Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 420

Elara's brutal honesty caught him completely off guard.

Sebastian had assumed that after laying out her thought process so bluntly, she was building up to another rejection, ready to tell him to stop wasting his time on foolish games.

Having grown accustomed to having his feelings dismissed as a "childish crush," Sebastian hadn't felt the sting of pain. Instead, his mind had automatically shifted into overdrive, calculating his next strategic move.

He never could have predicted that halfway through formulating a counterattack, none of his plans would be necessary. Elara was actually apologizing to him.

Sebastian's eyes widened in sheer, unadulterated shock. It felt like a dream. He forgot how to react, forgot how to answer, and couldn't even manage to stammer out a "why." He just stared at her, completely frozen.

His reaction wildly exceeded Elara's expectations.

Whenever they were together, Sebastian rarely bothered to hide his true self around her. That was exactly what had given her the illusion that he hadn't changed at all, making it so easy for her to subconsciously categorize him as a younger sibling.

However, seeing him looking so utterly bewildered and defenseless—like a child caught off guard—gave Elara a glimpse of a profoundly innocent side of him.

Ah. So even after becoming the head of the Vance family and taking control of Vance Dynamics, he still had moments of absolute, unfiltered vulnerability.

Elara felt a strange surge of warmth.

But since they were in the middle of a serious conversation, she didn't want to betray too much emotion. She quickly reigned herself in and maintained a solemn expression. "I'm sorry for presuming to know your motives."

"I'm sorry for not taking your feelings seriously. I should never have dismissed them."

"I'm sorry for being so arrogant lately. It was completely out of line."

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