Delayed Regrets: He Regretted Only After Her Death-Chapter 90: Aiden Grant Chases After Tiana Linden

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Aiden Grant Chases After Tiana Linden

The warm breeze moved gently.

A tall, imposing figure crossed the shadows of the trees, gradually approaching.

This was someone Tiana would never want to see again for the rest of her life — Aiden.

Tiana immediately picked up Daisy and hid behind a lush cedar tree.

Then she crouched down and gave Daisy a gesture to keep silent, "Shh!"

Daisy obediently nodded.

She knew her mother didn’t want to see that person.

Her mother even more so didn’t want that person to know she was still alive.

Other people’s fathers loved their mothers dearly.

But her father not only didn’t love mom, he took mom’s life.

Daisy felt heartbroken for her mother and hugged her tightly.

This warm little hand was gently taken into Tiana’s palm.

Then she hugged her daughter tightly.

The past didn’t matter anymore; what mattered was that she could still be with Daisy now.

In front of Wanda Townsend’s tombstone.

A bouquet of Roselle roses was placed before the stone.

These Roselle roses were Wanda’s favorite flowers in life.

Austin-shaped blooms.

Heart pink, circular white transitioning, with wave-like petals.

Known as the Hermes of the rose world.

On the market, Roselle roses are hard to obtain even for a high price.

In the past, whenever Aiden and Tiana visited Wanda, they had to order these Roselle roses two months in advance from the largest flower market.

Daniel and James also knew Wanda loved Roselle roses.

But even if they preordered, they might not be able to procure them.

So they didn’t send them every year.

But Tiana was different.

Every year, she would find every possible way.

If she couldn’t order from Veridia, she would order from other cities.

At this moment, in front of Wanda’s tombstone, there was not only the bouquet Aiden sent.

There was another bouquet beside it.

Exactly the same.

Fresh as if just picked.

Uncle Carter mentioned that Daniel and James had visited the cemetery in the morning.

The summer sun was so intense.

If these Roselle roses were sent by Daniel and James to Aunt Townsend, they would have wilted under the sun.

There was only one possibility.

The person who sent the flowers just left.

So who sent them?

The people who knew Aunt Townsend liked Roselle roses were only him, Daniel and James, and Tiana.

Aiden’s chest trembled.

It couldn’t be, couldn’t be Tiana...

He looked around.

Endless graves in sight.

Eustomas, cedars, sunset, breeze...

No one else.

But these flowers?

He immediately took out his phone and called Daniel.

Daniel had wanted to find Aiden for some time.

But Aiden was nowhere to be found.

Calls went unanswered, messages unreplied, the company left to Christopher.

Three months, no word, no inquiry.

Once the call connected, Daniel asked angrily on the other end.

"Aiden, you still remember to call me?"

"Where have you vanished these three months?"

"Are you planning to hide from Vivian forever?"

"Do you know Vivian cries herself to sleep every single day these three months?"

Aiden didn’t listen to a single word Daniel said.

He looked at the brightly colored bouquet of Roselle roses in front of Wanda’s tombstone.

A strong and absurd suspicion crossed his mind.

"Daniel, did you visit Aunt Townsend today?"

Mentioning his deceased mother, Daniel’s anger towards Aiden was halved.

Thinking of how he had promised his mother before she died that he would take good care of Tiana.

Yet Tiana had missed her best chance for treatment because of him, going to her mother’s world.

Daniel felt enormously guilty.

This day was the anniversary of his deceased mother, Wanda Townsend.

It was also Tiana’s birthday.

Of course, Daniel wouldn’t forget.

"Of course, I went to my mother’s grave in the morning to repent."

"This morning?" Aiden urgently inquired, "That bouquet of Roselle roses in front of Aunt Townsend’s grave, is that one yours?"

Daniel was led astray by Aiden’s questioning.

He had long forgotten about Vivian.

"Roselle roses are extremely hard to order, I gave my mom chrysanthemums this year."

Aiden: "Are you sure?"

