All Chapters of Ten Minutes Late for My Mother's Final Moments: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

This was the seventh day that Perkins Group had remained silent in the face of public outrage. It was also the seventh consecutive day that the company's stock had plunged. And above all, it had been seven days since Bradley left, and there had been no further word from him.The shareholders were frantic, and they kept asking David, "Has Ms. Perkins come up with a plan yet? All she has to do is hold a press conference. Even if she only says one thing in her defense, our PR team can take it from there and turn the public's opinion around."However, if Sierra kept burying herself in alcohol behind closed doors and turning a blind eye to everything like she had all week, then it was only a matter of time before Perkins Group went under.David let out a long sigh. With the weight of responsibility on his shoulders, he knocked on Sierra's bedroom door.A woman's slurred, drunken voice came from inside. "Come in."David pushed the door open, and the smell of alcohol and cigarette smoke

Sierra said, "I did so many things to hurt you, and I haven't stopped thinking about you for a single second. Without you by my side, I've been living like a walking corpse for the past two years."At that, she couldn't help but step forward and take Bradley's hand, lacing her fingers tightly through his. She continued, "Bradley, come back with me. Let's get married. I'll treat you right for the rest of my life, and we'll build a good life together..."Before Sierra could even finish speaking, Bradley knocked her hand away hard with a sharp smack. His voice was ice-cold as he growled, "Sierra, have some self-respect. There's nothing between us anymore. This is Summers Group, and we're nothing but strangers."His calm expression had only flickered for a moment when she said those three little words, "I love you," and then it was gone. Maybe two years ago, this would have been the confession he had always dreamed of. It was the dream he had worked so hard for and never managed to reac

Running into Sierra hadn't stirred so much as a ripple in Bradley's heart. After she left, he went straight into a second meeting without missing a beat, and he successfully closed an international partnership deal. By the time the meeting ended, it was already late at night. The partner shook Bradley's hand and said sincerely, "Summers Group suits you far better than Perkins Group ever did. Mr. Jaeger, you deserve a bigger and better stage to shine on."For some reason, Bradley's eyes began to burn a little, and he thanked him. Down in the parking garage, Madeline was waiting for him. Once he climbed in, she leaned across to buckle him in and smiled. "Thanks for all your hard work today."The car merged smoothly into traffic, and the two of them headed home to the Summers estate together. Madeline's mother, Natalia Hillman, was thrilled to see Bradley. She had cooked up a big spread of all his favorite dishes.She said, "You're not just my future son-in-law. You're family. From

Despite all that, Bradley was completely unmoved. No matter how far Harvey had fallen, it had nothing to do with him anymore.The staff members were big, burly men, and they half-dragged, half-pulled Sierra away. No one would have recognized her as the once-respected CEO of Perkins Group. She was broken, groveling, and pitiful, yet even more deserving of contempt.Once Sierra's voice faded into the distance, Bradley took a deep breath. Then, he grabbed a broom himself and swept the area around the grave clean.The surroundings grew quiet again. Bradley stared at the headstone, which had no photo on it, for a long time. As he lowered his eyes, a few tears fell before he gently sniffed and wiped them away.Harvey had destroyed Kristey's last photo. Bradley had later tried to restore it using digital technology, but the result never looked like the mother he remembered.The first time he laid Kristey to rest here, Madeline had stayed by his side the whole time, sitting with him from