Semua Bab Sorry, Too Late: Bab 211 - Bab 220

"Exactly. If I were Evan, I'd walk out without looking back.""This is ridiculous!"Some of the guests had finally had enough and began criticizing openly.The murmurs and accusations made Stefan's vision go dark, and he nearly passed out.This wasn't what he intended at all!Everything was ruined.The plan they had carefully arranged to reconcile the two had been completely destroyed—all because of Zeke.Evan said nothing this whole time. As he watched the entire scene unfold, a cold smile slowly appeared on his lips.In that earlier situation, he had truly been cornered, but who'd have thought Zeke would show up and solve the problem for him?Still, Evan could not help muttering under his breath, "Some old habits really never change…"Cynthia happened to hear the remark.Her legs gave out instantly. She dropped to the floor with a thud, staring at Evan as her voice shook. "E-Evan… let me explain. Hazel, she—""No need." Evan simply grinned and looked at Stefan and Cynthia

The once-magnificent Eisenberg Castle was also no more. In its place stood decay and desolation, the grounds overrun with weeds. Even the front gates had been sealed shut.Because they could not repay five times the value of the drakeblood gemstone, every business and asset under the Norwood family's name had been seized and mortgaged at equivalent value.They didn't even have a home anymore. They were now sleeping beneath a bridge.Cain's words had carried the force of law. When he declared the Norwood family would become beggars, they truly became beggars. Overnight, they had fallen from lives of wealth and privilege to the bottom of society.For people who had long been accustomed to luxury and indulgence, the humiliation was worse than death. That very night, two members of the family couldn't endure the shock and jumped from a building.No one even bothered to clear the bodies. They were already beginning to rot, flies buzzing around them. And yet, this was only the beginning

'Unbelievable!'"Who said I was trying for a baby with her? I didn't even know about that beforehand. I was tricked into going…" Evan explained helplessly."What? Tricked into going?" The two women froze."Exactly. If I'd known in advance, do you think I would've shown up? What a mess…" Evan was genuinely annoyed. Not only had he been misunderstood, but he had also made a complete fool of himself."I knew it! I knew you would never ditch the two of us and go looking for that old hag!" Estelle glanced at Sylvie before adding, "Honestly, if you picked this old hag here, fine—but Hazel? That old hag is absolutely out of the question!""Watch your mouth, Laurent. Don't lump me together with her. That's disgusting!" Sylvie snapped, instantly bristling.The two women relaxed after hearing the explanation, but they still issued a warning."But Evan, if something like this happens again, call us. We'll go with you."Evan was rendered at a loss for words. 'Bring you two along? The place

That was what happened when someone got too used to being proud.Hazel took a deep breath before making her stance clear. "Roxanne, I understand what you mean. If you want me to throw Evan a little sweetness first, fine. But apologizing to him and personally canceling the divorce application? Absolutely not. "That's a matter of principle. Besides, leaving Evan there to chase after Zeke wasn't entirely wrong. If it happened again, I'd make the same choice."Roxanne immediately felt a headache coming on.'Hazel refuses to swallow her pride… What am I supposed to do now? We can't possibly ask Evan, the victim in all this, to apologize, can we? What kind of twisted logic would that be?'"But Hazel, think about your situation right now," she said seriously. "You've hurt Evan; you can't face your parents; and in the public eye across Silverton, you can't even hold your head high anymore. If things get worse, what about Zeke's blood transfusions in the future?"Hazel went completely st

But Evan didn't care. They were getting divorced anyway."If you don't want to say it, forget it. Let's go inside first."Just thinking about the divorce being finalized made him feel excited, but that excitement looked completely different in Hazel's eyes.'He really doesn't want to divorce me… Look how happy he is.'In the end, Hazel still couldn't force herself to say the apology out loud. However, seeing the excitement on Evan's face eased much of the turmoil in her heart. What replaced it was a strange sense of calm—almost a kind of justification.'As long as I cancel the divorce application, that's already an explanation for Evan. At worst, things will just return to the way they were before.'With that thought in mind, Hazel walked in with him."Hello, what business are you two here for?" the staff member asked politely.Hazel took half a step back and remained silent. Her implication was obvious—she would never be the one to say they were canceling the divorce applicati