Delayed Regrets: He Regretted Only After Her Death-Chapter 168: It’s Not Like You Haven’t Seen It Before

Chapter 168: Chapter 168: It’s Not Like You Haven’t Seen It Before

After shaking off Aiden Grant, Tiana Linden rubbed her wrist.

This man is simply crazy, just in this short moment, her wrist was gripped red.

On her cold, fair skin, the red mark was too obvious.

Aiden saw it, and lovingly held her, "Tiana, I’m sorry..."

This time, Tiana didn’t let Aiden touch her hand.

She forcefully waved him away, full of disgust, "Aiden, your apologies are worthless."

"..." Aiden was speechless.

While Daisy was inside brushing her teeth and washing her face, Tiana spoke a few heartfelt words:

"Aiden, you know very well that Daisy has lacked fatherly love since she was little. She has never had the warmth of a family."

"She has followed me through hardships, never having a warm and comfortable day."

"She finally has a father she likes, and a family she loves, why can’t you fulfill her wish?"

"Even if you don’t bless me, you should bless your biological daughter, right?"

"When she’s with Hector Chaucer, she’s happy and joyful every day, with a radiant smile on her face."

"But when she sees you, her smile disappears."

"Can’t you stop being so selfish?"

At this moment, Aiden clenched his fists.

On the back of his hand and arm, angry veins stood out one by one.

He restrained his angry emotions, solemnly declaring, "I am Daisy’s biological father."

Tiana laughed sarcastically, "You have the nerve to say that?"

"..." Aiden was speechless, and he clenched his fist tighter.

Hearing sounds from the bathroom, Aiden didn’t want Daisy to see her parents arguing.

He released his fist and coldly warned, "I won’t let you leave, don’t even think about it, you won’t have the chance. If you don’t want Daisy seeing the adults quarrel, take her to the restaurant for breakfast."

The breakfast he specially brought to the bedside had already gone cold.

Before Daisy came out, Tiana gave him a glare, "Don’t worry, I won’t be as childish as some people, threatening others with hunger strikes."

When Daisy came out of the bathroom, Tiana approached to hold her little hand, and touched her little head, "Daisy, Mom will take you to have breakfast. Since we’re here, let’s also enjoy the beautiful sea scenery along the way."

No matter how bitter or difficult the days are, Tiana doesn’t want to frown in front of her daughter.

She wants to teach her daughter to face everything with optimism.

As she passed by Aiden with her daughter, she purposely raised her voice, "Daisy, don’t be sad, or worry. Trust Dad, he’s definitely looking for us. Dad is the most capable person, he surely has a way to find us."

This sentence was purposefully said for Aiden to hear.

Daisy was used to her mom’s optimistic view of life.

Though she missed her dad, Hector Chaucer, back in Veridia, she listened to her mom and accepted the situation.

The mother and daughter happily went to have breakfast.

As soon as they stepped outside, Tiana and Daisy met familiar faces, Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh.

They were Aiden’s servants in Veridia.

Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh were a couple who had worked for The Grant Family for a long time.

Seeing them was like seeing hope for Tiana.

Although Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh were Aiden’s people, they had watched her grow up. If she could find a breakthrough with Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh, maybe she could contact Hector Chaucer back in Veridia.

But Aiden kept a tight watch, always monitoring her.

For now, she hadn’t thought of a good method.

Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh saw her and respectfully called out twice, "Madam, Miss."

Madam was Tiana’s new title.

Miss referred to Daisy.

This was a direct instruction from Aiden.

So much so that every waiter and bodyguard on the cruise would address Tiana and Daisy with such noble titles when they saw them.

Tiana noticed all the way from her room to the restaurant, most of the bodyguards on the cruise were around.

Each one uniformly wore black suits, tall and burly.

These people were certainly there to guard her and Daisy.

"Madam, Miss, good morning."

This was the sentence Tiana and Daisy heard most along the way.

Aiden was really self-delusional, when did she ever agree to be his Mrs. Grant?

Out of all the bodyguards and waitstaff, only Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh could closely approach Tiana and Daisy.

After sitting in the restaurant, Uncle Carter handed her a menu, "Madam, Miss, see what you’d like to eat, I’ll instruct the kitchen."

Aiden sat elegantly opposite Tiana, looked at her, and said, "Afraid you wouldn’t be used to it, I brought Mrs. Walsh and Uncle Carter along, but don’t make plans with them. They won’t help you contact Hector Chaucer. There’s phone signal blocking on the ship; no calls can reach back home."

