Regret Came Too Late

Grace finished eating and was about to leave when she hesitated and asked, "Can you lend me some money?"

Joanne took a deep breath. "You spent 200 thousand dollars on a pair of cufflinks for Yancey last week, and now you're telling me you're broke?"

Grace awkwardly scratched her cheek. "I had to borrow money just to pay my hospital bill yesterday. I'll pay you back."

Joanne transferred ten thousand dollars to her and patted her shoulder. "Your family cut off your spending ages ago. But instead of saving for yourself, you kept using your money to buy gifts for Yancey and even tried to win over his relatives.

"There's no point lecturing you on this. You don't have to pay me back. If you don't have anywhere to stay tonight, just come back here."

Grace felt a wave of gratitude for Joanne.

Since she had decided to apply for a job at Henderson Group, she needed to return home to find her ID and other important documents.

When she arrived at the Lambert residence, she felt a little uneasy as she rang the doorbell.

A young man's voice called out from inside. "Who is it?"

The door swung open, and Liam stood there. The moment he saw her, his face darkened with frustration.

"Grace, what the hell? Didn't I tell you to come back early and make breakfast? You're just getting home now? Hurry up, I'm starving."

Grace looked at the tall, handsome young man standing in front of her, then lowered her head and slowly changed her shoes at the entrance.

"Don't we have a housekeeper?"

"The housekeeper's food isn't as good as yours. What's wrong with you? You've been doing this for so long, and now you suddenly want to act differently? Cooking for the family is your responsibility, isn't it?

"Even when you had a high fever before, you still cooked for us. Mom would praise you, and you'd be happy about it for hours."

Grace felt a heavy weight in her chest after hearing that. Her gaze drifted to the couch.

her father, Quentin Lambert, were

like you couldn't keep up the act. Go to the kitchen.

sitting elegantly on the couch, smiled softly when

salt to my meals. I

eat?" Carmen's face instantly lit up with

stood by the entrance, finding the entire situation

housekeeper walked over and handed her an apron with a slight frown. "Ms. Grace, you usually wake up at 5:00 am to cook breakfast. Why

just saw her as

take the apron. Instead, she turned and walked toward

really hungry! Just apologize to Alice for missing

prefer your cooking,

she suddenly let out a soft

and refined. When she wasn't smiling, she had a cool,

among

because she had spent years pursuing Yancey, she had become a

dollars for

room

his newspaper onto the coffee table. His face was dark and stormy, looking

you

her ear, her gaze sweeping over the four

the one putting in all the effort. Yet Alice only asks what you'd like to eat, and that makes her the considerate one. If she's so thoughtful,

turned around to go upstairs, Alice

insisted on cooking for us, saying it was to make up for things. I know you've never liked me since I came back five years ago.

eyes, looking like she had suffered some unimaginable

and Liam jumped in to reprimand Grace. "Grace, look at what you've done! Why are

and curled her lips into a faint smirk. "Sure. Move out. Want me to

hadn't expected that response. Her eyes gaze looked even more aggrieved.