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Is This Regret? Chapter 4
"Isn't he right there? He signed your surgical consent letter. I guess you’re her husband. Didn't I tell you before that you need to watch her constantly while she's unconscious? Where did you go? Count yourself lucky that nothing happened to her. You should get the admission procedures done."The doctor tore off a hospital form and passed it to Noel before leaving the ward."He's not my husband!"Stella was still trying to explain long after the doctor left. For some reason, Noel felt a little unsettled about this."That's enough. I've already taken you to the hospital, haven’t I? Are you still playing hard to get? It's about time you stopped this game."He placed a bag on the table. His tone softened when he saw the gauze on Stella’s head."It's still hot. Have a bite." Stella was taken aback to see the familiar logo.Every time she was sick, Stella would get all princessy and refuse to eat anything. Noel would go dozens of miles away and get into a long queue to buy this
Is This Regret? Chapter 5
Stella finally looked up at Noel. There was a tinge of excitement in her voice, which was a change from her coldness in the past few days."Your uncle is back in the country?"Noel was relieved and smiled when he saw Stella back to normal."That's right. Are you so eager to marry me? Don't worry. I'll be at the wedding. Just stop acting like this in the future. You can play hard to get a couple of times, but it's annoying if you do it too often," Noel said as he opened the car door.Stella knew it was pointless to explain anything to him. She stayed in the car and said, "I want to go home. I want to put on some makeup and change my clothes."Noel figured she must love him a lot to put so much effort into this dinner. She probably wanted to leave a good impression on his uncle. He raised an eyebrow and agreed to something she wanted for once.After Stella got ready, they headed to the old Chilton mansion.Many people were attending the dinner, and they were not surprised to see S
Is This Regret? Chapter 6
Stella visited her family's aquafarm the next day after finding out Eric enjoyed fish. She wanted to catch a few fish to practice cooking them for Eric in the future.She had just picked a fish she liked when she turned to see Sophie walking toward her. Stella had no idea how Sophie had managed to get inside. Sophie was wringing her fingers while looking pitiful."Miss Judd, are you angry because you found out that Noel got hurt from a fight while trying to protect me? This is entirely my fault. Blame me if you must. I know you're his fiancée. I'm just the daughter of a maid and not worth any of his time…"Stella frowned when she heard Sophie's tone, which was not as innocent as it sounded. She turned to leave.Sophie grabbed her hand. Stella was bewildered until she saw a taunting smile on Sophie's face.Before Stella realized the reason behind Sophie's change of expression, she saw Sophie raise her hand to slap herself hard several times. She wept uncontrollably after that.
Is This Regret? Chapter 7
Stella received a message one day before the wedding.It was short and to the point. "I'm going back. See you tomorrow."The message had no name or remarks, but she knew who it was from.It was him.Eric Chilton.Her unsettled heart finally settled down, and she had a good night's sleep.A fleet of cars from the Chiltons arrived at the Judds at ten in the morning the next day. Cameras followed behind them.This was a marriage alliance between two major families, and it was about to be streamed live for the entire city for the public to watch.Noel got out of the car and went upstairs. He was stunned when he saw Stella in a white gown.For some reason, he felt deja vu and was out of sorts for a while.It was not until someone gave him a gentle reminder that he reached out his hand to her.However, Stella did not take it. She looked at him calmly and said nonchalantly, "You came to the wrong place, Noel Chilton. You should be seated with the guests."Her words infuriated Noel
Is This Regret? Chapter 8
Eric stepped forward in a perfectly tailored black suit as millions of eyes watched him.He pushed up his golden-framed glasses and nodded slightly at everyone at the wedding.His clear eyes swept over the guests. It was quite intimidating.The entire hall instantly turned silent.All of the guests were taken aback. No one expected the groom to be Eric instead of Noel.As for Noel and his buddies, all of them were stunned.Noel clenched his teeth, and the veins on his forehead began to throb. His voice was filled with rage."Uncle Eric? That's impossible!"Something must be wrong!"Everyone in the room snapped out of it when they heard Noel. They began to stammer as they agreed with him."Y-yeah! The host must have got it wrong! How could Eric Chilton be marrying Stella Judd? They're a generation apart!""How could she be good enough for Eric Chilton when she doesn't even deserve Noel? This must be a mistake."Eric had already walked to the center of the stage while they we
Is This Regret? Chapter 9
Stella reacted happily in front of both families."We're a family from now onward."Her words were a heavy weight on Noel's heart.Noel clenched his fists hard and stared at the person in front of him.Stella could tell that he was angry and upset, but she did not care.She hugged Eric's arm and asked him about the next item on the itinerary with a smile.Eric looked at the time. When he looked up at her, his usually cold and distant eyes looked gentle."I was late because the flight was delayed. I'm sorry to keep you waiting for me so long. You must be exhausted now. Let's go back to the old mansion and rest first. Tomorrow, I'll take you to have dinner with the elders. Is that alright?"The Chilton elders laughed and teased them when they heard this."Wow, getting married has changed you. You really know how to dote on your wife.""You've always been such an uptight person, Eric. I didn't know you could speak so sweetly to anyone."Old Mr. Chilton looked extremely happy be
