Your Regrets Mean Nothing To Me
Chapter 44

Chapter 44 

Elysia , her head heavy as though weighed down by thousands of pounds , barely registered the sound of the lock turning .

At that moment , a flicker of joy lit up her flushed face .

“ The … door .

” 

Her voice , hoarse and cracked as if scorched by fire , was far from the gentle tone it once held .

The moment the door opened a crack , she stumbled inside without hesitation .

“ Ow ! ” A shriek echoed as someone shoved Elysia with such force that she fell to the ground .

Confused , she looked up , her dazed and tearful eyes brimming with confusion and hurt .

“ Elysia , are you blind ? ” Rowena glared down at her , anger flaring at the sight of her disheveled stepsister .

Elysia’s wet and muddy clothes had left stain on Rowena’s skirt , and that alone was enough to spark her fury .

“ Disgusting , disgusting .

Elysia , you’re so dead ! ” Rowena shouted .

Elysia froze for a moment , realizing belatedly that she had bumped into Rowena .

She shook her head to clear the fog clouding her mind , then struggled to her feet .

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“ I … I’m sorry , I didn’t mean to … ” she mumbled , but her voice trailed off when her eyes locked onto what Rowena was holding : Torin’s test admission ticket .

Her hazy mind snapped awake as she gasped , “ Give me Torin’s admission ticket ! ” 

Her voice , though louder than before , betrayed her weakness .

Rowena smirked , her lips curling into a mocking grin .

“ You want it ? Sure .

After I shred it to pieces , I’ll gladly hand it to you .

” 

She raised the ticket , letting it sway tauntingly before Elysia’s eyes .

“ Without this , Torin can’t take the test .

What a pity .

Dad will probably scold him endlessly , ” she sneered .

With that , Rowena grabbed a pair of scissors she’d prepared earlier and began snipping at the ticket’s edges , deliberately teasing Elysia .

“ No ! ” Panic surged through Elysia , and she lunged forward to grab the ticket .

“ Trying to snatch something from me ? ” Rowena hissed .

Without hesitation , she turned the sharp blades toward Elysia’s wrist .

It was at that moment that a housekeeper appeared in the hallway , witnessing the horrifying sight of Rowena’s scissors slicing across the back of Elysia’s hand .

Blood immediately pooled , leaving a glaring crimson streak on her pale skin .

Upon closer inspection , one would find that the scars from the previous day had vanished , replaced by a deeper , more jagged wound that seemed carved by a devil’s fangs .

The housekeeper froze , horrified .

But the worst was yet to come .

Rowena , undeterred , raised the bloodied scissors again , aiming once more for Torin’s test admission ticket .

“ No ! ” Elysia , in a desperate attempt to protect the ticket , thrust her hand in front of the blades .

The resulting gash on her finger was so deep it left viewers wincing .

[ Ouch ! My hand hurts , my head hurts – everything hurts .

Rowena , I swear we’re mortal enemies now .

] 

[ Is someone too immersed ? Yes , it’s a brutal scene , but calm down .

] 

[ Don’t mock them .

Honestly , who wouldn’t feel horrible watching this memory ? I’ve gone through three boxes of tissues already .

] 

[ Heh , I’m a VR user with tactile feedback .

Couldn’t relate more , but , well … poor people wouldn’t understand .

] 

Torin , watching the scene , felt his stomach twist in agony .

His trembling hand instinctively reached toward the screen , as though he could touch the injured girl clutching the bloodied test admission ticket .

For him , the ticket had been trivial – practically unnecessary .

“ What’s going on here ? ” Torin asked .

The screen showed Torin from ten years ago , appearing at the top of the stairs and storming toward Rowena .

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Hearing his voice , Rowena flinched .

Her once arrogant and haughty demeanor melted away as she spun around , her expression transforming like a masterful stage actor’s .

Her wide , tearful eyes glistened with innocence as she spoke in a trembling voice : 

“ Torin … Elysia was trying to cut up your test admission ticket .

I told her how important it was , that you couldn’t take your exam without it , but she wouldn’t listen ! She said you punished her by making her kneel , so she wanted to get back at you … ” 

“ She even tried to use the scissors on me , but ended up hurting herself instead .

” 

By the end of her story , her voice had dropped to a whisper .

She glanced fearfully at Elysia , as if too scared to continue .

Elysia , still clutching the ticket protectively , said nothing .

Her face betrayed no remorse , but a faint trace of satisfaction lingered .

Seeing her expression , Torin’s anger flared .

He said , “ Elysia , how could you ? I can’t believe I have such a thoughtless sister ! 

