บททั้งหมดของ Regrets Come Too Late: บทที่ 291 - บทที่ 300

The boasting soon turned into clinking glasses and even more drinks.When John was there, the executives and seniors held themselves in check, since they knew he disliked this kind of drinking culture. Once he left, they dropped the act and let their true nature show, enjoying the feeling of being flattered."I thought all the Henderson Group executives were like Mr. Henderson and weren't into this drinking culture," Leona muttered in Sierra's ear. "Turns out they're just like Randy."Sierra was already more than a little drunk. She heard Leona clearly, but her mind felt like mush, and her thoughts came slower than usual."What's wrong with you?" Leona noticed something was off. "Drunk?""A little," Sierra answered.When she drank, it always took a while before any color showed on her face. As long as she held herself together, other people could not tell.Leona was about to ask if she wanted to go to the restroom when the game division executives started up another round of d

John could tell from Sierra's expression that she remembered. She was still tipsy as she asked, "Why did you tell Leona about our marriage?""If I hadn't told her, she wouldn't have handed you over to me," John answered slowly, every word measured and reasonable. "If she hadn't given you to me, I would have had to go down and knock on your suite's door. Then she wouldn't be the only one in the know."Sierra wanted to argue, but what he did was fine from a certain angle."If your head is still spinning, you should sleep a little longer," John said as he glanced at his watch. "I told Leona that if anyone asks about you, she should say a friend came to get you, and you went to her place.""Why did you call me here?" Sierra walked over and sat down on a chair, going straight to the point."We never finished talking about that last matter." John sat on the couch in front of her, his gaze unreadable. "I want to have a proper talk with you."He had thought about bringing it up back in J

"Why do you look so down, then?" the coworker asked, somewhere between concern and curiosity.Sierra blurted out without thinking as she stared into the void, "He has a terminal illness and is dying."Leona went silent.John would probably have been just as speechless if he were here.The coworker gasped and asked what kind of illness he had. Sierra didn't answer. She used exhaustion as an excuse and went back to her room to sleep.As expected, she didn't sleep at all.Her mind just kept going over every happy memory with John the whole night. She tried to think about something else, anything but that. But just like before, nothing worked. She even started to suspect that the alcohol had been tampered with on John's orders.It was almost dawn by the time the buzz wore off, and she finally drifted into a light sleep."Sierra, we need to go to Henderson Group," Leona called her again and again.Sierra forced her eyes open. Despite a terrible night's sleep, leaving her with a spl

"When I came back, Mr. Henderson asked me to print the file Jenny sent and take a copy over to him," Sierra explained to her coworker without batting an eye, as if something like that had really happened. "He decided the format wasn't convenient enough and told me to bring him the original."Everyone exchanged looks.Sierra kept going in a natural tone. "When I handed it to him, I probably pulled my keys out with the thumb drive without noticing."Leona took the initiative to cut in when it was almost time. "Our mentors are here. Come on, we should go.""Alright." Sierra nodded.The group broke apart and headed toward their assigned mentors.Everyone had interpreted what had happened differently. Some thought Sierra had left her keys there on purpose to get Mr. Henderson's attention. Some believed her explanation. Others were sure Sierra and Mr. Henderson had a close relationship, or he would never have bothered to deliver a key in person.Whatever their thoughts were, no one

Sierra's pale lips opened. She was about to argue back at Richard when he spoke again, his next words carrying a silent threat. "If you dare walk away, I'll go after Holly and Nicholas. I've never been a good person.""You wouldn't dare," Sierra hissed, trying to crush him with sheer will alone."You know I would," John said.Sierra's hands clutched next to her. She was so furious that her knuckles turned white, her nails digging into her palms hard enough to leave marks."You can show mercy to everyone else," John said, something tight and aching in his chest as she looked at her. "But you only ever stay cruel to me.""You brought that on yourself." When Sierra hardened her heart, her tongue turned sharp."Yes." John's voice was flat. "Yes, I brought it on myself. But husband and wife are one. If I have to suffer, you don't get to run away. Jade City and the Campanile Estate are your home. Even when we both became nothing but ash at the turn of the century, you're still gettin