Regretful Tears Won't Bring Her Back

Regretful Tears Won't Bring Her Back

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After a monthlong cold war, Liesel Sharp is in the hospital when she receives word of her husband throwing a welcome-back party for his true love. When she returns home, Jacob Ford hands her a divorce agreement. "She's back, so let's divorce." "Alright." The past three years have been nothing but a farce. This time, Liesel is really out of hope for him. After the divorce, Jacob sees articles about Liesel everywhere. She's out and about with a new man; she's also a rising star in the business world. She's everywhere he looks. Finally, Jacob, who has always been arrogant and proud, gives in. "Have you had enough? It's time to come home with me. Please." Liesel acts like she doesn't hear him. Later, he resorts to hanging around outside her home day and night. This changes one day when the door opens, and a man looks at him with a mocking smile. "Lili's tired, Mr. Ford. She doesn't have time to enjoy your pitiful act."

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Liesel Sharp had just unlocked her phone while waiting for her IV drip to be done when she received a message from her best friend, Chelsea Walden. "Jacob's back."

She faltered. She and Jacob Ford had barely spoken throughout their month-long cold war, so she had no idea he was back.

Soon, she received another message. "He's brought a young woman back with him."

A photo had been sent with the message. The young woman in the photo resembled Liesel a little—she was Natalie Sharp, Liesel's younger half-sister. She'd been raised in the countryside.

Chelsea continued, "The Sharp family is throwing them a welcome-back party. Do you want to crash it, Lili?"

She knew what Liesel was like. Liesel would give Jacob a taste of his own medicine if he dared to do anything to her. There was even a chance she would set the Sharp residence on fire.

Liesel checked her IV bag. She'd had a high fever for three days now, and the back of her hand was swollen from the constant IV drips she'd been on. She wasn't in the mood for that nonsense.

"No," she replied. Then, she shut her eyes to get some rest.

It was close to 10:00 pm when she took a cab back to Viewpoint Residences. The fever had taken its toll on her, so she soon drifted into a restless sleep. Jacob returned at some point, which woke her up.

"Did I wake you?" he asked while rolling up the sleeves of his ironed shirt. The dim light made his skin glow, adding a hint of iciness to his already cold demeanor. He looked down at her with an indifferent gaze. His voice was as alluring as always, though.

"No." Liesel's voice was a little nasal because she'd just woken up. She explained lazily, "I wasn't sleeping too soundly after taking my meds."

He frowned slightly. "Are you sick?"

She chuckled softly. She'd been sick for a while now and had mentioned it in her texts to him when admitting defeat. Yet he looked like he'd only just noticed.

She poured two glasses of water and handed one to him. "How are things at Norton City? I heard from Brook that there seemed to be some trouble with it. You—"

Her throat felt dry and uncomfortable; she wasn't in the mood to chat. Still, someone had to back down—it had been nearly two months since they'd seen each other.

However, Jacob cut her off. "Let's divorce."

She stared at him and almost lost her grip on her glass. Her throat seemed to hurt more now.

He didn't explain himself. All he said was, "You can ask for whatever you want. I won't shortchange you."

Liesel's heart clenched, but she soon regained her composure. "We can discuss this if this is because you left to pick Natalie up two months ago."

"It's not." He looked at her, his gaze aloof. "This is a loveless marriage, Liesel. There's no point in keeping it going."

It was true that the marriage alliance between the Ford and Sharp families had never been the one Jacob had hoped for. Liesel was the eldest daughter of the Sharp family, but he'd never wanted to marry her.

Their accidental encounter that night was the only thing that had made him choose to take responsibility for her.

Liesel lowered her eyes and said slowly, "Alright. All I want is the house at Northview Garden, and I won't quit my job after the divorce."

Her mother, Heather Mallone, had left the house for her. For whatever reason, it had ended up in the Ford family's hands and become one of her wedding gifts.

As for her career, she'd worked hard and built a network within Ford Corporation. She couldn't allow the divorce to wipe her efforts away.

