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Chapter 197 The Soup
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME Chapter 198 By Force
ZeldaJian dropped me off, her eyes sparkling with mischief. Just before I stepped out of the car, she leaned in, a sly grin spreading across her face."I wonder if Fool Ferguson drank the nourishing soup."Her gloating was palpable, and I couldn't help but smile. James Ferguson was notoriously particular about his food. The thought of him consuming that… concoction… was strangely satisfying."Don't you feel sorry for him?" Jian asked, her eyes searching mine.I paused, considering. Yesterday's confrontation with Helen over that very soup, her inevitable complaint to James. If he had been paying even a sliver of attention, he would have known what it was. If he chose to drink it anyway, well, that was his own fault. He deserved whatever discomfort followed.I raised an eyebrow and shrugged."If you feel sorry for a bad man, you will be unlucky for the rest of your life. Isn't that your motto?""Hahaha, that's right!" Jian burst out laughing, the sound echoing through the car.I smiled
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ZeldaThe coldness that washed over me was all-encompassing. Hellen Ferguson's words echoed in my ears, freezing me to the core. I was held down, utterly helpless, and the fight drained out of me.I stared at her, my lips trembling."James can't possibly..."She laughed, a cruel, mocking sound. "No matter how much he loves you, he will never allow you to confuse the Ferguson family's bloodline. He will check everything clearly!"A wave of despair crashed over me. I closed my eyes, a bitter laugh escaping my lips. I couldn't fight anymore. I couldn't even move."Let me go, I'll cooperate," I whispered, the words barely audible.I'd been humiliated enough. I wouldn't give them the satisfaction of seeing me struggle like a trapped animal. The nurses looked to Hellen Ferguson, who nodded."It would have been better if you had cooperated earlier."They stepped back, and the doctor moved in, the needle poised. I felt the sharp sting as it pierced my skin, a pain that went far deeper than th
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ZeldaHammer Yassir supported me as we walked out of the hospital. The night air was cold, and I shivered, my body still trembling from the ordeal. I felt weak, almost numb.Hammer Yassir immediately took off his coat and wrapped it around me."Can you hold on? If you feel uncomfortable, you should be hospitalized for observation first..."I gave him a weak smile."Brother, I'm fine, I just want to go home. Did you drive? Could you please take me?"I didn't have the energy to call a taxi, and my bag and phone were still with Hellen Ferguson's bodyguards."My car is in the parking lot. How about... I carry you over there?" He asked, his eyes filled with concern."I can walk," I said, but my legs felt like lead.Hammer Yassir shook his head. "Don't walk anymore. Wait for me." He released me and hurried away.He returned with a wheelchair, but as he turned, he saw a tall figure striding towards me. Without a word, James Ferguson bent down, lifted me into his arms, and started walking. Bo
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ZeldaJames Ferguson held me close, accepting my accusations without argument. He kissed my forehead, my nose, my cheeks, his voice a low murmur against my skin."Wife, I'm sorry. Indeed, I didn't take good care of you and Little One. My mother wouldn't do this today for no reason. There must be something else behind it. I will investigate it thoroughly and give you and Little One an explanation. I am Little One's father. Like you, I will not allow anyone to hurt our child, and I will not let go of anyone who hurts you and Little One. Believe me, okay?"He stroked my cheek, his voice deep and reassuring. I smelled a faint metallic scent, and my eyes fell to his hand. Half his palm was covered in blood. But it had been fine earlier. What had happened?My eyelashes fluttered, but I didn't ask. I simply nodded."Then check it out, and send me back to Jian's. Call me after you're done.""Okay, after we're done I'll come to get you, take care of yourself. I won't force you to go anywhere y
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ZeldaMy heart pounded against my ribs, a frantic drumbeat echoing the terror that still clung to me. My eyes snapped open, blurry and disoriented, but the residual images of the dream—the glint of the scalpel, James’s cold eyes, Hellen’s cruel grin—burned behind my eyelids.It was just a dream. A nightmare, a twisted echo of my deepest fears. But it felt so real, too real. The memory of that summer, of clinging to James, begging him not to leave… it was a raw wound, reopened by the nightmare's cruel blade.“Brother, can you please not leave? There are also very good universities here. Why do you have to go to Europe?”Even now, the words felt like a desperate plea trapped in my throat. He had always been my anchor, my protector. But he left, and I was left adrift.And then, the operating room. The horror of Hellen’s words, her twisted obsession with “Little One,” the baby she wanted to steal from me.“Cut open her belly! I need to save my son. It will be too late if I'm late!”The th
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JamesHer words, sharp and laced with a bitter defiance, cut through me like a shard of ice.“My problem? I don't think I have any problem. Even if I do, we are getting divorced. It's none of your business.”Divorce.The word hung in the air, a cold, hard truth I’d been trying to ignore. Her eyes, once filled with warmth and adoration, now held only a chilling indifference. It was as if a stranger stood before me, a stranger who knew my deepest vulnerabilities and wasn’t afraid to exploit them.The mention of Bai Luoxing, her constant weapon, ignited a fury within me. It was a name that haunted me, a ghost that lingered between us, casting a long, dark shadow over our lives.She used to be afraid of me getting angry, and she would become very obedient when I got angry, but now she doesn't care anymore.The realization was a sharp, painful blow. She was changing, slipping away from me, and I was powerless to stop it. The veins in my forehead pulsed a testament to the storm raging insid
