heavy weight pressing down on me. I glanced at Emerson, and I could see the shock mirrored in his expression. His lips parted as if he, too, couldn’t fully grasp the magnitude of what my father had just shared. It felt like the ground beneath us was crumbling.My father, weak and fragile, looked at us with eyes that had seen too much. “Yes, someone had accessed me, or I should say, I was kidnapped to meet him,” Mr. White said, his voice hoarse but resolute. “I don’t know who they were. They threatened me to hand over my pharmaceutical company within one month.”The words came out slowly, but they hit me like a tidal wave. My mind struggled to process them, to understand the depth of the danger that had been lurking around us all along. “I refused, of course,” Mr. White continued, a glimmer of pride in his eyes despite his weakened state.
His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 310 - A Silent Conspiracy
Isabel’s POVThe air outside the hospital room was heavy, almost suffocating. Emerson sat on a bench in the hallway, his head bowed and his shoulders tense. As I stepped closer, the faint gleam of blood on his knuckles caught my eye. My breath hitched.“Emerson,” I whispered sharply, crouching in front of him. “What’s going on? Were you fighting with Sebastian again?”His gaze flicked to mine, dark and unreadable, before shifting away. “No,” he muttered, his voice hoarse. “This... this is my doing.”I blinked, caught off guard. “What do you mean?”He flexed his hand, his knuckles raw and split. “I hit the wall. To clear my head. It’s nothing.”Anger and concern bubbled in my chest. I lowered my voice, leaning closer. “You can’t keep doing this to yourself, Emerson. You need to stop bottling everything up until you explode.”His lips twitched, but it wasn’t quite a smile. “I’m fine,” he said simply, then straightened. “What’s wrong? Why are you out here?”I sighed, brushing aside my fr
His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 309 - Much Left Unsaid
Isabel’s POVThe sound of my name on my father’s lips after all this time broke something in me. Tears welled up in my eyes, blurring my vision as I stepped closer. “Dad,” I whispered, my voice catching.His eyes scanned my face, as if memorizing every detail. “You’ve changed,” he said, a faint smile curving his lips. “So much. You’re even more beautiful than I imagined.”I let out a shaky laugh, tears spilling down my cheeks. “You haven’t seen me in years, and that’s the first thing you say?”His smile widened, though it was tinged with sadness. “I’ve missed too much already. I don’t want to waste another second.”I reached out and took his hand, startled by how cool and fragile it felt in mine. His fingers curled around mine with a surprising strength, anchoring me in a moment I had dreamed of but never dared to believe would come true.“You’re here now,” I said, my voice trembling. “That’s all that matters.”He nodded, his gaze never leaving mine. “I wanted to wake up for you. I did
His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 308 - The First Man I Ever Loved
Isabel’s POVThe moment my father’s frail smile faded behind the closed door, I felt the weight of years crash over me. My knees buckled, and I covered my mouth, struggling to suppress the sob threatening to escape.Emerson was by my side in an instant, his strong arms catching me before I could fall. “Isa,” he said softly, his voice a steady anchor in the storm of my emotions. “You can cry. It’s okay. There’s no shame in this.”His words broke the fragile dam holding back my tears. A raw, guttural sob escaped as I clung to him. The pain and relief of the moment washed over me in equal measure. For so long, I had resigned myself to the thought that I would never see my father awake again. That he would remain a distant memory frozen in time. But here he was—alive, speaking, and aware.Emerson held me tightly, his hand running soothingly over my back as he murmured soft reassurances. “You’ve been so strong, Isa. Let it out. I’m here.”For a moment, I let myself collapse into his suppor
His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 307 - A Long-Awaited Reunion
Isabel’s POVEmerson’s words hung in the air, still heavy with the shock of their weight.“I just came from Robert’s facility,” he said, his voice low but steady. “I visited your father. Robert is still there, observing his condition. So I came here to tell you the good news.”My heart surged with emotion—hope, relief, fear. “Is he… is he really awake? Speaking? Moving?”After all these years in a vegetative state, I could barely imagine it.“Yes,” Emerson confirmed, his gaze softening as he saw the tears in my eyes. “He’s still weak, but he’s asking for you.”I didn’t need to hear anything else. “I need to see him,” I said, already pushing myself up from the bed despite the lingering ache in my limbs.Emerson’s expression tightened. “Isa, this is the safest place for you right now. You need rest.”“I don’t care,” I snapped, surprising even myself with the sharpness of my tone. “He’s my father. I’ve waited years for this moment. Don’t ask me to wait any longer.”He sighed, clearly torn
His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 306 - New Beginnings
Isabel’s POVCaleb’s face was flushed a deep crimson, his eyes darting between Margot and the floor as though looking for an escape. His response came softly, but with a surprising conviction. “Yes,” he said, “but I’ll need time to adapt.”Margot’s expression lit up with pure joy. Before anyone could react, she flung herself into Caleb’s arms with reckless abandon. For a blind person, it was a precarious move. But Margot’s trust was complete and unwavering.“Whoa! Careful!” Caleb exclaimed, catching her instinctively. He stumbled slightly before steadying her. His arms held her as though she were the most fragile treasure in the world.Margot laughed, a carefree sound that filled the room with warmth. “I knew you wouldn’t let me fall.”“Well, you’re lucky I’ve been working out,” Caleb teased, attempting to regain some composure but failing miserably as his blush deepened.Their giggles intertwined, creating a melody of joy that brightened the sterile hospital room. Watching them, I fel
His Betrayal, His Regret Chapter 305 - Blind Trust, Bright Hearts
Isabel’s POVThe room felt quieter after Robert and Sebastian left to visit my father, their purpose clear but their outcomes uncertain. Emerson had been called away as well, leaving Caleb behind to care for me. It was a kindness, but I could tell he wasn’t entirely comfortable. Caleb fidgeted with his shirt sleeve, his usual ease replaced by a hesitant awkwardness I hadn’t seen before."Caleb," I said softly, tilting my head to catch his eye. "Are you okay?"He gave a start, as though he’d forgotten I was in the room, and offered a shaky laugh. “Yeah, just… a lot on my mind.”His gaze wandered, distant and unfocused, and I didn’t need to guess what—or who—he was thinking about. "It’s Margot, isn’t it?"His blush confirmed my suspicion, his face reddening like a guilty teenager caught sneaking out. “Is it that obvious?”I couldn’t help but smile. "Only completely. You’re not usually this... distracted."He hesitated, rubbing the back of his neck. “I don’t know, Isabel. I mean, I like