Jacob didn't object. He looked at her and said, "Okay. Anything else?"

"No." Liesel shook her head. "If it bothers you, I can move out tomorrow."

He seemed surprised by how accommodating she was. He cautioned her calmly, "Make sure you've thought this through, Liesel. I don't want there to be anything between us after the divorce."

"Don't worry about that." She smiled.

He seemed to want to say something else, but his phone rang. He answered it and hung up shortly after. Then, he said, "I have something else to do. I'll get a lawyer to talk to you about the divorce."

Soon after he left, Liesel saw a trending topic on him and Natalie showing up together somewhere. In hindsight, fate was such a twisted thing.

Back then, Heather could not tolerate even the slightest flaw in her marriage. After learning about Natalie's existence, she forced her husband, Jeffrey Sharp, to send Natalie to the countryside so she could grow up there.

Less than two years after Heather's death, Jeffrey had remarried, turning Liesel into a joke. Natalie had also been brought back from the countryside.

Fate loved playing jokes on everyone—no one would've expected Natalie to be the one who held Jacob's heart.

Liesel only woke up the following noon. Her cold was much better now. A lawyer brought her the divorce agreement, making sure to go through the allocation of assets.

Jacob truly hadn't shortchanged her. Aside from the house at Northview Garden, he'd also given her some other real estate. The lawyer said, "Sign here if you don't have any objection to the clauses, Ms. Sharp."

Liesel nodded and signed the agreement without hesitation. The divorce would take some more time to finalize, though.

Jacob was busy, so Liesel didn't get to see him at all. She reminded the lawyer, "Please tell Mr. Ford to expedite the finalization of the divorce if he's not too busy. Dragging this out won't do any of us favors."

After settling the divorce, Liesel moved out of her and Jacob's marital home. Chelsea heard about this and invited her out for coffee.

"You know about Natalie, right? She studied hard in the countryside after being banished by your mother and later got into a good university. Jacob ran into her at Alden University when he went there to give a talk." Chelsea snorted.

She continued, "I heard Natalie was really in awe of him; it helped that she was so hardworking and optimistic. Your father was desperate to matchmake them, you know. But here's the question—why would someone as wonderful as her not realize what a bitch move it is to ruin someone's marriage?"

Chelsea had always been defensive of people she counted as her own, and she scorned those who knowingly got involved with people who had significant others. The fact that Natalie was an illegitimate child only made Chelsea despise her more.

Liesel looked unfazed, though. "It's all in the past now. Jacob and I are already divorced, so she's not really ruining the marriage."

She chuckled. She had mixed feelings about the whole thing. "Besides, it's not like Jacob and I ever had feelings for each other."

She lowered her gaze and suddenly remembered the first time she and Jacob had met. The year Heather had died, she'd caused one of Jeffrey's business deals to fall through. She'd been overjoyed and had dragged Chelsea out for a celebration.

After the celebration, she'd refused to let go of a handsome man she'd latched onto. They'd both had too much to drink and had ended up in bed. It was only later that she'd learned he was Jacob Ford, her fiancé.

Rumor had it that he'd never wanted to marry her, but he'd looked at her the following morning and said, "I'm willing to take responsibility for this, Liesel. What about you?"

He'd proposed marriage. Liesel had looked at him, and a rare moment of rashness had taken over her. She'd said, "Let's do it."

To tell the truth, there wasn't anything bad about Jacob. He didn't love her but had never played the field or slept around with other women. He was also calm and level-headed, considerate and gentle. She didn't even have any complaints about their adventures in bed.

But things had changed after he'd run into Natalie at Alden University two months ago.

Chelsea looked at Liesel while feeling bitter. The latter hadn't said anything, but Chelsea knew how she felt. Judging from Liesel's personality, there was no way she would've settled for Jacob for so long if she didn't have feelings for him.

"Maybe you should go back to Shifter Corporation, Lili. Why continue suffering at Ford Corporation? I feel nauseous at the thought of those two pieces of trash being there."