“ Not only do you show no regret for your actions , but you’re smiling ? Do you really want me to fail my exam so badly ? Do you want me to lose my chance at university ? Well , too bad .

I’m going to disappoint you .

” 

Torin snatched the bloodied ticket from Elysia’s grasp .

His disdain was evident as he carefully wiped the blood off with a tissue , treating it as though it were something vile and filthy .

The sight felt like a sharp sting to Elysia’s eyes , and the faint smile at the corner of her lips faded slightly .

Torin couldn’t know – her joy had nothing to do with his failure .

It never had .

[ Do we really need to see this all over again ? How many times have I watched this exact scenario play out ? Elysia , do you not have a voice or hands ? You’re just pathetic .

] 

[ I’m getting tired of it too .

It’s always the same thing – no matter what she does, Elysia ends up taking the punishment in the end .

] 

[ Whatever , I’ve been watching Torin in the top – right corner instead .

His facial expressions are absolutely hilarious .

] 

[ She’s still underage , so I’ll give her that .

But if she’s still this spineless as an adult … I swear , production team , you owe me some compensation .

] 

Elysia took a step forward .

Though Torin’s instinctive step back stung her , she still spoke with her most earnest tone .

“ Torin , please , you have to believe me this time .

I didn’t do what Rowena said .

How could I possibly want to destroy your test admission ticket when college is so important ? ” 

Elysia said , “ It was me .

I was the one who protected your test admission ticket .

I should be happy that you’ll be able to take your exam .

” 

Her last sentence came out as a desperate cry , her voice breaking with emotion .

But it was all for naught .

No one seemed moved .

A nanny had been there , witnessing the entire confrontation between her and Rowena .

Elysia turned her hopeful gaze toward the nanny standing at the end of the hallway .

She shouted , “ Please , tell Torin the truth about what 

Torin frowned deeply but followed her gaze toward the nanny .

The audience in the live chat seemed to collectively remember her presence .

[ Oh , right ! There’s a witness – finally , some justice for Elysia ! ] 

[ Could this be Elysia’s chance to turn the tables ? I’m so nervous .

] 

[ Have you all forgotten what Fenwick said earlier ? In their version , it’s still Elysia who tore the ticket .

Which means … ] 

you saw ! ” 

The housekeeper , visibly nervous , glanced at Rowena .

Under Rowena’s threatening glare , she hesitated before stammering , “ It … it was Elysia who 

tried to cut the test admission ticket .

Rowena stepped in to stop her , and Elysia accidentally hurt herself .

” 

Elysia clung to a shred of hope through the nanny’s first few words , thinking perhaps Rowena’s years of living here had influenced her .

But the final blow snuffed out every flicker of optimism .

At that moment , she understood with crystal clarity : this house was no longer her home .

A wave of indescribable sorrow crushed her , leaving her breathless .

Yet , no tears fell .

Across from her , Rowena wept delicately in Torin’s arms , the very picture of a wronged angel .

By contrast , Elysia seemed cold and emotionless , as though her tears had been taken from her in some cruel experiment .

Torin’s suspicions only deepened .

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Torin said , “ So you’re not even pretending to cry anymore , Elysia ? You’ve truly outdone yourself today .

” 

His words , sharp as a blade , pierced through her remaining hope for familial warmth .

[ This housekeeper is just as vile .

Flip – flopping like Rowena with those crocodile tears – disgusting .

] 

[ Torin siding with his stepsister over his real sister ? I’ve only seen this in novels , and even they didn’t go this far .

] 

[ Has anyone ever seen Elysia cry ? She’s so beautiful – imagine how moving it would be .

] 

[ Cry ? With her wet hair plastered to her face ? Honestly , that would just look messy .

] 

Torin’s face twisted into a smile more pained than tears , his voice trembling as he slowly turned to Fenwick .

His gaze , heavy with mixed emotions , settled on him as he said , “ This is what we’ve done to Elysia all these years .

And this is what your dear sister Rowena has been doing all this time .

” 

His words were drenched in guilt and anguish , rising into an angry , accusatory roar by the end .

Fenwick sat there , frozen , his face as pale as a sheet of paper .

The air seemed to thicken , pressing down on everything in the room .

His mind raced in a chaotic loop , stuck on one thought , ‘ Why ? Why had the maid chosen to cover for Rowena and lie to Torin ? 

‘ Everyone in the villa knew Rowena wasn’t their father’s biological daughter , yet the maid still sided with her .

‘ How much pain must Elysia have been in at that moment ? Just yesterday , Torin misunderstood her .

And today , she’d ended up battered and bruised , all to protect his test admission ticket .

‘ Why couldn’t she be kinder to herself ? Why did she have to endure so much? ‘ 

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