Your Regrets Mean Nothing To Me
Chapter 40

Chapter 40 

[ The world has gone mad .

First , Elysia cuts herself to save her sister .

Then Rowena twists the truth , and Fenwick actually believes her .

] 

JAm I watching a fantasy drama ? How come the snake acts all obedient in front of Elysia , and Rowena’s wounds disappeared after drinking her blood ? ] 

[ Elysia might be a snake charmer , a magician from another world , or even a cultivator .

] 

[ Come on , you guys are overthinking it .

I don’t care if Elysia is human or not , but Rowena definitely isn’t .

Elysia saved her , yet she lied and repaid her kindness with betrayal .

Disgusting .

] 

Fenwick stared at the screen , which showed Elysia standing alone , clutching her cheek .

Her gaze lingered in the direction he had left with Rowena in his arms .

Her wrist and arm bore scars and dried blood , a stark contrast to Rowena’s unblemished , pristine face .

And yet , he had only carried Rowena away and slapped Elysia instead .

The thought sent a pang of guilt through him .

What a cruel thing to do .

It was no wonder Elysia hated him .

But he had apologized to her afterward .

The scene abruptly shifted to a moment at home .

“ I’m sorry , Elysia .

” It was Fenwick , apologizing .

Relief swept over the present – day Fenwick , dissipating some of his guilt .

He muttered to himself , “ See ? I did apologize .

” 

Though his voice was quiet , the microphone pinned to his clothes caught it clearly and broadcasted it to the livestream .

If not for his massive fanbase , he might have been relentlessly mocked already .

The screen continued playing .

Elysia turned her head , her expression indifferent .

She appeared to be doing homework in the living room , her hair tucked back just enough to reveal her pitch – black irises .

Her sclera suddenly took on a reddish tint , and combined with the grime on her face , it made Fenwick feel a chill of fear .

“ Don’t … don’t try to scare me .

Sitting out here doing homework is just a ploy to get my attention , isn’t it ? ” 

Elysia blinked at her homework , flustered , and hurriedly explained , “ Of course not .

My room is too small .

I can’t even … ” 

Before she could finish , Fenwick impatiently waved her off .

“ Fine , fine , I believe you .

Happy now ? ” 

A heavy sense of helplessness washed over Elysia .

The small flicker of warmth she had felt was extinguished in an instant .

Elysia said , “ Are you done , Fenwick ? I’d like to finish my homework .

” 

She lowered her head , her tone turning cold again , though the tremble in her voice betrayed her inner turmoil .

Fenwick , misinterpreting her reaction , smiled smugly , thinking he had guessed correctly .

He continued , “ I just took Rowena to the hospital .

She wasn’t actually bitten by the snake .

She only said those things earlier because she panicked .

” 

“ And I … I didn’t mean to hit you .

But trying to scare Rowena with a snake was wrong .

I hope you’ll apologize to her .

” 

[ Unbelievable .

Fenwick , you deserve to be roasted .

] 

[ First time seeing an apology like this .

Truly eye – opening .

] 

Fenwick felt the weight of the ridicule from the livestream viewers , his head almost too heavy to lift .

He had long forgotten this particular incident from the past .

But if Rowena had been bitten for real , didn’t that mean … 

The thought surfaced briefly before he pushed it aside .

After all , the snake was Rowena’s doing – she brought it upon herself .

Though Fenwick hated to admit it , she deserved it .

Fenwick thought , ‘ Let’s just fast – forward .

He hoped Rowena would grow up soon .

Once she matured , she would surely become the kind , sweet girl he always envisioned 

As Fenwick entertained this wishful thinking , the on – screen Elysia coldly declared , “ Sorry to disappoint you , Fenwick .

Your hopes are in vain .

” 

Her resolve was unwavering .

Torin had once taught her to be proud and stand tall .

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10.

52 AM 

Chapter 40 

Elysia thought , If I haven’t done anything wrong , why should I apologize ? ” 

When Fenwick didn’t respond , Elysia repeated herself .

“ I will not apologize .

” 

Torin said .

“ You don’t get to decide .

If you’ve done something wrong , you must apologize .

Have you forgotten what I taught you ? ” 

The voice wasn’t Fenwick’s , nor did it match Rupert’s deep , gravelly tone .

Elysia turned her head , and to her disbelief , the person reprimanding her was Torin – the very one who had instilled those values in her .

What irony .

At just 14 years old , Elysia already carried a maturity beyond her years .

Her expression was calm , her emotions like a still lake , undisturbed by any ripple .

“ I didn’t do it .

” “ It wasn’t me .

” “ I didn’t .

” She had said these words so many times she could already predict Torin’s expression and response .

Her small frame suddenly dropped to its knees before the two men .

Fenwick instinctively reached out halfway but quickly withdrew his hand , turning to Torin as if to absolve himself .

“ I didn’t tell her to kneel , okay ? She did it herself .

” 

Elysia’s heart grew heavier .

If I’m going to kneel , might as well do it now .

‘ 

Though she yearned for familial love , her soul harbored an unyielding pride .

It was that pride that had allowed her to survive traffickers , escape a twisted maniac , and endure countless torturous experiments .

None of those trials had broken her .

Yet here , being told to kneel outside – Torin’s calm words cut deeper than any physical pain .

“ I need a moment to cry in private … ” 

[ Same here , I’ve already huddled with my roommates for a group cry .

Solo crying doesn’t cut it anymore .

] 

[ Forget it .

I want to storm into the TV studio and throttle Torin myself ! ] 

Torin wasn’t faring much better .

This time , Elysia hadn’t even tried to explain herself to him .

Torin thought , Why ? Has she truly lost all hope in me , as they said ? ‘ 

The thought made his heart ache .

“ Stellan , let me see Elysia … If I don’t … it’ll be too late .

She’ll hate me forever .

” 

Stellan glanced at him indifferently .

“ In a rush ? If she was going to hate you , she’d have done so long ago .

Besides , Fenwick doesn’t seem to share your urgency .

” 

Both men turned to look at the dazed Fenwick , who quickly chimed in , “ Why not wait ? Elysia did plenty of bad things later .

It’s her way of getting even .

No need to make things worse with an apology .

” 

Seeing Torin’s lack of response , Fenwick added , “ For all we know , she’s hiding somewhere nearby , laughing at us right now .

” 

[ The bad things Elysia did were a result of your actions .

If you weren’t so biased , maybe Rowena wouldn’t have turned out this way either .

] 

[ I disagree , Rowena’s mother is the problem .

Even if she turned out bad , it’s not entirely the brothers ‘ fault .

] 

[ I also disagree .

Blame Rupert .

He married Rowena’s mom and brought this mess into the family .

] 

Far away in the Drayton Group , Rupert sneezed .

Feeling a sudden chill , he got up from his chair to grab the remote , 

At that moment , he glanced at the massive screen on the opposite building .

And there he was , being broadcast in public .

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