Lahat ng Kabanata ng Regrets Come Too Late: Kabanata 311 - Kabanata 320

"She's my wife." John's tone was calm, but his eyes softened a little when he looked at Sierra. "We're married."Fanny's eyes flew wide. She stared at Sierra excitedly as she blurted out, "You're the CEO's wife?!"John didn't say anything else. He picked up Sierra's suitcase with one hand and took her hand with the other, leading her out.Fanny stared after them, thrilled and almost giddy at how perfect they looked together. "I never would've guessed Sierra was his wife. So, she really did come to Origin Games just to experience what life is like for us, huh?"Sierra's steps froze for a moment at the door.A hint of self-contempt appeared in her eyes.It was exactly what she had expected. The moment her identity was exposed, everything she did was simply so she could "experience life" as they did."Does she need to work that hard just to experience life?" Leona knew how much Sierra cared about this and spoke up for her. "Don't mix her personal effort with family background.""I

"Wait," Tommy called out to John from the other side of the line.John didn't hang up. Now that Tommy was fine, he sounded much more at ease. "Whatever it is, we can talk about it tomorrow when we're back. Your mom and I are on an early flight."He hung up without waiting for a response, not caring what kind of reaction Tommy would have from the other side.He didn't go knock on Sierra's door right away. Instead, he stared at his phone for a full minute. When no new message came from Tommy, he knew the boy believed him. He put his phone away and went to Sierra's room.Knock, knock!Sierra didn't open the door. She was standing by the wide window, looking down at the buildings and the steady flow of traffic underneath. An unnamed pressure was heavy on her chest, along with a deep confusion about where her life was supposed to go next.There was a click, and John walked in. His low voice came from behind her. "Why didn't you open the door?""What's the point? You can still come in

Sierra fought with herself over this.Even if he didn't use this to bargain with her, he would still never let her sleep in another room. The result would be the same. But if she agreed to this kind of trade, something between them would quietly change.John watched her, saw how she wanted to look but couldn't bring herself to ask, and held the phone out to her. "Check my phone and then go to sleep. Our private jet leaves at nine. We have to get up early."The phone felt heavy in her hand.Doubt filled Sierra. If there was anything on his phone, John would never let her see it. If he allowed her to see it, then either the situation was precisely as he described. He was capable of disregarding his son's well-being to get whatever he wanted, or he had already removed all evidence.Either way, there was no point in looking."It's fine," Sierra said. She tossed the phone back to him and got into bed, every movement laced with anger. She lay at the very edge of the bed, so close

Sierra looked puzzled, but she began to grow somewhat suspicious because of Tommy's line of questioning."Last night, Dad called me and said he had made you angry." Tommy thought about what happened in his mind, trying to recall everything. "Is that why you were upset?""No," Sierra said.She didn't want Tommy to know about how his own father didn't care whether he lived or died. That fact alone could traumatize any child. Tommy should grow up healthy and happy.Tommy fixed his gaze on John, stubbornly waiting for an answer.John flicked Tommy's forehead and asked, "Do you really dislike seeing your mom and me get along?""You must have used some scheme to force Mom to come back," Tommy said. He refused to believe one business trip could fix everything."If schemes and tricks alone were enough to bring your mom back, do you think she would've ever had the chance to leave?" John's voice was low and calm. "Give me the suitcase and go wash up for breakfast."Tommy still felt somet

Forde received his orders from John without objection.Lance then asked, "Are we going to the Henderson Residence now or the hospital first?""The hospital," John replied.He knew that if Anna really woke up, Sierra would probably still find a way to leave, even with his threats hanging over her. She wasn't someone who would stay soft for long.By then, Sierra and Tommy had already reached the hospital.When they arrived, Holly was there too. She was quite surprised to see Sierra back in Jade City. "You're back already? I thought you'd be gone in a few more days.""I came back early when things were wrapping up over there," Sierra said.She led Tommy inside Anna's ward, then turned her eyes to the bed. After a brief pause, she asked, "Did my mom really wake up?"Holly nodded. "That's right."Sierra walked to the bedside and saw that her mother was still asleep. "Did she say anything?""Not much. She just opened her eyes and looked around a little." Holly then described what