Old Dreams No Return (Serena) novel Chapter 140

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Chapter118.

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Caitlyn was roughly hauled into the car by her assistant, while Leland personally secured her within the villa he had purchased for her.

This time, he recognized his grave mistake, yet he still clung to the belief that his beloved little princess would forgive him.

She loved him so deeply; she would undoubtedly forgive him.

The moment Leland departed from the villa, he immediately began calling Kaylie, but her phone remained off.

A wave of anxiety washed over Leland, propelling him into his car.

He shouldn’t have been swayed by those pampered, wealthy heirs into making such a critical error. He shouldn’t have cheated on Kaylie with Caitlyn for mere thrills. He shouldn’t have yielded to temptation and betrayed the love he had for Kaylie.

Leland was consumed by regret. He had believed the terminal cancer diagnosis from the hospital, convinced he had only a month left to live.

What had he done to inspire Kaylie to stay strong and brave as she sought to reclaim her family’s assets?

Leland bit down hard on his finger, the pain mirroring the deep remorse that drove him to slap himself twice.

He couldn’t help but ask himself, “Since learning of my cancer at the hospital, how had I treated Kaylie?”

Kaylie’s heart was pure, yet he had repeatedly wounded her, even forcing her to reside in the basement.

Fueled by anger and a shattered heart, Kaylie had endured so much, yet she had ultimately, tearfully, signed the property transfer agreement. She had suffered time and again, forced to consent, left with nothing. What had Leland possibly done?

Leland’s hands trembled fiercely at the wheel. A deep, gnawing sadness consumed him as he recalled the cruelty he’d shown Kaylie, entangled with Caitlyn, all while knowing he faced a terminal illness.

He remembered their solemn promise:”If I ever betray Kaylie, I will live alone and lonely for the rest of

my life.”

Terror seized him. He slammed his foot on the accelerator, the car lurching forward, a desperate need to reach Kaylie consuming him.

Kaylie must be weeping silently into her pillow right now. She put on a brave face for the world, but behind that strength, she must be utterly devastated. The thought sliced through him, each image making his heart ache with a fresh wave of pain.

“She had gone to such lengths, inviting foreign doctors to treat me; she must still care.

“I was just lost for a fleeting moment. My love, my little princess, I truly know I was wrong. Please, don’t leave me. Wait for me. I need to apologize to you. I need to confess. I swear, in this life, I will never do anything to hurt you again.”

Leland seemed lost in a desperate monologue, words tumbling out, “Kaylie, for the rest of my life, I will guard you, protect you. Wait for me…”

The car skidded to a halt at the villa’s imposing entrance; it was 11 PM,

With urgent steps, Leland rushed to Kaylie’s bedroom door and began knocking. Again and again he knocked, but silence remained his only answer.