Chapter 266 Regret Laid Bare
Chapter 266 Regret Laid Bare
“Quinn… I didn’te to plead <i>for </i>my mother or Jacinda, Jacinda must face the consequences <b>of </b>what she did. I’m here to apologize to you. If I’d known you were the one who saved my life, I’d have cherished <b>you </b>more than anyone.”
Instead. I ruined <i>everything </i><i>chasing </i><i>Sidoni</i>.
Yet Quinn’s expression stayed perfectly calm.
“You don’t believe me?” Trent asked..
She actually smiled. “So, if I’m your lifesaver, you treasure me. If I’m not, the three years you neglected. me were perfectly fine–right?”
Trent stammered, “I… I just want you to know I regret everything, Quinn. I truly do.”
“You’re unbelievable,” she said, revulsion in. “A scoundrel–through and through.”
“What?” He looked stunned.
“Your regret exists only because you discovered I’m your savior. If gratitude means so much, you have vowed to marry no one but the person who pulled you from that river.”
“But that person is you,” Trent whispered.
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“And if it weren’t? Would I deserve to be ignored and gaslighted? Did your feelings for Sidonie vanish merely because she didn’t rescue you?”
The words got lodged in Trent’s throat.
“If affection hinges on who saves you, perhaps jump into the river again. Let someone else drag you to shore–but this time, get the name right.”
With that, Quinn slid into the car.
Laura followed, and the sedan eased out of the lot.
Trent stood frozen until Penelope and Jacinda hurried over.
“Trent, where’s Quinn? Did you warn her not to kick Jacinda while she’s down?” Penelope asked.
Jacinda tugged at his sleeve, her voice urgent. “Court’sing up soon. Can’t you hire some top–tierwyers? The ones we have now… no one’s even heard of them. They’re going to lose. You have the money -can’t you spend a little to help me and Mom?”
ix it Trent shot his sister a furious re. “I’ve told you thepany’s cash flow <b>is </b>strangled. If <b>we </b><b>ca </b>fast, we’ll go bankrupt. Yet you still think I’m made of money? Jacinda, other than burning <b>cash</b>, what can you do?”
Jacinda stared at him in shock. “Bankrupt? How could that happen! Trent, you took thepany <b>public </b><b>in </b>only three years. If anyone can find a way out, it’s you!”
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<b>09.26 </b>Mon, <b>28 </b>
Chapter 266 Regret Laid Bare
Trent gave a bleak smile. If Quinn were still running thepany, it would never have sunk <b>this </b>low. All <b>of </b>it, every cracked beam and leaking ount, was Sidonie’s fault. Without her, he would still have a <b>loving </b>wife, a thriving business, a future bright enough to blind him–instead, thepany wobbled on <b>the </b>edge of ruin.
Although the police had recovered the final transfer Sidonie sent from his phone–about fifty <b>million </b>wired to Lindgren–the strict protocol meant the funds would not return for at least three months. <b>Three </b>months might as well be a lifetime. By then, thepany would be nothing but cooled ashes. He needed to decide his next move, and fast.
Meanwhile, at Weston’sw firm, Han lounged across the couch, chin propped on his hand. “Uncle Weston, did you summon me here just so I could watch you work?”
Weston set aside the signed document and looked up. “What exactly is going on between you and Laura Wentworth?”
Han shrugged. “We’re friends, nothing more. Honestly, if Quinn weren’t involved, our <b>paths </b>would never even cross<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Weston narrowed his eyes. “Only friends?”
Han shot back. “What else do you expect? Are you hoping we’re more than that?”
Weston paused, then spoke slowly. “Leave her alone.”
Han lurched sideways, nearly slipping off the couch.
<i>Does </i><i>he </i><i>really </i><i>think </i><i>Laura </i><i>is </i><i>some </i><i>irresistible </i><i>prize </i><i>everyone </i><i>is </i><i>chasing</i><i>? </i>
Han waved a hand. “Rx, I’m not interested. What, are you telling me this because you still have feelings for her and want another chance?”
He doubted Weston would have issued such a warning otherwise.
Weston murmured, “Yes.”
Admitting it to himself was painful; he had never truly erased Laura from his heart! Even after their breakup, her silhouette still drifted through his mind at the most unlikely moments. The day he saw her and Han walk into that hotel together, jealousy roared through him like a sudden ze, and he finally understood how relentlessly she haunted him!