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ZeldaThe word "substitute," echoing from his lips, sent a wave of pain through me, a confirmation of my deepest fears. My throat tightened, tears welling up as I struggled to speak."That year, my eldest brother carried me on his back and knelt at the door of the Ferguson family. You took me back to the Ferguson family and treated me so well. Was it because you were thinking of Bai Luoxing? You gave me vanilla-flavoured candy, is it because that’s Bai Luoxing’s favourite candy? Also, you call me Queeny, isn't it because Bai Luoxing's nickname is Queeny?"The questions, long suppressed, burst forth in a torrent of pain and accusation. I'd held them back, clinging to a fragile hope that I wasn't just a shadow, a stand-in. But his silence, his refusal to deny it, was a crushing blow.This is something I didn't want to face, and I still want to retain a little bit of decency and dignity."Speak up! You have nothing to say, right?" I demanded, my voice trembling.I struggled against his g
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"Fool, how can you be a substitute?" His words irritated me.My face went cold as I pulled away from his touch. He was stroking my eye, and it felt... too intimate, too wrong."Forget it," I said, pushing him away, trying to escape the trap of his legs. "If you explain again, I don't know what else you'll accuse me of."He tightened his embrace, pressing his forehead against mine."My dear," he murmured, his voice laced with helplessness. "I said the wrong thing again."The words "dear" slipped out, a term of endearment that pierced my heart with a strange, unwelcome warmth.My heart skipped a beat, a traitorous reaction. I clenched my palms, trying to fight the feeling, to stay grounded. I wasn't going to forgive him so easily, not after the lie. Lies, like betrayal, were a slippery slope."Have a good rest," he said. "I'll take you to the Mountain Villa tomorrow to meet her, and then you'll know everything. As for the meeting lie... did I leave the hospital then?"I nodded, remember
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME Chapter 265 Swift Justice
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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 child—my child—grows.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 thought—maybe—just 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 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 gathered—Mr. 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 didn’t look surprised to see me.She probably didn’t know that I knew everything.Mr. Bai, on the other hand, was
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME Chapter 262 I Need to Know
JamesA slow, numbing realization crept over me, drowning out everything else.The Bai family hadn’t just manipulated me.They had shaped my entire life."They couldn’t 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 family—" My voice caught. "We never stopped searching for her.""And that’s 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 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 it—every 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 ends—we 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 first—"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 Chapter 260 I am sorry
JamesMadam Bai’s fingers combed through Bai Luoxing’s hair with practised tenderness, her voice saccharine."Don’t cry. Mom knows your heart is too soft—you 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 didn’t 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 down—was that also a favour?" My voice was lethally quiet.Madam Bai’s wrinkled face twisted in feigned confusion."Hunt her? James, I only sent people to find her after she disappeared! For her safety! And my nephew—where 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 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 didn’t push me away this time.Then— Thump.Something struck the side of my face.I froze.Before I could process it, another hit—this 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 that… Littleton?"Zelda’s lips curled, amusement flickering in her gaze before she pressed them flat again."Littleton’s here to teach you some manners," she said dryly.Of course, it was Littleton.Even in the womb, my kid couldn’t 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 I’d 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 hammered—not from fever, but s
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME Chapter 258 Faking It
JamesThe pain in my chest was sharp, unrelenting, as I watched her smile—so effortless, so free. As if I meant nothing.If it were up to me, I’d never let her go.Especially not now, with those men hovering around her like vultures, waiting for their chance. But I couldn’t do anything. Not anymore.I didn’t dare to force her, didn’t dare to manipulate things behind her back like I used to. One wrong move, and she’d slip even further from my grasp.And then there was Dom. Until he was dealt with, she wasn’t safe here."Don’t worry," I said, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. "I’ll fulfil your wish this time. Consider it… 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 it—my resolve. No tricks, no games. This was real.Her lashes fluttered, her grip on my collar loosening as she whispered,"So after we land…
THE BILLIONAIRE'S REGRET, CHASING AFTER ME 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 retreated—step 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 landed—"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
