Delayed Regrets: He Regretted Only After Her Death-Chapter 180: Can I Hug You Again?

When boarding the ship, Tiana and Daisy were extremely excited.

The words "eager to return" were written all over their faces and in their eyes.

Even Mrs. Walsh and Uncle Carter, who were standing a few meters behind Tiana and Daisy, were eager to return.

Aiden Grant stood behind Mrs. Walsh and Uncle Carter and asked, "Uncle Carter, Mrs. Walsh, are you also looking forward to Tiana and Daisy reuniting with Hector Chaucer?"

The couple turned around and saw Aiden Grant standing in the snowstorm, his long woolen coat’s hem lifted by the wind, his entire figure immersed in a sea of coldness.

Mrs. Walsh felt somewhat troubled.

Uncle Carter sighed and spoke truthfully:

"Mr. Grant, you also know that a forced melon is not sweet. Look at things with an open mind and let it go, otherwise it will only bring you more pain."

Aiden Grant said nothing further, "..."

He watched Tiana and Daisy leaning against the railing on the deck, gazing long at the large and small figures of the mother and daughter.

He truly wished time could pause at this moment.

Because after returning home, he would no longer have the chance to quietly watch this mother and daughter.

Aiden Grant approached, standing beside the mother and daughter.

A black umbrella shielded them from the swirling snowflakes, covering their heads.

Aiden Grant looked at the mother and daughter with complexity in his eyes, "The snow is getting heavier, and the wind is strong outside. Take Daisy into the cabin first."

Tiana looked up and saw the large black umbrella overhead.

Under the umbrella, Aiden Grant’s whole demeanor was shrouded in gloom, resembling the overcast sky devoid of sunlight.

She asked, "Aiden, when will we set sail?"

Aiden Grant gazed at the boat approaching the cruise liner.

On the boat was the BYD he had transported from home, sailing from the shallow waters of the port towards the cruise lift.

"Once the car is on board, and the crew checks everything, we can set sail in about half an hour."

Tiana seemed unable to wait even half an hour longer.

But she remained patient.

Having been on this island for over half a year, why rush for this half hour?

She watched the BYD on the small boat as it slowly entered the cruise lift and asked, "Aiden, why did you insist on bringing this car from home?"

Aiden Grant replied, "It’s safer than ordinary sedans and has a feature for sailing on water, unlike typical cars."

Tiana recalled the time back home when Hector Chaucer had been hit by a large truck.

Yet, apart from some minor injuries, there weren’t any major damages to Hector Chaucer in the car.

Luckily, that Hongqi Gregory was customized by Aiden Grant for Hector Chaucer back then and had a collision prevention feature.

Otherwise, when hit by that large truck, Hector Chaucer might have been half paralyzed if not dead.

In terms of safety, Aiden Grant was always careful and meticulous.

She knew that even though Aiden Grant didn’t trust those closest to him, he was still a rather good brother, always considering his brother’s safety.

"You also gave customized BYDs to Christopher and Hector Chaucer, right?"

Aiden Grant responded lightly, "Yes."

Tiana expressed her gratitude, "On behalf of Hector Chaucer, I thank you."

Such words of thanks made Aiden Grant take a deep breath.

His chest was congested and aching.

Looking at the snow-covered island, he changed the subject, asking:

"Tiana, has this small island left you with any unforgettable memories?"

Tiana also looked at the snow-covered island.

She watched the snow falling from the sky.

She never imagined that there could be such a place in the world where snow remained all year round.

She adjusted the scarf wrapped around her body, speaking truthfully, "The scenery on the island is truly beautiful, but I don’t really like this place."

She brought her gaze back to Aiden Grant’s gloomy face, "Aiden, life is still long. In the future, you will meet someone who, like you, loves watching the snowy scenery and enjoys holding hands and walking in the snow. Let go of the past and past people."

This was a real cutting knife, bloodless but sharp.

It stabbed directly into Aiden Grant’s chest.

He never thought that all he and Tiana had left were these polite greetings and blessings.

With a bitter smile, full of longing, he asked, "You’re going back home, can you fulfill one last wish of mine?"

Full of anticipation, he continued, "Tiana, can I hug you one last time, hold our daughter?"

Tiana refused with a smile, "Sorry, Hector Chaucer is a jealous man."

She then looked down at the little Daisy at her side.

Daisy looked up at Aiden Grant, and there wasn’t as much dislike in her eyes, but there was still a clear sense of distance, "I don’t like hugs either."

Saying this, she held Tiana’s hand, "Mom, it’s so cold outside, let’s go in."

"Okay," Tiana replied gently.