Daniel: "Don’t I know what flowers I gave myself?"

Aiden asked again, "What about Uncle Linden?"

Daniel: "My dad went with me."

Aiden’s earlier suspicion became more and more certain.

It was as if he’d been struck by lightning.

The blood in his limbs surged straight to his head.

Daniel felt puzzled, "Aiden, why are you asking this?"

Was anyone there to respond to Daniel?

At this moment, the relentless Aiden, who’d been planting eustomas over several days without rest in the cemetery, was suddenly refreshed.

Tiana is still alive!

These flowers must have been sent by Tiana.

This made sense of when, three months ago, Hector was excitedly telling Daisy about going to see their mother, and their smiling faces.

He thought at that time he was having an illusion.

Looking back now, they were indeed going to see Tiana.

The firm answer in his heart transformed into a current.

Running along his spine, straight to the top of his head.

Daniel again rambled on the phone, opening a mode of blame and criticism.

Daniel expressed his displeasure, talking about Aiden’s various unjust treatments towards Vivian.

Aiden didn’t hear a single word he said.

His Adam’s apple moved several times before he managed to incredulously squeeze out a voice from the depths of his heart:

"Daniel, Tiana is still alive!"

The skeptical Daniel on the other end immediately questioned, "Aiden, are you so grief-stricken that you’ve lost your mind?"

The call was hung up by Aiden.

He picked up the bouquet of Roselle roses that didn’t belong to him.

Every petal of the rose was vividly bright.

There were even fresh dewdrops on it.

Looking around, yet there was no one in sight.

Soon, he headed down the cemetery path in pursuit.

...

In front of Wanda Townsend’s tombstone.

Until confirming Aiden Grant has walked far away, Tiana Linden then leads Daisy out from behind the cedar tree.

She and Daisy bow deeply toward the photo on the tombstone.

"Mom, Daisy and I have come to see you."

"Grandma, Mom and I have come to see you."

Tiana looks at the photo on the tombstone.

The mom in the photo is young and beautiful, very much resembling how she looks now.

Tiana can fully feel the reluctance and concerns her mom had when she passed away at childbirth.

"Mom, I’m sorry, I was originally supposed to reunite with you earlier."

"But I still have Daisy."

"I can’t go to you now."

"But Mom, I miss you so much."

"Mom, during the time I was sick, I met Kiera Chaucer’s parents."

"They are very nice and took care of me like I was their own daughter."

"Rest assured, your daughter and granddaughter will certainly be very happy."

She doesn’t want to tell her mom about being bullied by James Linden and Daniel Linden.

That would make mom sad.

Mom clearly trusted James Linden, trusted Daniel Linden.

She doesn’t want to destroy that trust her mom had.

She doesn’t want her mom to die with regrets.

...

On the way down the mountain, Tiana takes a different path.

Not the path they came by.

She calls Dunn, asking him to wait for her at the exit of the downhill path at the back of the mountain.

After going back, the car arrives at The Sovereign.

Tiana personally takes Daisy back to the living room.

Catherine Armstrong and Gabriel Chaucer have already prepared dinner.

When Catherine places the last dish on the table, she calls out to the two who have entered the living room.

"Tiana, Daisy, you came back just in time. We can start eating now."

"Mom!"

Tiana has gotten used to calling her that over the three or four months of being with Catherine Armstrong.

Although Catherine Armstrong is not her biological mother, and they have no blood relation, they’ve treated her as their own.

In these past days, Catherine Armstrong has been persuading her to try getting along with Leo Sutton.

She and Leo Sutton, both single parents, she with Daisy.

He, a widower, single parent, with Laura and Penelope.

With three daughters in the family, Laura, Daisy, Penelope, as close as real sisters.

Catherine Armstrong and Gabriel Chaucer hope they can become a real couple and live well as a family.

Catherine Armstrong has said it a few times, and each time Tiana has refused.

She can’t do something that betrays Kiera Chaucer.