Liesel had always been prideful and stubborn. After Heather's death, she'd used whatever she'd inherited to set up Shifter Corporation, wanting to compete with the Sharp family's company.

However, she'd left it in the hands of Heather's friend, Jonathan Shifter. The outside world only knew it as Jonathan's company.

"Marriage is marriage, and work is work," Liesel said. "I'm not going to give up on my career over a failed marriage."

That was what she thought—it was also what Jacob had promised her. But when she headed to work the next day, she discovered she'd been transferred from her position as his secretary to the project department manager.
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Gen YA
So Frustrated, disappointed, what a shame! A very good novel that ends abruptly without reason! I hope the. author reconsider continuing with it!
2025-04-03 14:32:30
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Angela
Well no justice for Leisel since the book has been marked as completed now.
2025-04-01 20:08:23
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BoraBora
this one's gonna be dropped too now like many other books on the platform. was on the app because of few good stories. but you have been leaving us dissatisfied and hanging, stopping the stories midway.. if this book isn't going to be completed, imma delete the app.
2025-03-31 01:13:34
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Angela
Can we get a bulk update? There hasn’t been an update to this story in the last few days
2025-03-28 07:15:15
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Gen YA
Author,At least you returned back to Liesel's story! and wow! I need to read back to refresh my memory about her challenges being the lead/main character! I've lost out a little of my interest after you diverted from her story to some other subplots! anyways, thanks!carry on with your main storyplot
2025-03-24 19:02:51
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Angela
I hope Leisel gets her justice and a happy ending before the is completed. Waiting to see the downfall of Natalie and Matthew. Jacob can’t protect them forever
2025-03-24 12:22:47
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BoraBora
have a feeling this Will be halted at 800. just a gut feeling.. as many of the other books on the app. all recent good stories have been halted midway.
2025-03-23 01:54:59
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Valérie Nigg
I haven't advanced much, but must to say that the book has very interesting characters. I'm normally into Fl and ML risolve things and stay togheter, I don't like 2ml overly doting in fl and her finding new love... but... the littel of elija...
2025-03-16 01:46:18
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Valérie Nigg
ch24, so ML want a dependable woman by his side, I understand now why in a previous ch he said that he know that FL is not a parrasite... not clinging to mens... it'snot that he sees that FL is great, it's that she is too much great
2025-03-15 23:18:22
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Gen YA
when would this diverted storyline ends? so many chapters already wasted for the main storyline!
2025-03-11 16:12:15
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BoraBora
growing bored now.. can we please go back to the main story line and MCs
2025-03-07 20:38:55
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BoraBora
still going on and on about chelsea and Ophelia. kinda growing bored. can we please come back to the main track
2025-03-02 01:30:50
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Gen YA
Dear Author, the love stories of Chelsea and Tobey, Ophelia and Edward deserve another novel but with their inclusion in the story of Liesel, it became irrelevant to the main theme of your novel, I've been so engrossed in reading about Liesel's intricate battles, it's just liked you poured a bucket
2025-02-21 15:43:37
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Angela
Can we please get back to Leisel and Elijah?
2025-02-19 21:59:34
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Gen YA
Author, can you please finish up first the story about Liesel, you ventured suddenly into the stories of other supporting characters! and you hang us up from continuing story of how Liesel will help his friend Drew, and her fight with the Ford Corp! it's really frustrating!
2025-02-19 21:56:50
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800 Chapters
Chapter 1