These few sentences were directed as warnings to Tiana.

Also warnings to Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh, causing them to suddenly tense up at the dining table.

It was only upon boarding the ship did Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh know Aiden’s plan.

As soon as they boarded, they tried to persuade Aiden.

The original words were:

"Mr. Grant, Tiana has finally found her happiness and is about to marry the Patriarch Chaucer. If you really love her, fulfill and bless her."

"Tiana has had a hard time these past years, hasn’t she? Don’t you want her to be happy?"

At the time, Aiden’s face was as dark as could be.

He sternly warned the two not to help Tiana.

Additionally, he replaced their mobile phones and restricted outgoing functionality.

Sitting opposite, Tiana handed the menu to Daisy, "Daisy, eat what you want; don’t go hungry. When Dad comes to get us, we need strength to go back home with Dad. Dad won’t feel distressed when he sees us."

Daisy listened to Tiana’s words, immediately ordering what she liked, then she looked at her mom, "Mom, but will Dad back home miss us so much he can’t eat anything?"

Tiana touched her daughter’s head and asked, "You’re worried about Dad?"

Daisy furrowed her slim eyebrows and nodded, "Yes. I’m afraid Dad will be upset."

The mother and daughter talk about Dad one moment and then the next, all about Hector Chaucer.

Completely treating Aiden across the table like air.

Aiden was furious to the point of exploding, yet he could only endure it.

Next to him, Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh, seeing Aiden’s dark expression, helplessly shook their heads.

What a doomed relationship!

Not cherishing when gotten.

Trying to recover after lost, it’s too late.

Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh suddenly sympathized with Tiana and Daisy.

At this time, Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh’s son, Carter, approached Aiden, leaned towards his ear, and spoke quietly.

"President Grant, Christopher Grant and Hector Chaucer are tracking your Swiss Bank funds."

After speaking, Carter withdrew to the side.

Aiden smirked coldly, "No matter, let them check. Check until the end of time, they won’t uncover anything."

The two billion cash flow was indeed prepared by Christopher Grant for him.

But each withdrawal was a large cash transaction.

Even if they check continuously, they won’t figure out where the money was used.

Tiana knew what Carter told Aiden; it must be Hector Chaucer trying to track Aiden’s whereabouts.

Seeing Aiden’s confidence, it was obvious the man was sure Hector wouldn’t find him.

Her heart sank but she coldly reminded, "Aiden, here’s a saying for you: Forced love isn’t sweet."

At that moment, waitstaff had brought them the breakfast they ordered.

Aiden placed a plate of cheese-baked snails in front of Daisy.

That was Daisy’s order.

"Daisy, something you like."

Daisy took the plate and huffed at him, "No need for fake kindness."

Aiden’s expression darkened, but he quickly gathered his grim emotions and looked at Tiana.

"A forcibly twisted melon indeed isn’t sweet, but I like to twist it off," he replied, just a moment after she spoke.

How could this melon not be sweet?

After all, they had been childhood sweethearts, with many sweet memories.

He believed that with time, as he gradually made up for both her and her mother, the three of them could definitely be sweet and happy together.

...

Evening.

Daisy was taking a bath in the bathroom.

Tiana Linden specially called for Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh.

She knew there were listening devices in the room, so she didn’t dare to communicate directly with Uncle Carter and Mrs. Walsh.

She slipped a pre-written note into Uncle Carter’s hand, all the while talking about other things, "Uncle Carter, I feel like having some fruit. Could you bring me a plate later?"

Uncle Carter looked at the note, "Madam, which fruits would you like? I’ll prepare them."

Tiana added, "Anything’s fine, just not frozen, room temperature is good, and preferably with mandarins. Uncle Carter, don’t call me Madam anymore; just call me Tiana like before. Aiden and I aren’t actually married."

In reality, they were communicating through the notes.

Uncle Carter wrote: Tiana, we have no way of contacting anyone in the country; we’ll have to think of something once we get ashore.

Tiana was at a loss.

It seemed she could only go to the snowy place Aiden mentioned.

Everything needed to be planned slowly.

Escaping Aiden’s clutches right away was impossible.

After Daisy finished her bath, Tiana also took a bath, and then put Daisy to bed.

Daisy had been used to moving from place to place with her since she was little.

She didn’t mind the change of beds.

However, before she fell asleep, she kept murmuring about missing her dad.

