Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever

Chapter 191 – I really thought I had a chance with you

Seraphine took a slow, steady breath, trying to calm the storm building inside her as her mind raced for a way out of the situation without making everything worse. Then something clicked.

Instead of reaching for the ring, she leaned forward and took the bouquet from Leon’s hands, holding it carefully as if that had been the intention all along. "They’re really beautiful," she said softly, giving him a small, controlled smile before gently helping him back to his feet.

"Leon... I think we should talk about this somewhere private," she added under her breath, leaning in just enough so only he could hear her.

Leon blinked, clearly thrown off, confusion flashing across his face as he tried to process her response.

But before he could say anything, the crowd made it impossible to think.

"Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!"

The chant started out scattered, then grew louder as more people joined in, patients, staff, even random onlookers who had no idea what was really going on but were completely invested in the moment.

The noise pressed in on her from every side, making it harder to breathe, harder to think straight.

For a second, Seraphine felt completely stuck.

And Corvine... just stood there. Not because he didn’t care, but because even he didn’t seem to know how to step in without making things worse.

someone else

Voren.

Stanley right behind him, his expression unreadable but carrying a weight that immediately cut through the chaos. Stanley,

awkwardly, "but this is urgent, and we kind of need the most important thing

in slightly, lowering his voice.

her temple, frustration mixing with relief. "Right... I’m sorry. I’ll need a

Corvine cut in quickly, seizing

gentle but firm enough to create distance.

like that, the

slowly lowered and murmurs spread. The moment they had all been waiting for slipped

onto a hard drive, her movements precise despite everything still running through her head, then handed it

I," Stanley admitted, glancing sideways at Voren with a knowing look. "He

in at exactly the right time, pulling her out before things went

might have

didn’t look like you

to respond, but before she could get a word out, Voren grabbed Stanley by the arm

moved, Seraphine caught something unexpected. The faintest hint of a smile at the

her pause, her brows pulling together slightly as she tried to make sense

car, Corvine let out a breath he had clearly been holding, then moved to open the passenger door for her. "For a second there, I really thought you were going

the seat, her grip tightening slightly on the bouquet. "You know me better than that," she said, her voice colder than before, carrying a finality that left no room for misunderstanding. "There’s no space in my life for that kind

chest. Part of him felt relieved hearing that, knowing