Regret Came Too Late

Selene never cared about Vincent's past, nor did he concern himself with hers. They simply respected each other; that was all.

If marriage could be compared to running a company, they would indeed have made excellent partners-steady, dependable, and composed-though lacking the burning passion that often ignited such unions.

But passion was fleeting. Ultimately, every marriage would settle into companionship, much like how they were with each other now.

Vincent took a drag from the cigarette, his brows faintly knitting together. It was too bitter for his taste.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Damien still felt his heart pounding as he stepped into his

car.

His phone rang all of a sudden.

It was his father-Christopher Jensen.

The voice on the other line was hesitant. "I heard you've been giving Selene some trouble lately."

once slept with each other. Still, they had sensed something unusual-Damien's unusual attentiveness toward her and her sudden decision to sever ties

down the bitter taste in his mouth. "Who told

mentioned it today," Christopher said. "Apparently, you have been sabotaging a few of

meddlesome fools and their endless

eyes wearily, and even in the rearview mirror, he could

avoids me now. It's just because of all

on

to develop unchecked, the entirety of the Jensen family would be branded with the damaging accusation of

Selene had first moved out, he and his wife, Sophia, never said

adopted daughter had always been nothing but kind. Nevertheless,

been too attached to her, ever

a blow to Damien's chest. It took him several seconds to lower his gaze and respond hoarsely, "Christmas is next month. Won't you at least let her come home for

naturally run into each other as long as she came

flee abroad and avoid him? Not a

glanced at

situations. If you weren't obvious about it, there wouldn't have been so many