Billionaire's Regret Finding Her (Caitlin and Sebastian) novel Chapter 7

From Lucy, Caitlin learned more about Howard’s life—details that shocked, angered, and filled her with guilt.

Howard had anorexia. He only ate food made by his father, Sebastian, refusing to touch anything prepared by others. Over the past month, with Sebastian in a coma, Howard had been surviving on bread, choosing hunger over eating meals from anyone else unless he was absolutely starving.

As for the scars on his body, some were the result of his own mischief, but many came from being bullied by two other boys.

Caitlin pieced it together—the two chubby boys she’d encountered earlier were Sebastian’s cousin’s children. They frequently bullied Howard, taking advantage of the fact that he had no mother to protect him. Howard’s inability to speak and his refusal to tattle only emboldened them further.

The more Caitlin learned, the deeper the ache in her heart grew, suffocating her with pain.

After cleaning Howard and stopping his nosebleed, Caitlin wiped the water off his small body. It was then she saw her son fully for the first time.

He had a face identical to Bruce and Arthur’s, but his features carried a sharpness and maturity far beyond his years.

“Howard…”

After dressing him in fresh clothes, Caitlin pulled her son into her arms once more, holding him tightly. She could feel the smallness of his body, the warmth of his life, the flowing blood in his veins, and the steady rhythm of his heartbeat.

This was her firstborn—the child she carried for nine long months and brought into the world.

Their bond was unbreakable, rooted in their shared blood and soul.

Finding Howard made Caitlin feel as if her life had finally become whole.

In her heart, she made a solemn promise:

Howard, Mommy will never leave you again. I’ll never let anyone hurt you. I’ll take care of you and make up for everything I owe you.

Before Caitlin could savor the moment, a commotion erupted outside.

A maid rushed upstairs, her face pale with panic. “Miss Lewis! Willa and Xylia are here, and they’ve brought others with them!”

“What’s going on?” Lucy asked, hurrying downstairs to investigate.

Outside the Vanderbilt estate, Willa and her daughter-in-law Xylia arrived with their two sons, storming in with an air of aggression.

“Lewis woman! Get out here!”

“Look at what you’ve done to my kids! Get out here now!”

Lucy quickly ran back upstairs to Caitlin. “Miss Lewis, did you hit Willa’s two young masters today?”

“Are you talking about those two chubby boys? Yes, I hit them. So what?” Caitlin replied calmly.

“Willa and Xylia are here to confront you. What should we do?” Lucy was visibly anxious; it was clear that Willa was someone the staff feared greatly.

“Then let’s go see what they want.”

Caitlin instructed Howard to stay in the room before heading downstairs alone.

Standing at the entrance of the villa, Caitlin’s tone was casual as she asked, “What’s all this racket? For a moment, I thought it was a pack of stray dogs barking outside. So noisy.”

Willa and Xylia’s faces twisted with rage as they saw Caitlin step out.

“Who are you? Where’s Jasmine?” Willa demanded.

“I am Jasmine,” Caitlin replied nonchalantly.

“No, you’re not!” Xylia pointed at her accusingly. “She’s not Jasmine. I know Jasmine—this woman is an imposter!”

The gathered crowd exchanged stunned looks.

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