Your Regrets Mean Nothing To Me
Chapter 42

Chapter 42 

In the middle of the night , the sky roared with thunder as dark clouds rolled in .

Moments later , a violent storm broke out , with deafening rain pounding the ground .

Elysia’s frail body finally gave in .

No one could have imagined that just a few raindrops would push her down .

Collapsing onto the wet stone , she curled up , trembling , covering her cars to block out the thunder as she muttered to herself : 

“ Daddy … Torin … you don’t want me … Mommy … I miss you .

Her fragmented words were captured clearly , echoing in the cars of everyone watching .

The viewers ‘ hearts clenched with empathy , some even angrily questioning the fate , “ Why treat such an innocent child this way ? ” 

In the darkness , the creak of a door opening could be heard .

“ Rowena ? Are you asleep ? ” It was Fenwick’s voice .

He had entered Rowena’s room .

The bedside lamp flicked on , revealing Rowena in a pale pink nightgown , her face a mix of confusion and – hidden under the cover of the storm – a subtle , mocking “ tsk .

” 

But as Fenwick approached , she switched to a pitiful expression , throwing herself into his arms while crying .

Rowena said , “ Fenwick , you’re here ? It’s thundering … I’m so scared .

” 

Fenwick , predictably , held her close and gently reassured her .

“ Don’t cry .

I’mhere now .

I knew you’d be scared of thunder , especially one as loud as this .

You’ve been afraid of thunder since you were little .

” 

Rowena pouted subtly , then continued sobbing , “ It’s so lucky you’re here , Fenwick .

What if … what if one day I’m gone ? Who will comfort me then ? ” 

“ Don’t let Elysia chase me away , okay ? I know it’s my fault for taking her place , but I don’t want to leave … ” 

Fenwick looked at her with unwavering determination .

“ That’s impossible , Rowena .

How could you think that ? 

“ She’s the outsider .

She’s the one who doesn’t belong in this family .

To me , Elysia has been dead for a long time .

” 

Fenwick was so focused on reassuring the fragile girl before him that he forgot about Elysia’s heightened senses .

He didn’t even consider that she might hear him .

As he made promise after promise to Rowena , justifying his lack of love for Elysia , Rowena smiled .

Hearing the same words repeated over and over , Rowena began to grow weary of them .

She let out an exaggerated yawn , feigning disinterest , clearly signaling for Fenwick to leave .

In the broadcast studio , the audience erupted in anger .

[ This awful man ! He’s so good to his stepsister but says , ‘ Elysia is dead to me ‘ about his biological sister .

Why can’t he just go to hell ? ] 

[ He knows Elysia has super hearing and still says this ? Clearly , he’s trying to hurt her on purpose .

] 

[ And Rowena .

.

Her fake pity act is nauseating .

] 

[ But Rowena is scared of thunder .

People say irrational things when they’re terrified .

] 

[ Maybe Fenwick thought Elysia was asleep and wouldn’t hear him .

He said it to comfort Rowena .

] 

After realizing how absurd his words had been , Fenwick sat in a daze for a long time , 

He hadn’t meant to hurt Elysia , but in his carelessness , he’d done so much damage … 

It was his lack of thoughtfulness that had caused this , forgetting that his sharp – eared sister could hear everything from outside the villa .

Back then , Rowena had been so terrified that in his panic , he’d blurted out anything to calm her down .

And that had led to … 

“ I remember now .

Wasn’t your Scholastic Assessment Test the next day ? Elysia tore up your test admission ticket on purpose to get back at you for punishing her by making her kneel , ” Rowena said .

“ It seems I’m partly to blame for provoking her into doing that ,” Fenwick admitted , lowering his head in guilt .

“ This is my responsibility , not yours ,” Torin replied coldly .

“ It’s just a test admission ticket .

If ripping it up would make Elysia forgive me , let her tear up Caellan’s ticket for this year too .

” 

I’d gladly 

Everyone shifted their attention back to the main screen .

