Regrets Come Too Late のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

"Aren't you used to being so scared of pain?" Dr. Smith asked Sierra.Back when Sierra twisted her ankle during dance practice and John had to carry her in, she kept repeating how much it hurt. The pain this time could only be far worse, yet she did not make a sound."That was then, this is now." Sierra didn't say anything more about that. After disinfecting the wound, she picked up the gauze and was going to bandage her hand herself. "Let's get back to my mom's condition."Dr. Smith watched the way she forced herself to stay composed and took the gauze from her. He then bandaged her wound layer by layer. It was just a simple movement, but Sierra found herself staring at it, somewhat zoning out.Just as Dr. Smith finished bandaging Sierra's hand, his phone buzzed. It was a message from John. [Wrap her wound gently. When you're done, give her the scar cream.]Dr. Smith replied to the message. [Understood.]John saw the reply and didn't send anything else.Pamela watched Joh

None of that mattered.Making money was all that mattered to her right now.Sierra knew John was intentionally making things difficult for her after she received no replies after sending out all her resumes, so she shifted her priority to finding part-time work instead.That afternoon, she had an interview for a one-on-one dance tutoring job. Even though she had been a full-time housewife after getting married, she had never given up dance or painting.Sierra went to the address they had agreed on. It was a famous, wealthy district in Jade City. The parents here were known to hire private tutors for their children for one-on-one classes. Sierra didn't have to worry that the person who had contacted her would turn out to be John again.That being said, while it was not John, the person she was going to see wasn't that much different from John's status.Sierra stepped into a villa after being let in by a maid. When she saw the gentle, refined man in the garden playing with a litt

However…"There's something I've always been curious about," Kenneth said as he dropped into the chair beside John. "Solomon hides anyone he likes, so no one can use that person against him. You do the exact opposite. You act like you're worried that no one will ignore the fact that you love Sierra."John looked out at the darkening sky, not bothering to conceal his own thoughts. "When you like someone, you want everyone to know."Kenneth went silent for a beat."Then, do you still like Sierra?""I don't waste time on people who don't matter." John's answer was indirect, but it said enough to answer Kenneth's question."Then why get divorced?" Kenneth pushed the questionJohn shot him a look and didn't respond.Kenneth kept going. "Is Pamela really that important? Important enough to toss aside the woman you've spoiled for so many years?""I won't be the same man as I am now without her," John said. He didn't shy away from the topic. "And there would never have been a Sierra w

Sierra finally gave her answer to John. "If I really end up in his hands, I'll deal with it." John was a pitfall. Solomon was a trap. Since she was going to be in danger either way, she might as well pick the side that got her some money. Nothing mattered more than money right now.John's dark eyes were fixed on her, as if he wanted to see whether she was joking."Besides, everything you just said is only your side of the story," Sierra said as she met his eyes. "I don't have anything on me that your brother wants. He has no reason to go to all that trouble just to set me up."The darkness in John's eyes grew even darker. He couldn't exactly explain that the trap was meant for him."Even if he does want me, it'll only be to go after someone else," Sierra continued. "He already gave me such an easy, well-paid job. So what if he uses me?""Even if the person he targets is Tommy?" John didn't expect her to think this way. "Solomon's methods are somewhat underhanded, and he can be

Thunder was still rolling outside. Pamela had slowly gone into a deep sleep as her breathing steadied. Sitting beside the bed on a chair, John couldn't help but think of those past nights when every storm sent Sierra cowering under the blanket.The blanket was warm, but it did little to block the thunderous rumbling. Still, she would always hide underneath one. Even when he held her in his arms and covered her ears, she still needed that blanket wrapped around her before she felt safe.Thinking about this, he took out his phone and sent Tommy a message. [How is your mom?]Tommy was on a video call with Sierra and Holly at that moment.Holly had not replied to any of Sierra's messages since last night. At first, Sierra thought Holly had worked through the night again and was sleeping during the day. That happened often enough that she did not worry.But when a full day and night passed, it became hard not to worry about her.Luckily, Holly picked up the video call. "You call