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."

with disgust. "If she

the engagement with her as soon as possible. Don't let Alice suffer.

I'll take care of Alice for the rest of my

Grace? Sure, they had grown up together, but he had long since grown tired

out together years ago, Alice was

they all learned the truth-Alice had shielded Grace and told her to run

had done nothing-she left her own sister to be

been rotten from the start. After Alice was brought home, Grace bullied her constantly, believing Alice had stolen her place

fit. Everything that

...

alone by the roadside, still wearing her hospital gown.

car pulled

A young woman's voice called

found her face to be familiar, but she couldn't remember

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