Home / Rebirth Short Story / Is This Regret? / Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

All Chapters of Is This Regret?: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

25 Chapters

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
Read more

Chapter 12

That night, Noel drowned his sorrows with alcohol. He did not stop drinking even after throwing up.Sophie cried until her eyes were red and was still trying to talk him out of it with a hoarse voice."Please stop drinking, Noel. You'll end up in the hospital if you continue this way. Please don't hurt yourself over a woman who only wants to climb the social ladder and doesn't know what's good for her."Noel's cloudy eyes seemed to clear up when he heard Sophie's words.He grabbed Sophie by the collar and spoke in a slightly drunken stupor."She doesn't know what's good for her and just wants to climb the social ladder? S-she married my Uncle Eric because s-she wants to make me mad! I've known her for years. H-how could I not know what she's thinking? All she wants is for me to comfort her. I'll go see her right now. I-I just need to beckon her, and she'll come back to me!"Noel pushed away bottles of alcohol as he spoke and stumbled toward the door.Sophie bit down on her lips
Read more

Chapter 13

"How could you hit me?"Sophie lost her wits after being slapped twice. She fell limply to the ground and yelled as her emotions got out of control.Stella blew on her reddened palm as she threw a nonchalant glance at Sophie."One slap was for you hitting me with the car. The other slap is me returning you slapping me last time. Is that so hard to understand?"The look in Eric's eyes froze when he heard Stella's words.When he looked down at the woman on the floor again, the emotions in his eyes sent a chill down Sophie's spine.There was no anger in his eyes nor any tinge of disdain. He was looking at her like she was an ant.Sophie felt her head go numb. It was the first time she had ever felt so close to death.Just as she was close to breaking down, the housekeeper returned with Noel, who was mostly sober now.He spotted Stella right away and stumbled over as he ran. He tried to grab her hand.However, Eric smacked his hand away.Noel was brought up in a pampered environ
Read more

Chapter 14

The next afternoon, Noel was pushed out of bed while still drowsy.He pressed his hand against his head, which was aching tremendously. He was about to lose his temper when he saw Sophie sobbing."Noel, your mother wants to fire my parents and kick our family out of the Chiltons. Please help me!"The blurry images in his mind vanished the moment he heard Sophie's words.He jerked up from bed and was in disbelief."Impossible!"He picked up his cell to call his mother to ask about this.When his mother picked up his call and heard his reason for the call, she hung up."We're not talking about this. It's final!"Sophie cried even louder when she heard the short yet definite answer. She hugged Noel while pleading for his help."Noel… Please talk to your mother about this. We've done nothing wrong. All I want is to stay by your side. You understand how I feel about you, right?"It pained Noel's heart to see Sophie in such a broken state. When he found out where his mother was, h
Read more

Chapter 15

Old Mr. Chilton trusted Eric and left with Stella's parents.The remaining Chilton family members stayed in the living room.Eric sat in the main chair and looked down at the three people kneeling on the ground. There was no emotion in his voice."I remember you having a sharp tongue, Sophie Taylor. Why don't you explain what's happening to me on behalf of your family?"Sophie was filled with fear when facing the head of the Chiltons, who struck fear in everyone's heart.However, she was also aware that this was her only chance with so many people around.Sophie wiped away her tears and told Eric everything while still kneeling on the ground.The Chiltons were speechless after listening to her. Even the bodyguards at the door and the other domestic helpers had no idea how to react.This was the 21st century. It was a mere issue of being fired. It was not like they were not able to find another job. Why would they blow things up like this?Was this even necessary?Eric was the
Read more

Chapter 16

The security camera caught everything clearly.After the police cleared the scene and took down everyone's statements, they took away the bodies and wanted to bring Sophie back to the police station.However, Noel hugged her tight and refused to let go.Sophie laid in his arms. Her eyes were glazed over as she had just suffered a breakdown.Noel's heart ached for her. He wanted to talk to the police to wait until her emotions stabilized.However, Eric stopped him.He gave the police a copy of the security footage and calmly made a request."Officer Colton, this is a copy of security footage that clearly captured how Sophie Taylor tried to murder my wife. I'd like the police to investigate this."Sophie, who was supposed to be out of it, suddenly snapped awake when she heard Eric's words. She went out of control as she screamed."It wasn't me! That was just an accident! The police have already confirmed it!"Noel signed the settlement for me! You can't look into this anymore!"
Read more

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.
Read more

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
Read more

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.
Read more

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
Read more
PREV
123
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status