Liesel Sharp had just unlocked her phone while waiting for her IV drip to be done when she received a message from her best friend, Chelsea Walden. "Jacob's back."She faltered. She and Jacob Ford had barely spoken throughout their month-long cold war, so she had no idea he was back.Soon, she received another message. "He's brought a young woman back with him."A photo had been sent with the message. The young woman in the photo resembled Liesel a little—she was Natalie Sharp, Liesel's younger half-sister. She'd been raised in the countryside.Chelsea continued, "The Sharp family is throwing them a welcome-back party. Do you want to crash it, Lili?"She knew what Liesel was like. Liesel would give Jacob a taste of his own medicine if he dared to do anything to her. There was even a chance she would set the Sharp residence on fire.Liesel checked her IV bag. She'd had a high fever for three days now, and the back of her hand was swollen from the constant IV drips she'd been on. S
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Chapter 2
Liesel had taken a week of sick leave. She'd only learned about the transfer when returning to work.A colleague gossiped with her, sounding pointed as they said, "I bet you still don't know this, Ms. Sharp. We have a new secretary whose last name is also Sharp. It looks like there's something special about her."Liesel didn't expect to hear that. Had Jacob actually given Natalie a job by his side?Soon, Jacob summoned Liesel to the CEO's office. When she entered and stood before him, he looked at her indifferently. "Since you want to stay at the company, continuing to hold the position of my personal secretary isn't appropriate."The project department manager was transferred to a branch company, leaving a vacancy there. The timing is just right."Liesel knew very well that Jacob had always been clear-headed. He would never allow her to cause Natalie any discomfort or disappointment. Rather than saying the transfer was his recognition of Liesel's abilities, it would be more accur
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Chapter 3
Liesel's heart twinged slightly, but she said calmly, "I reminded Ms. Natalie about the stock handover. The office has surveillance cameras. You can check the footage if you don't believe me, Mr. Ford."Natalie paled. Tears welled in her eyes, and she said pitifully, "I-I probably didn't hear you because my mind wandered. That's why I made such a mistake."Liesel ignored her. "We can't let Hardin Group manipulate us for stocks worth millions of dollars. I'll handle this, but the company also has rules to uphold. Natalie will need to be reprimanded accordingly."She turned and left the office to check on the stocks. Now that they'd already been accepted, from a legal perspective, Ford Corporation had no choice but to swallow its woes and live with the situation.Still, there was hope for this. Uriah Hardin, the third son of the Hardin family, managed Hardin Group. However, his brother, Elijah Hardin, was the second son and favored by his family. He also wanted to usurp Uriah's posit
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Chapter 4
Liesel held the pregnancy test tightly. "I'm not sure yet."Her period had yet to come this month, and the retching from before… She suspected something was up."What are you going to do if you are?" Chelsea looked at her hesitantly. "Will Jacob accept it?"Liesel dropped her gaze. Jacob would never want a child she'd brought into the world. Besides, they were already divorced—it was bad for them both if she were to keep the child… even if it was one she'd longed for in the past.After a long silence, she said, "No, he won't. There's no point in keeping lingering attachments or forcing someone to do something against their will. If I'm pregnant, I'll get an abortion."She'd waited for a baby that hadn't come over the past three years. Now, it was long past the time for that.Liesel was in a bad mood, so she didn't do the pregnancy test on the spot. Instead, she and Chelsea had some drinks. Well, she only had a sip or two of a drink with the lowest possible alcohol content.She o
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Chapter 5
Liesel looked at Jacob. Her tone was calm as she said, "I don't owe Natalie anything, nor do I owe you. Work-wise, I'm only her senior. Regarding my personal life, my mother didn't owe her anything."Natalie came knocking on our door when her mother chose to marry another. No woman can accept her husband's illegitimate daughter. She might have had Natalie sent to the countryside, but Natalie was also given more than enough money to survive there."I don't owe her, whether professionally or personally. Why should I be more accommodating and tolerant of her? Why should I back down when facing off against her?"When she finished her speech, silence descended upon the car. Jacob looked at her. She wore a simple dress that clung to her curves, and her delicate features were arranged into her usual mask of aloofness.There was something cold and tenacious about her. She was so brilliant that one could almost neglect her beauty.His gaze flitted over her eyes. After a moment of silence,
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Chapter 6
