Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 3

Grace didn't know who to turn to for the 20 thousand dollars. In the end, at 9:00 pm, she called Ethan again.

A deep and slightly hoarse voice came through the receiver, reminding her of snowflakes on a winter night.

"Grace Lambert?"

It was as if an invisible hand tightened around her throat, suffocating her with overwhelming grievances.

"Hello, Ethan. Can you lend me 20 thousand dollars? I'm in the hospital and can't afford the medical bills."

The only response was the sound of steady breathing and the faint rustling of fabric.

Just as Grace was preparing herself for rejection, she heard him ask, "Account number?"

"Let... Let me find it."

She quickly grabbed the bag beside her and started searching frantically, afraid he would hang up before she could give him the details.

The nurse told her this was her bag, but inside, there were only cosmetics for touch-ups.

Finally, she found a card in the innermost compartment and quickly read out the number.

In less than a minute, the notification of a bank transfer came through.

Grace hesitated to hang up. After all, this was the only person willing to acknowledge her since she had woken up with amnesia.

However, she hesitated for three full minutes, unsure of what to say.

Ethan didn't hang up

of the call, they could hear

"Are your injuries serious?"

voice wasn't gentle. If anything, it carried the same chill of a

Grace, it was the first true concern she had heard since

but her words failed her, so she simply said, "I'm fine now. Thank

are you planning to lie

skipped a beat. Panicking, she quickly hung up the

a mess.

by that? Had she lied to him many times

couldn't make sense of it.

outstanding hospital bill and complete the paperwork for

herself at a

she found an address in her message records and took a taxi there. The place was a

taxi driver tapped the steering wheel. "That'll be a hundred dollars. Are you paying cash or online

out of the car with an awkward expression. Coincidentally, a luxury

window rolled down, revealing Yancey's face. Alice, looking fresh and delicate, was in the

of the car and asked with concern, "Grace, why did you leave

dress was adorned with shimmering crystals, and her handbag

you earlier? Your

eyes reddened, and she continued, "Are you here because of me again? What do you want

out of the

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