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Chapter 153 The Bad Guy
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 154 Am I Dreaming
JamesI carried Zelda back to the villa, her sleep undisturbed. A doctor was waiting in the living room. I nodded to her, a brief acknowledgement, and carried Zelda upstairs, the doctor following close behind. I laid her gently on the bed, then stepped back, whispering to the doctor,"Be gentle. Don't wake her."The doctor, an obstetrician, had been called out late at night. I knew sheโd been prepared for some kind of emergency. Iโd painted a vague picture of a potential pregnancy complication. But nowโฆ the situation was far different than what sheโd expected.She nodded a flicker of something unreadable in her eyes and approached the bed to examine Zelda.I watched, my gaze fixed on her, an oppressive weight in my chest. When the doctor finished and came out of the room, I was waiting."How is she?" I asked, my voice tight."Don't worry, Mr. Ferguson," she reassured me."Mrs. Ferguson and the baby are both fine. She's exhausted, though. Very weak. She'll need to take better care of h
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-26THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 155 A prisoner
I brushed my teeth, James standing beside me, watching. I glanced at him, surprised."Aren't you going to brush your teeth?" I asked, then looked at the toiletries beside mine. And thatโs when it hit me. This was the Mansion, ourโฆ my and Jamesโs old home. When I left, Iโd only packed clothes. Nothing else.And yet, here were all my things: my towel, toothbrush, mouthwash cup, comb, cosmeticsโฆ even the two hairbands I always used, hanging on the hook. It was as if Iโd never left.No, that wasnโt right. Something had changed. Next to my things were his. His toiletries were placed neatly beside mine. Tall and short, big and small, all in pairs. My things were warm colours; his, cool. But many of themโฆ they were coupleโs items. The ones Iโd picked out myself, full of my own secret hopes.Heโd never slept in the same bed with me. When he came back, which was rare, he always slept in the guest room. His things were always in the guest bathroom. But nowโฆ after Iโd leftโฆ they were here, in th
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-26THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 156 The Curses
"What if I insist on leaving?" I demanded, pushing past the servants.They immediately formed a human wall, blocking my way."Madam," one of them pleaded, tears welling up in her eyes. "Iโm a single mother. My childโs father is a gambler and an alcoholic. I have no one to rely on. Itโs hard to find a job. Please, have pity on me.""My wife is very kind," the other servant chimed in. "My mother is paralyzed, and I canโt afford to lose my job."Iโฆ I was speechless. I knew what it was like to have a gambler and an alcoholic for a parent. I knew what it was like to have a family member who needed constant care. I didnโt know if they were telling the truth, butโฆ it tugged at my heartstrings. Iโd always been too soft. Defeated, I turned and went back upstairs.I went to the study, hoping to use the computer, but the internet was down. Exasperated, I left the study, bumping into Aunt Jiang, who was carrying a plate of fruit."Madam," she said gently. "Please donโt go against Mr. Ferguson. Be
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-27THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 157 The Impossible
ChengChen Ting never thought a single day could be so exhausting.Assigned by James Ferguson to be the Women's Director for a day, he had spent the entire time surrounded by the relentless energy of the company's female employees. The experience had drained every ounce of his patience, leaving him on the verge of collapse.Now, he had only one mission: to make sure the CEO succeeds in pursuing his wife as soon as possibleโso that his mental state remains stable.It was a matter of survival.So, Cheng didnโt hold back. He went all out, even biting the tip of his tongue to force out a few tears. The moment they fell, he saw Zelda Liamson freeze.For a brief second, her expression was unreadableโlike her mind had completely shut down.Then, she sneered."Assistant Cheng," she said slowly, her voice laced with scepticism. "What is James Ferguson up to?"Her gaze sharpened, assessing him."He must have colluded with you."Cheng didnโt even have time to react before she scoffed and continu
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-27THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 158 So Much to Tell
