Too Late to Say Sorry novel Chapter 10

The next moment, David suddenly grabbed my hand roughly. Seeing the diamond ring on my finger, he became furious. “Cora! What kind of stunt are you pulling now? Trying to disgust me on purpose?”

“I’m not,” I looked up to explain.

But he wouldn’t believe me. “Not playing games? Where’d you pick up that cheap ring, pretending you’re engaged?”

I had no idea why he was reacting so strongly. His outburst was frightening.

In a choked voice, I said, “It—it was given to me by my fiancé.”

“Fiancé?” David glared at me. “You live here every day—I know everything about you. Where did you get a fiancé from?”

“How disgusting!” he spat, disregarding my resistance as he forcibly pulled the ring from my finger, scraping it hard enough to draw blood. He threw it across the room, and it landed under the sofa.

Ignoring the pain, I crouched on the floor, reaching under the sofa to retrieve my ring. Behind me, I heard Helena’s puzzled voice, “That ring looks familiar. If I’m not mistaken, it’s a rare piece featured in last month’s Bazaar magazine. How could she…?”

Before Helena could finish, David sneered, “Do you really think the daughter of a maid could own such an expensive ring? It’s obviously a cheap knockoff she bought online!” His emphasis on “cheap knockoff” was loud and clear.

I knew he was doing it on purpose, but I didn’t argue. Ignoring their voices, I kept searching for my ring. Eventually, I lifted the sofa to find it. Thankfully, it was undamaged. I put it away carefully, no longer daring to wear it on my finger.

Helena’s voice came again. “She seems quite capable and quick on her feet. Why don’t you let her serve as my personal maid for a few days?”

“Sure, whatever makes you happy,” David agreed without a second thought.

David then pulled me aside and said, “For the next few days, stay by Helena’s side and serve her well. And use this time to reflect on yourself!”

Over the next several days, Helena kept me busy with errands. Once, she even called me in the middle of the night to buy condoms. I went out in the pouring rain and bought five different kinds from the nearby convenience store. But when I returned, David scolded me, saying I should’ve anticipated her needs and bought them in advance.

As he berated me, tears welled up in my eyes. Who was he planning to use them with?

Seeing this, Helena interjected, “Forget it, David. Look at her—she’s so inexperienced that a little oversight is natural. It’s not her fault; I just suddenly wanted to try these.”

But David didn’t care. He walked up to me and said, “As a maid, you should have the sense of a maid, not entertain thoughts you shouldn’t have!”

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