The large and small figures left from under the umbrella.

They walked into the cabin amidst the swirling snowflakes.

Leaving Aiden Grant alone, holding an umbrella, standing solitary in the wind and snow.

He muttered to himself, "Just one last wish..."

She wasn’t willing to fulfill it for him.

She was truly ruthless to him.

The departing Tiana had already vanished into the cabin.

Aiden Grant knew she would completely disappear from his life, going in a direction opposite to him.

Half an hour later, a massive cruise liner set sail.

Aiden Grant said the entire return journey was expected to take seven days.

She only hoped that these seven days would go smoothly, allowing her to return to Hector Chaucer sooner.

Perhaps due to pregnancy, she was especially drowsy after boarding the ship.

Even more than she was on the island.

By the next morning, Daisy had been awake for a long time.

But since her mom hadn’t gotten up, she didn’t get up either.

Her stomach growled with hunger.

But Daisy didn’t want to go to the dining room alone, in case she ran into that person, she wouldn’t know how to face him alone.

Since Aiden Grant agreed to send Daisy and Tiana back home, Daisy seemed to dislike him much less, but still felt distant and didn’t want to be close to him.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

There was a knock on the door from outside.

The sound wasn’t loud.

Tiana, who was quite tired, turned over cautiously, "Daisy, go see who it is."

Daisy muttered, "Who else could it be? It must be him."

So, Daisy, barefoot, ran to the door and poked her head out to look.

Sure enough, it was him.

He was standing at the door with a tray of delicious breakfast.

The fragrant smell immediately hit her nose.

Daisy’s stomach had long been rumbling with hunger.

Upon smelling the aroma, she couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.

"Hungry?" Aiden Grant stood outside, looking at the little head poking through the door crack, saying, "Dad saw you hadn’t gotten up, and thought you must be hungry, so I specially brought breakfast for you. Is mom still asleep?"

Aiden Grant knew that expectant mothers, especially in the middle and late stages, tended to be sleepier.

Combined with the journey on the ship, she surely hadn’t slept well last night.

Daisy reached out and took the tray from Aiden Grant’s hands, "Mom is still sleeping, give it to me, thank you!"

His daughter was still so distant and polite to him.

But fortunately, she no longer looked at him with furious eyes.

He cautiously asked, "Can Dad come in?"

Daisy looked at him, "Is there something?"

Aiden Grant looked at Daisy’s hair spread over her shoulders and said gently, "Nothing much, Dad just wants to braid your hair."

Back in Veridia, he knew that Hector Chaucer would braid Daisy’s hair beautifully every morning.

When Daisy was in kindergarten, she would proudly talk about it with Laura and other kids, clutching her braids, saying Dad did it and her dad was amazing.

That dad referred to Hector Chaucer.

Aiden also longed for the day when he could style his most beloved daughter’s hair beautifully.

So when he was in Veridia, he practiced braiding on a mannequin head over and over again.

The hair he braided wouldn’t be any worse than Hector Chaucer’s.

Daisy hesitated for a moment, "No need, I can braid my own hair."

As she spoke, she held a large plate of food and was about to close the door.

A large hand stopped in the doorway, got caught, and Aiden winced...

It hurt a bit, but Aiden didn’t even frown.

A deep red mark was clearly visible on the back of his hand.

Seeing this, Daisy felt a bit guilty, "Sorry, I didn’t mean it."

Her tone remained polite and distant.

Aiden shook his head, a gentle smile appearing at the corners of his lips, "It’s okay. Daddy’s braids are really pretty. Give Daddy a chance, okay? Once you and Mom return to our homeland, Daddy might not have this chance anymore."

Daisy pondered for a moment.

Once she and Mom return to their homeland, they will live with Mr. Chaucer.

She indeed would rarely see this person in the future.

She hesitated for a moment, but based on the fact that this man was willing to send her and Mom back to their homeland, she finally nodded, "Then come in."

Tiana was still asleep.

After confirming this, Daisy walked from the room to the suite’s lounge, "Mom is still sleeping, let’s speak softly."

Aiden gestured an OK sign, then moved a chair to the table, "Daisy, you sit here. While you eat breakfast, daddy will braid your hair."

Daisy felt the atmosphere was a bit strange.

She had never been with this man like this before.

But she obediently walked to the table and sat down.

Aiden took two cups from the tray and placed them in front of her, "Daisy, Daddy didn’t know whether you’d prefer milk or juice, so I brought you both. When you wake up in the morning, have a little drink before eating."

Then, he took out a box he had long prepared.

He placed it on the table and opened it.

Inside were colorful hair accessories, clips, and hair ties.