"Mr. Ford, this is the latest document from Mr. Hardin."Liesel pushed open the door and entered. Her expression was calm and composed as her gaze swept past Natalie. She placed a printed document on Jacob's desk.It was a new contract.It was the new contract that Elijah had proposed.Elijah was someone who thought long and hard about things. Yet, he was now casually proposing a subsequent collaboration, as if he had set his sights on something and was certain that he would get it.Jacob frowned slightly, and his gaze slowly landed on Liesel.At work, she was always dressed in a pencil skirt. Her waist was slim and dainty, yet it gave off a feeling of tenacity.Her delicate and stunning features carried a hint of unapproachability, reminiscent of an edelweiss at the peak of a snowy mountain.She was cold and beautiful.The reason why Elijah had suggested they collaborate was most likely because he had his eyes on her."Elijah is trying to court you," Jacob said in a neutral
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Chapter 7
If the Ford Corporation's secrets got leaked, the penalty fee had to be exorbitant.The security guard tensed. Returning to his senses, he tried to chase Natalie out of the room.However, Natalie was one step faster. She ran up to Liesel into the meeting room.She widened her round, doe eyes, which gave off an illusion of innocence and harmlessness."As my sister, you can't do this to me, Liesel," she said. She made it sound as if Liesel had just committed a grave mistake.Sister?That was ridiculous. In what way could she be considered Natalie's sister?It was all thanks to Natalie's ability to put on an innocent expression and her calling Liesel her sister in such a pitiful tone."Natalie, my mother only has one child. I'm not worthy of being called your sister," Liesel said indifferently. "The project department is having a meeting today. If there's nothing urgent, then please leave, Ms. Natalie. Don't disrupt our work.""Liesel, I'm not here to disrupt your work. I came he
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Chapter 8
In his other hand, the delivery man held an openwork jewelry box made of rosewood. There were carvings of doves on the outer surface. It looked very delicate and luxurious.Inside the wooden box was a red agate necklace. Its crimson color was bright and eye-catching. The moment one laid eyes on it, they could not look away.There was a sticky note inside the box. On it, there was a line of elegant writing. "May you be like the rising sun on a winter morning, shining radiantly with immense brilliance."It was signed "Elijah Hardin."Liesel was taken aback.Neither the jewelry nor the flowers captured her attention. Her gaze was fixed only on the accompanying sticky note, like this piece of paper was the actual surprise.Elijah hadn't made a mistake. Liesel wasn't a cold and icy person.She harbored a burning and sincere affection inside of her. She wasn't the snow that gathered on the peak of the towering snowy mountains, nor was she a precious and untouchable flower.She was pr
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Chapter 9
Liesel was truly beautiful.With delicate facial features complemented by striking eyes, there was a coldness and emptiness to her.The red agate necklace brought out the radiance in her eyes.As she smiled, she didn't seem like her cold self from the past. Instead, she seemed more easygoing."Do I look beautiful with this necklace on?" Liesel asked. Her long fingers gently caressed the heavy and expensive red agate stone weighing on her neck.Jacob's eyes turned stormy. "Liesel, it doesn't suit you."If it didn't suit her, then what did?Liesel's smile broadened. She grinned at him. "It doesn't matter whether it suits me or not as long as I like it."Although she was saying that she liked the red agate necklace, it sounded to Jacob that she was saying that she liked Elijah instead.Liesel took out her phone to take a photo of herself.Perhaps it was because of how close the camera was, but the picture seemed a bit fuzzy.Even though it had been taken without any filters, sh
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Chapter 10
Seeing that Liesel looked like she was about to raise her hackles, Elijah was somehow reminded of wild black-footed cats. They were unrestrained but packed a strong punch"Have a look at this. I wonder if you'd be interested, Ms. Sharp." Elijah handed a document to Liesel.After merely taking a glance, Liesel looked up to see Elijah cocking his head at her and signaling her to continue reading.Liesel looked down again. However, on the inside, she was once again shocked by his innovation.He was actually thinking of conducting research in the field of holography. This type of research was very expensive."Mr. Hardin, if I'm not wrong, an even more skilled team overseas had actually begun researching this six years ago. However, till today, all they have come up with is 3D projection.""Don't you want innovation, Ms. Sharp?" Elijah asked."Innovation is one thing, but having self-awareness is another."If I may ask, do you have a specialized research team, Mr. Hardin?"Do you k
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