Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 248

As she grew older and entered middle school, Jocelyn rented an apartment in the city. During holidays, Jocelyn would stay at the rental to accompany her daughter, only occasionally having Elara swing by the Beckett estate to drop things off.

In Maddox's mind, Elara had always been a courageous and wildly independent child.

Even as an elementary student, when faced with her father's abuse, she knew how to fight back. She had trekked hundreds of miles to seek out her mother, encouraged her to get a divorce, and ultimately succeeded in helping her end the marriage.

Before Sebastian went abroad, he had pleaded with Maddox to help Elara if she ever needed it.

Yet they both knew Elara wasn't the type to cry easily, nor was she the type to actively beg for favors.

And now, this same woman who detested inconveniencing others was sitting in front of him, begging for his help.

Maddox stared at Elara in a trance. Amidst his profound shock, he couldn't help but think of his own daughter, Juliet.

If only Juliet had possessed Elara's fierce decisiveness to beg for help, or if she had been just a little bit stronger when he handed her all that undeniable proof of her husband's affairs.

If she had just held on a tiny bit longer, even just for her child's sake, would the ending have been different?

But ultimately, that was nothing more than a fantasy.

The tragedy had already occurred. His daughter had been gone for over a decade. All the 'what ifs' in the world couldn't twist reality into his desperate wishes.

Maddox remained silent, merely watching her steadily, as if gazing at someone else through her very image...

Elara's heart drummed a frantic rhythm. Unable to gauge his thoughts, she didn't dare make a reckless move. She could only sit there awkwardly, maintaining her helpless, tearful facade, and let him stare.

"What exactly happened?"

Thankfully, Maddox didn't leave her hanging for too long. He took a sip of tea and asked, "Tell me the details."

Elara grabbed a tissue to dab her tears, retrieved her phone, unlocked it, and pulled up The Incriminating Tape.

Sensing something was wrong, Elara had started the recording app before ever stepping into the study. From the moment she walked in until Julian left, every single word was captured with crystal clarity.

The recording was long, and contained some irrelevant fluff or things inappropriate for the elder to hear. So, Elara had created a separate backup clip detailing her confrontation with Julian and his tacit admission to her accusations.

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