Daisy’s eyes lit up: Wow, how beautiful!

However, she quickly suppressed that joy, not wanting to show that she liked the hair accessories and clips he prepared.

But Aiden caught the surprise in the little girl’s eyes perfectly.

A smile of comfort spread across his lips.

This was the warmest moment ever shared between the father and daughter.

Immediately, Aiden scrolled through many hairstyle pictures on his phone and asked, "Daisy, which hairstyle do you like?"

Daisy looked up and asked, "You can braid all of them?"

"Don’t underestimate me." Aiden’s eyes were full of tenderness.

Daisy hesitated for a moment, then scrolled through the phone page and chose a retro-style braid that she liked the most, "How about this one?"

"No problem." Aiden made an OK gesture and then picked up a comb and started working.

In about five minutes, a head of retro-style braids was done.

Aiden then chose two light blue hair accessories for Daisy, clipping them onto two bun knots.

Then he tidied up Daisy’s bangs.

And that was considered done.

"Daisy, are you satisfied?"

Daisy took the mirror Aiden handed her, looked left and right, with a satisfied smile on her cheeks.

Aiden watched silently.

How he wished that every morning he could braid a lovely hairstyle for his precious daughter.

But once Daisy returned to their homeland, such a warm scene would become an unattainable luxury.

Daisy didn’t expect that this man could braid such a beautiful hairstyle, and it seemed like he knew she liked light blue.

"Thank you, I’m very satisfied."

"Glad you’re satisfied!" Aiden cherished the few and far-between moments of happiness alone with his daughter.

...

When Tiana woke up, it was almost noon.

She saw Daisy sitting quietly by the bed, reading a comic book.

Tiana got up, "Daisy, what time is it?"

Seeing Daisy’s beautiful hairstyle, she was a bit surprised, "Daisy, who did such a pretty hairstyle for you?"

She had taught Daisy how to braid hair.

But it was just simple ponytails or buns.

"Is it pretty?" Daisy touched her hair, "That person did it for me. By the way, Mom, he just brought you some food five minutes ago, worried you’d be hungry when you got up. You should wash your face and brush your teeth before eating."

Tiana replied, "Sorry, Daisy, Mom woke up a bit late today, I was just too tired."

Daisy replied with a smile, "It’s okay, Mom."

Seeing that Daisy was in a good mood.

It seemed she was getting along well with Aiden.

Tiana’s greatest wish is for Daisy to let go of past pains and be a bit more innocent and carefree.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction.

The cruise sailed on the vast sea as usual.

That evening.

Tiana, having just finished dinner, felt drowsy again.

Back in the room, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

When she awoke, the cruise ship was swaying violently.

Outside the window, the sea wind roared, crashing salty waves hard against the cabin.

She was staying in a suite on the highest level of the cruise ship, the fifth floor.

With waves reaching the highest cabin level, the intensity of the sea waves was formidable.

The wind and waves howled like a beast roaring.

"Daisy!"

Tiana subconsciously climbed out of bed.

Barefoot, she tried to put on shoes, her body wavering, almost falling over.

Over the radio came the captain’s reminder for everyone on board to return to the cabin.

Not long after, Mrs. Walsh and Uncle Carter opened the door from outside, followed by a few bodyguards and medical staff from the ship’s cabin.

The bodyguard quickly walked over and helped Tiana back into a chair.

Uncle Carter beside her said, "Tiana, Daisy is with Mr. Grant, don’t worry, he asked us to come and look after you."

Tiana’s brow was tightly knit, "What’s happening outside?"

One of the bodyguards said, "We’ve encountered a rare sea tornado. Mr. Grant asked us to protect you."

Tiana’s stomach was hard and tight.

The little one inside was kicking her belly nonstop.

Even this little one seemed to sense the extremely tense low-pressure atmosphere in the cabin.

Ah... my stomach hurts!

In the turbulence, she clutched her stomach tightly, looking at the bodyguard she spoke to, asking, "Are we in danger?"

The bodyguard pondered for two seconds, then said firmly, "Miss Linden, rest assured, the captains Mr. Grant hired are very experienced seafarers."

Without Daisy by her side, she felt very uneasy, "I need to call Aiden."

But the call couldn’t get through.

The entire communication system on the ship seemed to be paralyzed.

Tiana looked out the window.

A black, dark horizon suddenly split open with a gray-black gap.

Like the maw of a colossal serpent.

Another huge wave struck the cabin.

The people in the room wobbled unsteadily, swaying, but the bodyguard beside her held Tiana tightly.

Meanwhile, Tiana’s thoughts were with Daisy, her heart suspended high with worry.