The scentโฆ it was him.It flooded my senses, a painful, sweet ache. I froze, though. Terrified. I couldn't move, couldn't bring myself to pull away the hand covering my eyes. What if it wasn't real? What if I opened my eyes and he was gone, just a phantom conjured by my own desperate longing? What if this embrace was just another cruel trick my mind was playing?Tears streamed down my face, silent and hot. Soon, his hand was wet. I felt the shift in him, a ripple of somethingโฆ was it pain? My heart ached with a dull throb. Especially knowingโฆ knowing about the baby. The thought made the fear twist into something sharper, more desperate.His hand moved, so gently, to my shoulders. He turned me, ever so slowly. Then, his fingers brushed my face, wiping away the tears."Zee," he whispered, his voice so soft, so familiar. "Be good, open your eyes. Brother is here. It's okay."I couldn't. My lashes fluttered, more tears escaping."I'm scared," I choked out. "It'sโฆ it's all fake. A hallucin
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-27THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 159 My Little One
Zelda"Little one?" James's voice was a low rumble, a flicker of something โ amusement? โ in his eyes.Even after I practically shoved him away, I couldn't bring myself to tell him. The divorceโฆ leavingโฆ it was all still so tangled in my mind. But now, the word was out. Did it mean things were changing?I nodded, taking his hand and pressing it against my lower abdomen. My own hand trembled."James," I whispered, my voice thick with unshed tears, "Little one isโฆ the nickname I gave the baby. I'mโฆ I'm pregnant. Over three months."The words tumbled out, a dam breaking. Iโd been so emotional, so terrified. But he deserved to know. Little oneโs father. And what ifโฆ what if something happened to him? The thought was a shard of ice in my heart.The regret would be unbearable โ for him, for the Little one, for me.But then the fear clamped down again. His past words echoed in my ears: Abort the baby if you're pregnant. His coldnessโฆ it was a weight on my soul. I watched his face, searching
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-27THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 160 Being A Father
Mortified and annoyed, I pulled away from James, glaring at him. I scrambled off the bed, determined to face the doctors to salvage what was left of my dignity."Wait a minuteโฆ" James said, his voice husky."Wait for what?" I snapped. "If I wait any longer, I'll die of embarrassment!" Having the doctors waiting outside was torture enough.But James grabbed my waist, pulling me back against him. "If you go open the door now," he murmured, "we'll be even more embarrassed."He tugged me closer, and I blushed furiously, unable to move, biting my lip."You're injured," I whispered, "why are you stillโฆ""The injury isn't there," he replied, a smirk in his voice.Heโd just had me on top of him, crying and carrying on. If he hadnโt reacted, there would have been a problem.I was speechless. I tried to cover my tracks, pulling the quilt up and tucking it around him. "Youโฆ," I mumbled, turning away, unable to meet his eyes.James looked at my flustered, embarrassed face and cleared his throat.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-03-27THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 161 Our Children
ZeldaI clutched James's angiography film and headed towards the inpatient building. As the elevator doors opened, I bumped into someone.Instinctively, my hand went to my barely-there bump. "I'm sorry," I murmured."Sorry," the other person echoed.I looked up and saw another pregnant woman. She was also cradling her belly. Our synchronised movements created a moment of shared understanding, and we both smiled."You're pregnant too, right?" she asked, her voice warm and friendly.I nodded. "I'm only three months along. I'm not even showing yet. You look like you're five or six months?""Not quite five yet," she replied.I stared at her rounded belly, the size of a small watermelon, a flicker of worry crossing my mind. Why was my "fruit" still just a tiny bean sprout?She chuckled at my expression."You're young, and it's your first, isn't it? Don't let your slim figure fool you. After the first trimester, your belly will pop. It changes every day like a balloon being blown up."I nod
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 265 Swift Justice
