Her Return, His Regret novel Chapter 93

Adan Nicholson frowned when he saw his friend break down.

He felt bad because Ryan had been this way for six years. Although he never really expressed his feelings, he mostly drowned himself in alcohol, a look of regret crossing his face.

Was he going to sink into that hole of despair once again?

“Have you explained everything to her?” He asked after Ryan’s sobbing reduced.

“I have... well, not everything. After all, I was the one responsible for saving and protecting her. I was her husband for fucksakes. I can’t blame others for my incompetence,” Ryan replied, his voice hoarse and his eyes red from crying.

Whatever explanation he had didn't matter... it would still be an excuse. The fact was that he had failed Lora and he was paying for it at the moment.

Adan sighed, guilt creeping into him. If this continued, he was afraid Ryan would lose himself again.

When they parted ways, he took out his phone and called his assistant.

“I want you to find out Lora Davis’ schedule,” he instructed before cutting the call.

Ryan was his best friend and he was like a brother to him. Adan couldn’t stand seeing him look so helpless. He had to do something.

...

The next day, Lora attended a business seminar at one of the hotels in the city.

It was there that she met one Adan Nicholson during lunch.

She was at the buffet when he approached her, saying, “Lora, good to see you.”

Lora glanced at Adan and smiled. She replied, “Good to see you too... although I didn’t think you attended these kinds of events.”

“I’m a businessman too, Lora,” Adan said before picking up a plate and joining Lora in getting some food.

“So, I hear you want to formalise your separation from Ryan?” Adan stated and Lora arched an eyebrow.

“I see that Ryan has already snitched,” Lora remarked.

“He’s my best friend. I know almost everything about him. Just like Bianca knows almost everything about you,” Adan responded.

“Well, it was long overdue. There was no marriage anyway... since we’ve been separated for six years. We just have to put it on paper,” Lora said.

Lora’s stomach churned. It turned out that Ryan was telling the truth. He did come back for her.

“If only we knew that Ivy was behind that kidnapping and that she had no intention of letting you live, I swear, Ryan would have saved you first and would have cared less about Ivy,” Adan added.

“But... didn’t Ryan love Ivy at that time? I remember him spending most of his time with her when she returned,” Lora asked.

“Love? Ryan never loved Ivy and he never spent most of his time with her either. That day when she returned, Ryan was shocked to still see her in a wheelchair. He didn’t know at that time but most of her injuries were self-inflicted to manipulate him... when we all thought you died, Ryan regretted it so much. In the last six years, he had never been intimate with Ivy... nothing happened between them. In the eyes of the public, they were a couple but in reality, Ryan only had you in his heart. You’re the only one he’s ever loved...”

Lora’s heart skipped another beat. To be honest, she was afraid of love. That thing was scary if it wasn’t reciprocated.

The pain, the anguish, the jealousy that came with it was unbearable. She had promised herself she would protect her heart so that she wouldn’t feel that sort of pain ever again.

However, Adan’s words kept ringing in her mind, slowly breaking her resolve.

Ryan was never with Ivy...

“Ryan loves you, Lora. Only you. Please give him another chance,” Adan pleaded for his friend.