HIS REGRET (Ex-Husband wants Me Back) novel Chapter 672

Chapter 672

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Chapter 672

“The car cut through the increasingly quiet streets of the night. City lights flashed past the windows, but Naomi didn’t see any of it. Curled up in the back seat, she wrapped both arms around herself, still trembling from head to toe. Every few breaths caught in her throat before breaking into stifled sobs. Liu, seated in front, glanced at her several times through the rearview mirror, making sure she didn’t completely lose control.

“Miss Naomi,” he said at last, keeping his voice as low as possible, as if afraid anything louder might startle her further. “Take a slow breath.”

Naomi tried to obey. Her chest rose and fell unevenly. “I… I’m trying.”

“One more time.”

She closed her eyes and drew in a long breath, though it still shook by the end. Liu waited a few seconds before speaking again.

“Can I ask you something now?”

Naomi lifted her face and looked at the man in front of her with uncertain eyes. “What do you want to ask?”

“Did you recognize those men?”

Naomi gave a small nod. “Not personally.” Her voice was hoarse. “But I know they were hired hands.”

“Whose?”

Naomi swallowed hard. Her fingers tightened around the fabric of her pants. “Don Falcon.”

The name made Liu fall silent for a moment. Something subtle shifted in his gaze. “Are you sure?”

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“I’ve seen two of them before at his office building.” Naomi exhaled weakly. “They usually stand guard on the lower floors. Sometimes they escort him when he goes out.”

Liu leaned back in his seat. “Tell me about him.”

Naomi let out a faint laugh, but it sounded bitter. “It’s hard to explain someone like him.” She wiped at her still–wet face. “He’s a fairly well–known businessman. A lot of people praise him in public. They say he’s smart, bold, good at spotting opportunities.” She paused. “But people like us know another version of him.”

“Another version?”

“He’s cunning,” Naomi said, without hesitation this time. “He always finds a way to make people owe him. Sometimes through contracts. Sometimes through loan interest. Sometimes just by trapping people in situations they can’t refuse.”

Liu listened without interrupting.

“I work at one of the places still connected to one of his companies,” Naomi continued quietly. “A small problem happened. An administrative mistake. Missing goods. They said I had to repay it.” Her voice began to shake again. “The amount kept growing. Penalties, fees, interest… every time I thought I was almost done, a new number appeared.”

“And you couldn’t get out.”

Naomi shook her head. “It’s not that simple.”

“Has Don Falcon ever asked about your family? Where you come from? Your parents‘ names?”

Naomi frowned, trying to remember. “Never.” She shook her head more firmly this time. “He never cared about any of that. To him, I’m just someone he can squeeze money from.”

Liu let out a faint breath. At least that answer eased one concern. If Don Falcon was moving purely over debt, then Naomi’s identity might not be fully exposed yet. But the fact that they had come for her tonight was bad enough.

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“I understand,” Liu said. “Even so, we need to assume the situation is more dangerous than it appears.”

Naomi stared at the back of the front seat. “Am I bringing trouble to all of you?”

“You’re carrying trouble that arrived long before we did,” Liu answered calmly. “We’re only making sure it doesn’t touch you again.”

Naomi lowered her gaze. “I don’t know why Mr. Cale would go this far for me.”

Liu didn’t answer immediately. After a few seconds, he said, “Some reasons don’t need to be explained tonight.”

The car turned into the hotel entrance. The luxurious building towered brightly against the night, a stark contrast to the worn apartment Naomi had just left behind. As soon as the sedan stopped in front of the lobby, two security staff hurried forward and opened the doors.

Naomi hesitated to get out. Her legs still felt weak. Liu stepped out first, then opened the rear door for her. “Slowly.”

The moment Naomi’s feet touched the marble floor of the lobby, someone came rushing toward her.

“Naomi!”

Lydia.

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The woman looked genuinely shocked at the sight of her. Naomi’s hair was disheveled, her lip split, and the bruising grip marks were still vivid on her wrists. Without hesitation, Lydia took hold of both her shoulders, then instantly softened when she felt

how violently Naomi was trembling.

“Oh my God…” Lydia whispered. “They hurt you?”

Naomi tried to smile, but failed. Tears spilled down instead.

Lydia immediately pulled her into a careful embrace. “It’s alright. You’re safe now. You’re here.”

A few steps behind them, Cale stood with a cold face and a hardened jaw. His eyes swept over every visible injury on Naomi before shifting briefly to Liu.

“Take her upstairs,” he said shortly. “Now.”

No one argued with that tone.

They rode the private elevator to the upper floor. The entire way up, Lydia kept hold of Naomi’s hand, while Naomi stared at the changing numbers above the door as if it were the only thing keeping her steady.

Once the suite door opened, Cale directed Naomi to sit on the large sofa. Lydia brought her a glass of warm water and placed it carefully into her still–shaking hands.

“Drink slowly,” she said gently.

Cale stood by the window for a moment before turning back. “Now tell me exactly what happened.”

Naomi stiffened at the sound of his voice.

Lydia shot him a sharp look. “Ease up a little, Cale. Look at her. She’s still terrified.”

“I need to know what happened. Immediately.”

“And she needs to calm down.”

Cale held Lydia’s gaze for a few seconds before turning back to Naomi. When he spoke again, his tone had lowered slightly. Start from when Liu left you.”

Naomi drew in a long breath. “I had just gone inside the apartment… it hadn’t even been fifteen minutes yet.” Her voice was

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soft and trembling. “Then someone started pounding on the door. I thought maybe they had the wrong unit.” She lowered her eyes to the glass in her hands. “But they called my name.”

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