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.

didn't hang up

quiet stillness of the call, they could hear each

"Are your injuries serious?"

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

true concern she

in her heart, but her words failed her, so she simply said, "I'm fine now. Thank you. I'll find a way to pay

how long are you planning to lie to

skipped a beat. Panicking, she quickly

a mess.

that? Had she lied to

thought about it, she couldn't make sense of it. Instead, she

now, all she could do was settle her outstanding hospital bill and

stepped out of the hospital, she found herself at a complete loss. She had

taxi there. The place was a beautiful villa with a meticulously

wheel. "That'll be a hundred

the car with an awkward expression. Coincidentally, a luxury car pulled

Yancey's face. Alice, looking fresh and delicate, was in the passenger

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

Her dress was adorned with shimmering crystals, and her handbag was a limited edition model worth at least

Yancey tell you earlier? Your

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

had already got out of the driver's

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