Lahat ng Kabanata ng Lighting up His Life with Regret: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

After receiving the news that my parents-in-law were in a car accident, I rushed straight to the Church of Light with my bodyguards.Elson Springton had been there every day lately, praying for his adopted sister, Yvie Springton, who was undergoing medical treatment abroad.Amid the swirling smoke of candles in the prayer hall, Elson knelt on a cushion, the flames flickering before him.I held onto the wall, barely managing to stay upright."Elson, your parents were in a car crash. The hospital says they are in critical condition."He didn't even turn his head as he continued reciting prayers and uttering coldly, "You couldn't even come up the mountain yourself. That's a grave disrespect to the heavens."I had been carried up the mountain by bodyguards. At eight months pregnant, I simply couldn't climb it myself."Elson, I'm begging you. Your parents are barely holding on!""Ridiculous. They're having you come up with lies again just so they can get me to go back." Only then di

Elson suddenly noticed my flat belly when he looked down at me from above."Where's the baby?" His tone turned suspicious. "Why is your stomach flat? Did Mom and Dad hide my child? Huh? Where did you hide them?"Suddenly growing agitated, he grabbed a fistful of my hair and yanked me up from the floor.As a sharp pain ripped through my scalp, I was forced to tilt my head up to look at him."Speak! Did they deliberately avoid me because they knew I was coming back?"Tears mixed with blood dripped from the corner of my mouth. "Elson… they're really gone… It was a car accident. The doctors couldn't save them..."Friends and relatives nearby couldn't stay silent any longer."She's right, Elson. My condolences.""It's true that your parents—""Shut up!" Elson roared at everyone around him. "Monica Chain, you're really something for managing to rope in so many people just to help you put on this show!" He flung my hair away and brushed his hands off in disgust.He looked around the

"That's impossible! Try another card!" Elson frantically pulled out several cards. The staff swiped them again and again, but the result was the same each time.The hall gradually quieted down, and all eyes turned in our direction.Elson was visibly flustered. His forehead was covered in sweat."Check it! I want it checked! How dare anyone touch my accounts!"I slowly stood up and walked toward the front. "I'll take this painting," I announced.I handed over a black premium card.The staff looked at the card in surprise, then looked at me. "Certainly, ma'am."Elson whipped his head around to stare at me with disbelief and suspicion in his eyes. "It was you… What did you do, Monica?"Yvie's face turned pale. "Elson, what's going on?"Elson's eyes were bloodshot, and he pointed at me like a cornered beast. "It was you, wasn't it? Did you do something?"His voice echoed through the auction hall, drawing more attention.I simply looked at him calmly and lifted my hand slightly

I remembered how severe my morning sickness was during the early stages of pregnancy. I often couldn't sleep at all through the night.When Felicia found out, she immediately brought in a renowned nutritionist from abroad, who created a customized pregnancy meal plan for me. The Springton family even hired a chef from a three-Michelin-star restaurant.One time, I mentioned craving a snack from my hometown. The next day, Dawson had someone go and bring it back just for me."It's freshly made. Quickly, try it," he urged with a smile, his eyes full of fatherly affection.When I was four months pregnant, Felicia suddenly dragged me out for a shopping trip. We spent the entire day visiting the city's most upscale baby stores."This blue onesie is so cute. We're getting it," Felicia said as she picked it out. "This pink one is nice too. We'll take it as well.""Mom, we don't even know yet if it's a boy or a girl," I reminded her with a smile."In that case, we'll buy both boy and gi

Elson looked up with tears streaming down his face."What should I do? Monica, what should I do..." he asked, like a drowning man clutching at his last straw.For a moment, I almost sympathized with him. But then I thought of my son, alone in the incubator."Yvie's out of the hospital now, isn't she? You two can start over," I said coldly.A flicker of hope flashed in Elson's eyes, but it quickly dimmed."Start over? With a woman who wanted me dead?""That's your choice, just like how it was your choice to betray me."Elson suddenly burst into hysterical laughter filled with despair and madness."I'm finished... I have nothing left..." he mumbled, his eyes vacant.I gave him one last look, then turned and walked away.This time, there was no shouting behind me—only the sound of a broken man's sobs.I got into the car without looking back.The engine started, and the scenery outside the window blurred as it sped past.After the court hearing, Elson completely broke down a