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Not long after Fenwick left , Rowena opened her eyes .

This time , however , there was no trace of vulnerability or fear in her gaze – only mockery .

“ Idiot , ” she muttered , “ How could he mix that up ? I have never been scared of anything – least of all thunder .

Fenwick is so dumb ” 

She sighed , frustrated .

“ Now I can’t even sleep .

Maybe I’ll check if Elysia is still outside kneeling properly .

As Rowena got out of bed , she paused in her tracks .

[ Wait .

Rowena isn’t scared of thunder ? Fenwick , are you out of your mind ? ] 

[ I can’t stop laughing .

All that comforting was completely unnecessary .

Rowena didn’t even care .

] 

Fenwick sprang up and shouted , “ Impossible ! Stellan , there must be a technical error .

Rowena is afraid of thunder .

I remember when we were kids , she cried so much she didn’t even want Torin anymore .

” 

“ It was Elysia , ” Torin interrupted , his voice low and somber .

Torin’s words triggered a memory : three – year – old Elysia , terrified of thunder , running out of her room by mistake and clinging to Fenwick , refusing to let go even when Torin arrived .

She had stayed with Fenwick all night .

The realization hit him like a thunderclap .

The girl who was genuinely terrified of thunder was now outside , forced to kneel in the pouring rain , listening to the sounds that scared her most .

Torin was overcome with guilt and despair , his sorrow like the torrential downpour on the screen , drowning him and making it hard to breathe .

Even Fenwick was shocked to realize he had confused the two girls .

The sister he cherished had once again deceived him .

The screen continued playing .

Rowena stopped at the door , a gleam of excitement in her eyes .

“ Wait … isn’t Torin’s Scholastic Assessment Test tomorrow ? ” 

She rested her chin on her hand , pondering for a moment .

Torin’s unease grew as he watched , wondering why she’d say such a thing .

Rowena said , “ Last time I almost managed to get Caellan killed in that cave .

The time before that , I nearly ensured Fenwick couldn’t have children .

If I tear up Torin’s test admission ticket , let’s see how he takes that test .

And Fenwick … ” 

Fenwick swallowed nervously as he listened .

Rowena said , “ With how clueless he looks , there’s no way he’ll score high .

I don’t even need to step in .

” 

His words faltered , and his mind scrambled , rewinding back a decade .

Wait , were his scores really that bad ? 

Meanwhile , Rowena continued , completely unfazed , “ Once I’m in high school , I’ll get a perfect score .

Then I’ll be the best in the family , and Mom will definitely love me the most .

” 

“ Who knows , ” she added with a sly smirk , “ maybe Dad will even hand over the entire Drayton family fortune to me .

” 

The idea of inheriting the family wealth made her laugh out loud , her eerie chuckle punctuated by flashes of lightning outside .

The scene was chilling enough to leave the Drayton family , and everyone watching the live stream , completely stunned .

A few seconds passed .

The Drayton family remained frozen in shock , but the viewers in the live chat burst into laughter .

[ That’s the funniest joke I’ve ever heard .

Scholastic Assessment Test – perfect score ? ] 

[ The funniest part is that she doesn’t know Torin already has a guaranteed university spot .

The test is just a formality for him .

] 

[ It’s obvious why Rowena gets along with Fenwick – she doesn’t see him as a threat .

To her , he’s just stupid .

] 

[ Yeah , Rowena’s probably just talking big again .

Especially considering what Fenwick and Torin were saying about her just now … J 

In the livestream , viewers echoed the same sarcastic refrain : [ Elysia did that ! ] 

Their mocking tones filled the chat , accompanied by memes and looping sarcastic animations .

Fenwick was furious , but he couldn’t answer back .

The events they were watching seemed irrefutable .

“ Stop scratching your head , your dandruff’s flying everywhere , “ Torin muttered , scooting his chair away .

His expression was numb , his voice drained of energy .

“ Let’s keep watching .

Soon , we’ll know exactly what happened that night .

” 

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