Is This Regret? Chapter 10
Even though Stella was aware of Eric's feelings for her, she still felt a little uncomfortable when they were alone together as they had never really crossed paths before.Eric noticed this and spoke warmly to her."Do you have a nickname?"Stella did not expect him to suddenly speak. She nodded gently and replied to his question."My grandparents called me their 'Star'. You can call me that too…"She blushed halfway through her sentence. She was reminded of the stack of love letters she had only glanced at once before, and she lowered her eyes with slight guilt.There was a flash in Eric's eyes as if he remembered something. A warm smile appeared on his face."Their star? Shining like the stars in the sky, right?"Stella could tell that he sounded a little happy.She could not hold back her curiosity as she tried to sneak a look at his face by tilting her head slightly. She ended up looking right into Eric's deep eyes.Stella found herself attracted to him the moment their e
Is This Regret? Chapter 11
Eric was stunned for a few seconds before snapping out of it. He asked Stella a question instead."I can answer you, but before that, I have a question for you too. Why did you choose me to marry?"It was Stella's turn to think up an answer to a difficult question.Fortunately, she was a smart woman, and she soon came up with a few reasons. "I'm the only daughter of the Judds, and you're the head of the Chiltons. A marriage alliance is about two strong parties joining forces. Besides, our age gap isn't that big. We must have common interests to share and talk about. I don't need to worry about how to get along with you after we get married. You're an outstanding man, and it makes sense for me to try my luck with the best your family has to offer. I stood to gain a lot if you agreed to the marriage."Eric knew immediately that she was making it all up.That was not how she really felt.There were some things that he still had to get to the bottom of.After she was done with tha
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Is This Regret? Chapter 25
The winter wind was sharp and freezing.Stella was standing alone on the empty rooftop. She was in a daze.She had no idea what she was doing there and wondered why she had seen the three people she least wanted to see after blinking.Sophie was holding the hand of a little boy on her left while her right hand was buried in Noel's pocket. She walked toward Stella arrogantly."Where's your precious little daughter?"Where's your precious little daughter?"Those words were like a nightmare echoing in Stella's mind.She looked around helplessly as she tried to find any trace of her daughter, but there was no clue of life around her.Stella looked up and spotted a silver necklace flashing with a chilling light. It blinded her and hurt her eyes.She was forced to shut her eyes.When she opened her eyes again, she had left her dream behind and returned to reality.The sun was just rising, and the light shone on the calendar.It was December 27th today.Her daughter was kidnapped
Is This Regret? Chapter 24
After Noel's death, Eric would take the children to the old mansion every week to accompany Old Mr Chilton.Everyone knew never to mention his name again.As for the girls, all they knew was that Noel had gone somewhere far away and had no idea when he would be back.Every time Eric brought home cake, they would keep a piece in the fridge.Time washed away the sadness at home.As the girls grew older, they got even more playful. The house would be a mess if one did not pay attention to them.Stella woke up from her afternoon nap and saw them hiding in a corner sneakily. They were flipping through something.She was about to give them a scare when they ran over to her while waving pieces of paper in the air."Mommy, who's Star?"Stella was taken aback. She realized the paper in their hands looked familiar.Those were the love letters Eric had hidden.She had tried looking for them in the bedroom for the past seven years they were married but to no avail. In the end, it was th
Is This Regret? Chapter 23
The next second, Noel's car experienced a strong impact, and the car window’s shards flew everywhere.Blood gushed out from him like a fountain.He felt emptiness before the intense pain came.Before Noel lost consciousness, he used the last of his energy to yank off the necklace around his neck.A song was still playing in his car, which had been crushed to pieces.It sang, "I had you before. It pains me so much now."Stella found out about Noel's accident eight hours later.Their family was still at the old mansion that night.The girls were already asleep and still muttering about wanting to put away a piece of cake.Eric and Stella thought they were still thinking about the castle cake and were discussing if they should order another one the next day. That was when Eric got the call.His smiling face immediately turned grim as he quickly put on his clothes."My big brother said that Noel has been in an accident. I'm going to the hospital to check on him. Stay here with t
Is This Regret? Chapter 22
Old Mr. Chilton decided to organize a birthday party for the children's sixth birthday.Stella requested the kindergarten to give the children two days off, and the entire family went to the old mansion a day in advance.As the party was about to start, the cake they had pre-ordered had yet to arrive.Eric wanted to drive to the bakery to ask about it, but Stella refused to let him leave the house. She would rather get the domestic helpers to bake two cakes for them.However, Eric knew that his daughters had been looking forward to the castle cake for a long time, and he did not want to disappoint them.Old Mr. Chilton doted on his grandchildren and told Eric to hurry up so he could come back faster. However, Stella still refused to let him go.Eric wanted to talk sense into her but relented when he saw the worry in her eyes and her slightly trembling hands. He put his keys down."What's wrong? It's their birthday celebration. I won't go if you don't want me to. Cheer up, okay?"