She also said she was worried he would feel lonely being all alone in Veridia and wouldn’t eat well.

Before bed, Daisy made a wish, hoping for her dad’s well-being.

Her dad, of course, referred to Hector Chaucer.

All these words were heard by Aiden through the surveillance.

After Daisy fell asleep, Aiden appeared in the suite.

Under the dim moonlight, he approached Tiana holding a robe.

He had already showered before coming in.

After dealing with some matters, he changed out of his black shirt and trousers.

His tall and handsome figure reached the bedside, quickly undoing the row of black shirt buttons.

The shirt’s hem lifted in the breeze, revealing a set of firm chest and abdominal muscles, block by block in the faint moonlight, strong and lean.

This man had no scars.

Every muscle was intact and flawless.

Unlike Hector Chaucer, whose chest and abdomen bore scars.

Tiana suddenly remembered Hector Chaucer’s shocking scars.

Seeing Aiden undressing before her, she was very repulsed, "What are you doing?"

At that moment, Aiden had already taken off the black shirt completely.

The entire upper body of the man was revealed, showing off a lean strength.

He tried to remind Tiana of their past, "Is there any part of me you haven’t seen?"

Not just seen, you’ve touched every part of it.

While speaking, he put on a light blue silk robe.

The belt at his waist was undone, and he quickly took off his pants.

When wearing a black shirt and trousers, this man was elegant and handsome.

In a robe, he exuded a different kind of lazy charm.

Over the years, besides Vivian Linden trying to climb into his bed, many other women attempted the same.

But he never gave any woman any chance.

Even though he had held a grudge against Tiana for five years, he had remained faithful for her for all those years.

The blanket over Tiana was lifted.

Aiden got in and lay beside her.

His firm arms wrapped around Tiana’s slender waist.

Tiana immediately tensed up.

Concerned about waking Daisy, who was lying beside her, she didn’t dare to raise her voice, and said angrily in a low tone, "Aiden, have some respect."

"If you don’t want to wake Daisy, you can be louder," Aiden said quietly as he held her, not making any further move.

It had been such a long time since he held her quietly like this.

Yet, she was too resistant, her whole body was tense.

With her slender hands, she tried hard to pry his arms apart.

The more she resisted, the more restless he became.

His large hand landed on the hem of her nightgown, gently lifting it upwards, "If you keep pushing me away, I can’t guarantee what I’ll do next."

"Despicable!" Tiana shouted angrily in a suppressed voice.

The large hand kept moving upwards, "Which part of you haven’t I touched before?"

In the deep of night, amid the sea breeze, Aiden’s voice carried endless pain.

Once they were intimate, deeply in love.

They had done everything a couple does.

Tiana enjoyed his kisses on her ear, which had a small black mole.

But at this moment, even before he kissed her, she was already tense with resistance.

Men’s strength is typically greater than women’s.

Tiana couldn’t push away that restless hand.

But in the next moment, she turned, raised her knee, and jabbed between Aiden’s legs.

Fearing of waking Daisy, she still kept her voice low, "Get down!"

A hiss... Aiden curled up in pain.

Tiana glared at him, "Aiden, Daisy is still here, can’t you not be so vulgar?"

Even though Aiden was in unbearable pain, he remained expressionless.

Soon, he confined Tiana back in his embrace, "I said, I just want to hold you."

That kick represented Tiana’s firm attitude.

Was she planning to stay chaste for Hector Chaucer now?

With his heart shattered, Aiden was insanely jealous.

The more jealous he became, the more tightly he held Tiana, not letting go.

Even though Tiana was biting his arm hard.

Aiden still didn’t let go.

The tearing pain of flesh and blood shot straight to his brain.

Aiden remained expressionless, hugging Tiana with deep affection.

It had been so, so long since he held his dear one this tight.

Even though the arm she bit down on was now in terrible condition, "Tiana, I like it when you leave marks on me. Do you remember, the first time, you also bit into me like this because it hurt?"

That was after the college entrance exams, on a night filled with cicadas and frogs.

By a scenic lotus pond, in a small cabin, they secretly tasted the forbidden fruit.

That night, Tiana cried in pain, biting hard into his arm, rendering him motionless.

That night wasn’t perfect, but it carried so many memories for both of them.

Tiana hated Aiden bringing up the past.

Hated herself for having a foolish youth.

The more he mentioned it, the harder she bit into his arm, as if trying to tear off that piece of flesh...