Moreover, she’s lost any hopes for marriage and love a long time ago.

"Mom, I have an urgent matter to attend to, could I trouble you to look after Daisy for a while?"

Daisy has already gone to play games with Laura.

After speaking, Tiana hurriedly left the house.

Dunn drives her to a flower shop, and then to The Chaucer Estate.

Hector Chaucer’s phone cannot be reached.

She can only come to The Chaucer Estate to find him.

At this moment, Dunn’s car is stopped at the estate entrance.

The gates are heavily guarded.

Dozens of security personnel patrol back and forth.

Each of them holding a baton.

Dunn moves the car to the side to park, "Miss Linden, do you know what’s going on with The Chaucer Family?"

Tiana doesn’t know.

Seeing this scene, The Chaucer Family must not be at peace.

Thinking of the past few months, the accidental deaths of the second and fourth, and the third and fifth imprisoned, one sentenced to death, the other to life imprisonment.

Tiana suddenly has a bad feeling.

Is there another internal conflict within The Chaucer Family?

Combined with Hector Chaucer not answering Tiana’s calls, Tiana becomes even more anxious.

The bloody power struggles of The Chaucer Family are comparable to the Nine Sons Battle for the Throne.

Tiana waits until past seven in the evening, up to eight thirty at night.

Suddenly, a gunshot rings out.

The tranquil summer night is pierced by the gunshot.

Along with it, Tiana’s uneasy heart.

"Dunn, did you hear a gunshot?"

"Seems so."

"Hector Chaucer must be alright, right?"

Tiana’s mind is in turmoil.

Hector Chaucer is her childhood friend.

He even saved her life once.

She doesn’t want anything to happen to him.

She keeps calling Hector Chaucer.

She keeps calling Gordon Lowell.

No one answers.

Until nine thirty at night, Hector Chaucer’s call finally comes through.

The moment the call connects, Tiana’s heart is still on edge.

"Hector Chaucer, are you alright?"

Until on the other end, Hector Chaucer’s always calm voice says, "What’s up?"

Tiana forgets what she wanted to discuss, hastily asking again:

"I was at the estate gate, half an hour ago I heard a gunshot from inside, Hector Chaucer, are you alright?"

Hector Chaucer: "I’ll have Gordon Lowell come to get you."

Estate, The East Wing.

The ground is stained with blood.

That blood drips from Hector Chaucer’s arm.

Hector Chaucer holds tightly to the wound.

Letting the blood flow freely, yet he doesn’t even frown, "Tiana is at the estate entrance, go and bring her in."

"Sir, your arm is injured, we should treat the wound first."

Gordon Lowell looks at his boss full of concern.

It was a thrilling moment just now.

The knife was clearly aimed at Gordon Lowell.

But his boss blocked it for him.

Though The Sixth Young Master Chaucer — Samuel Chaucer, got a shot from Hector Chaucer.

Escaped, but was not lightly injured.

In The Chaucer Family apart from the old man, the ones who can sit on the Family Head’s seat, aside from Hector Chaucer, there’s only The Sixth Young Master Samuel Chaucer.

The Sixth Young Master Samuel Chaucer is also a ruthless person.

He dares to strike so openly and viciously.

Seeing the blood on the ground, Gordon Lowell is filled with concerns:

"Sir, let Miss Linden go back for now, the estate needs to be cleared of traitors immediately, and Samuel Chaucer needs to be found right away. Otherwise, next time, he will come after you again."

Today, The Sixth Young Master came with the intent to make sure Hector Chaucer died for certain.

The scene is chaotic.

But Hector Chaucer sees Tiana’s dozens of missed calls.

She must have an urgent matter.

"Bring her to the parlor to meet me, you personally go pick her up."

While speaking, Hector Chaucer has already torn a piece of his shirt, tightly wrapping his arm.

Seeing Gordon Lowell turn to fetch Tiana, Hector Chaucer, in the middle of bandaging his arm, stops:

"Don’t tell Tiana about my injury."