Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 4

Grace took the slap, her head tilting slightly to the side. There was no light left in her eyes.

Alice quickly stepped to Carmen's side, soothing her. "Mom, I'm really fine. There's only a million dollars tied to my card. I was afraid that if I gave her too much, she'd keep spending recklessly like before, so I didn't put in much in that account."

Grace's throat burned with pain. She suddenly pulled open the door of the taxi parked nearby. "Please take me to..."

But her mind was blank-no place came to mind.

Through the car window, she watched as the four of them walked into the house together.

The taxi driver glanced at her and sighed. "Are those your family or your enemies? You didn't even say a word, and they just slapped you. Forget the hundred bucks. Just get out."

Grace's tears, which she had been holding back, finally spilled over. She wanted to ask the same thing-were they really her family or her enemies?

Not far away, Alice clutched Yancey's hand. A flicker of triumph flashed across her eyes.

"Mom, Yancey, do you think Grace really lost her memory? Maybe we should call her back in."

expression darkened. Just the mention of Grace filled her with disgust. "If she really had amnesia, she wouldn't have

possible. Don't let Alice suffer. She's already

of Alice for the rest of

had grown up together, but he had long since

and Alice had gone out together years ago, Alice was the

ago, they all learned the truth-Alice had shielded Grace and told her

but she had done nothing-she left her own sister to be

brought home, Grace bullied her constantly, believing Alice had stolen her

Everything that happened to her now was-she brought it

...

roadside, still wearing her hospital gown. She looked frail and

car pulled up beside

woman's voice called

to be familiar, but she couldn't remember who she

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