Is This Regret? Chapter 21
Eric pressed his fingers between his eyes as he felt deep regret for his innocent thoughts back then."We don't have lively personalities. How did our children end up with so much energy?"Stella had something to say about this. She looked at him and answered him seriously."It's because you keep giving in to them. You always make up excuses for them when I'm about to lecture them. How can they quiet down? I think you brought this on yourself."Eric did not dare say a word after getting lectured by Stella.Lowry, the driver, laughed happily when he saw Eric being taught a lesson."Madam Stella, Mr. Chilton's place at home has been taken over since you married him. Who would have known that someone stoic as him would end up becoming a slave to his daughters?" Eric did not retort. All he did was shake his head in exasperation.Stella covered her mouth to sneak a laugh. She was all smiles."Don't get tricked by his troubled face, Lowry. He's really enjoying it.""You're right,
Is This Regret? Chapter 20
Seven months later, Stella gave birth to a pair of daughters.She and Eric agreed that their oldest daughter, Aisling Chilton, would take over the Chilton business while their youngest daughter, Aurora Judd, would inherit the Judd business.He stayed by her side during her pregnancy and completed all his work six months in advance.When the children were born, he had a lot of spare time to help Stella take care of them. Stella's mom also helped out with the babies, and Stella was happy to enjoy her free time.Once she had recovered from the birth, the happy couple returned to the old mansion with their daughters.Old Mr. Chilton was overjoyed. He divided his late wife's jewelry into two and gave them all to his two granddaughters.The other older members of the Chiltons also prepared expensive gifts. Noel's parents transferred a private theme park to them and told them it was a gift for their nieces.Stella remembered the theme park was under Noel's name.She glanced at him and
Is This Regret? Chapter 19
Time passed, and on the day of the year’s first snowfall, Sophie was sentenced to six years in prison by the courts for attempted murder and other crimes.Noel was dead drunk when the news reached him, but he did not care.He had been living life in a drunken stupor for the past six months and was rarely sober.No one could talk him out of it. Every time he got drunk, he would call out for Stella.His buddies could only stand by side and watch as no one dared to contact Stella.To be more precise, no one dared to offend Eric.The media had caught pictures of Eric and Stella honeymooning overseas several times. They looked like happy newlyweds with a close relationship.Eric returned with Stella from the honeymoon on New Year's Eve.During the Chiltons' New Year dinner, Eric made an announcement with a happy look on his face."Stella is pregnant. The doctor says it's twins."As everyone congratulated them, Noel made a gaffe and broke his glass.Everyone turned to look at him.
Is This Regret? Chapter 18
Noel saw Eric's post on social media too.He spotted a hand with a ring at the corner of the picture and felt even deeper despair.That ring was supposed to be his.That soup was supposed to be made for him.However, he had lost everything. He was left with nothing but an empty room now.Where did it all go wrong?Noel could not understand it. All he could do was drown his sorrows in alcohol.When he got tipsy, he lost all inhibitions. He could not stop himself from calling Stella.She finally picked up on his fourth call. All he could hear was shallow breathing.He listened to her breathing with a heavy head and spoke in an upset tone."I was wrong before, Stella. I shouldn't have ignored you. I'm sorry. I know you have feelings for me. You only married Uncle Eric to make me mad, didn't you?"Divorce him and come back to me, alright? I promise you I'll give you the wedding you want. I'll make it up to you with the ring and wedding gown. I promise to be with you wholehearted
Is This Regret? Chapter 17
Eric kept flipping a medical report from the hospital that his secretary sent over to him while on their way home.He read the words 'Mild injury, nothing unusual detected on the organs and bones' several times before he finally stopped worrying.Stella was seated next to him. She took the medical report from his hands and stuffed it into the bag. Her tone was relaxed."I told you I was fine, but you still insisted that I went for a check-up this morning. Can you stop worrying now?""Well, I can only stop worrying after reading the medical report with my own eyes. It just takes a little more time than usual."He sounded reasonable, and Stella nodded. She suddenly remembered something important."When did you get the security footage from Noel's villa?""This morning."Eric replied without hesitation. Stella felt like she was missing something."Doesn't he know about it?""He doesn't need to know. All his assets have to go through my hands including his house, car, and shares.