ZeldaAs the door shut, James exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. His body was tense, his fists clenched at his sides.James stood motionless, staring at the door, his jaw clenched so tightly that I thought he might break.Mr Ferguson was the first to speak, his voice firm but not unkind.โJames, I know youโre angry, but sheโs still your mother.โJames let out a bitter laugh, shaking his head. โStill my mother?โ His voice wavered. โWhat kind of mother does this to her child? What kind of mother lets him suffer for years and thenโthen when the truth comes out, she refuses to even acknowledge it?โHis father sighed, rubbing a hand down his face. โSheโs scared, James. Scared of losing everything sheโs built, scared of what the truth means.โJames turned on him, pained.โAnd what about me? Does she care how scared I was? How much I lost? How I spent years believing I was the mistake, that everything that went wrong was somehow my fault?โHelenโs voice trembled from the doorw
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 264 I Have Proof
ZeldaI sit on the edge of the bed, staring at the divorce papers I had once been so ready to sign. My hands rest over my stomach, where our childโmy childโgrows.I told myself I wouldn't cry over James Ferguson again. But here I am, my heart still aching in ways I wish it wouldn't.He had always been my saviour. When I was just a scared thirteen-year-old girl, lost and alone, James had taken me in. I admired him, idolized him. But then admiration turned into something else. Love. The kind that consumed me, that I could never shake off, no matter how hard I tried.But James had never seen me that way.First, it was Susan Wenger... I watched as he gave everything to Susan, how he smiled at her the way I had always wished he would look at me. And when Susan was gone, I thoughtโmaybeโjust maybe, James would see me.But then came Luoxing.And that had been the final proof I needed to know the truth. I was never going to be James's first choice.That was why I decided to leave. I refused t
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 263 Showing Mercy
JamesThe Bai estate was as grand as ever, standing as a symbol of power, wealth, and the history that bound our families together.Or so I thought.I stepped inside without hesitation. No one stopped me. They never would. For years, I had been welcomed here like a son.I had thought I was.But tonight, the weight of betrayal clung to me like a second skin, suffocating, inescapable and true.As I entered the main hall, I found them all gatheredโMr. Bai, Mrs. Bai, and their daughter, Bai Luoxing.The moment they saw me, Luoxing was the first to react. She stood up, her eyes filled with something between relief and hesitation."James!"I lifted a hand to my head, stopping her in her tracks.She hesitated, then slowly sat back down, casting a quick glance toward her mother.Mrs Bai, ever composed, sat calmly at the head of the table, an air of relaxed control around her. She didnโt look surprised to see me.She probably didnโt know that I knew everything.Mr. Bai, on the other hand, was
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 262 I Need to Know
JamesA slow, numbing realization crept over me, drowning out everything else.The Bai family hadnโt just manipulated me.They had shaped my entire life."They couldnโt just bring Luoxing back," Dom continued, his voice low. "Not when the whole world was looking for her. Not when they hadn't gotten anything from their attempt. So they kept her hidden, cared for her, made sure no one found her."I barely heard him. My mind was already racing ahead, connecting pieces I had never thought to question before."But the Ferguson familyโ" My voice caught. "We never stopped searching for her.""And thatโs exactly what they wanted."I snapped my gaze to him."Think about it, James." Dom leaned forward, the dim light casting sharp shadows on his face."Your parents. Your grandmother. You. You were all drowning in guilt, haunted by the loss of a little girl you thought you failed to protect. You clung to Madame Bai and saw her as a second mother because she was grieving too. She played her role p
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 261 Start Talking
JamesThe air in the car was filled with tension, Zelda's rigid posture and clenched phone screaming her silent fury at me. I deserved itโevery bit of her anger, every cold shoulder. But damn if it didn't carve a hollow ache in my chest.Then my phone buzzed, slicing through the suffocating quiet.I answered, and within seconds, the tension in my shoulders eased."We found Dom."The words sent a rush of grim satisfaction through me. Finally. After all the hunting, all the dead endsโwe had him.My grip tightened on the phone. "Alive?""Barely. He's talking."Good.I glanced at Zelda, still stubbornly turned away from me, her reflection faint in the window. This changed everything. With Dom's testimony, the Bai family's carefully constructed lies would crumble.But firstโ"Keep him secure. I'll be there soon."Hanging up, I studied Zelda's profile. She thought this was about the divorce. About me stalling.She had no idea the storm that was coming.And for once, I'd be the one to shield
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 260 I am sorry
JamesMadam Baiโs fingers combed through Bai Luoxingโs hair with practised tenderness, her voice saccharine."Donโt cry. Mom knows your heart is too softโyou would have stopped me if you knew."Then she lifted her chin, her blind eyes fixed in my direction with eerie precision."James, I only helped your wife leave because she wanted to. I didnโt want you two to become bitter enemies. You may not understand my intentions, but the truth is, this all started with her desire to run. Luoxing is innocent."Innocent.The word tasted like ash."So sending men to hunt her downโwas that also a favour?" My voice was lethally quiet.Madam Baiโs wrinkled face twisted in feigned confusion."Hunt her? James, I only sent people to find her after she disappeared! For her safety! And my nephewโwhere is Dom? Did you see him?"Zelda stiffened beside me. I could almost hear the furious drum of her heartbeat.I stared at the woman who had once been like a second mother to me.Even now, faced with the trut
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 259 All Of It
JamesMy lashes lowered, hiding the smug satisfaction in my gaze as I buried my face against her again. Good. She didnโt push me away this time.Thenโ Thump.Something struck the side of my face.I froze.Before I could process it, another hitโthis time square on the bridge of my nose. Not painful, but sharp, like a tiny jolt of electricity.My head snapped up, eyes wide."Was thatโฆ Littleton?"Zeldaโs lips curled, amusement flickering in her gaze before she pressed them flat again."Littletonโs here to teach you some manners," she said dryly.Of course, it was Littleton.Even in the womb, my kid couldnโt stand watching their shameless father grovelling like this and decided to intervene.A stunned laugh caught in my throat.I stared at the slight swell of her belly, then slowly raised my hand, pressing my fingers where Iโd been kicked. The impact had been soft, muted by layers of flesh and fluid, but it sent a current straight through my chest.My heart hammeredโnot from fever, but s
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 258 Faking It
JamesThe pain in my chest was sharp, unrelenting, as I watched her smileโso effortless, so free. As if I meant nothing.If it were up to me, Iโd never let her go.Especially not now, with those men hovering around her like vultures, waiting for their chance. But I couldnโt do anything. Not anymore.I didnโt dare to force her, didnโt dare to manipulate things behind her back like I used to. One wrong move, and sheโd slip even further from my grasp.And then there was Dom. Until he was dealt with, she wasnโt safe here."Donโt worry," I said, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. "Iโll fulfil your wish this time. Consider itโฆ compensation for the wedding."That damned wedding. My fault. All of it.Maybe ending this marriage was the only way to truly start over. She looked at me then, her eyes searching mine, and for the first time, she saw itโmy resolve. No tricks, no games. This was real.Her lashes fluttered, her grip on my collar loosening as she whispered,"So after we landโฆ
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME ย ย ย Chapter 257 The Cousin
ZeldaOf course I couldn't bear it.I never wanted to compete with Bai Luoxing for anything. She was the one who forced her way into my marriage. Even then, I retreatedโstep by step, until I'd put an ocean between us.Yet the Bai family still wouldn't let me go. They wanted me dead. How vicious could they be?But Leiy hadn't said much earlier. Even I was only guessing. Did James... already know it was them?My eyes widened in shock. "You knew? Bai Luoxing helped me leave the country, and the Bai family has been hunting me since I landedโ"His face darkened at the mention of my escape. "How else do you think I found you?"I pressed my lips together, then let out a cold laugh."Well, color me surprised. I thought even if I accused the Bai family, you'd assume I was just smearing their name out of spite."The pain that flashed across his face was sharp enough to almost make me regret my words. Almost.His chest heaved, and before I could react, his hand shot out, gripping the back of my
