Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 19

Grace opened her bluny eyes and tried to look up at Ethan, but everything was a haor.

She mustered enough strength to reach out and grab his hand

that was resting on the arm of the wheelchair,

Hedidn't puillaway, but he didn't move any closer, either. He kept himsell at a distance

"Give me wat please"

It was unbeatable, the heat consuming her.

Ethan's fingers suddenly rightmed on her chin, forcing her to look at him. "Do you know who I am?

chadna idea-all she knew was she was about to the of thirst.

the hand he used to grip her chin beese strangely alluring.

She took his hand with both of hers and kissed her way from his fingertips to his palen.

His handled slighth, i at his throat babbed as he tuned his wheelchair.

She was leaning at it, and at that moment, she fell onto the carpet.

The temperature in the room was low, and all the cell see was him moving toward the bathroom. Soon, the sound of water running filled the space.

race curled up on the carpet, feeling like her skin was crawling with a thousand ants, an unbearable, bone-

deep itch.

a comer, picking up a book, and starting to

came in shallow page, her body slick with

she had just been pulled from the depths

her into the bathroom and

heat and icy cold

moment, her mind cleared, and she pressed her lips together. She was

expensive suit became damp from the splashes, but he sat in his wheelchair,

feeling better?"

to say that she was feeling fine, but the heat came rushing back, stronger than before, overwhelming her again. She

He grabbed her just in time, his

and her hands cupped his face in a

his kisses be

from him. But before she could,

around. His hands were gripping the sides of his wheelchair, his fingers were curled up tightly, and

awake now. Her body was still burning with heat, but now she felt the sting of the cold creeping in. She slapped her face a few times, finally realizing her

in the cold water until she felt her body cool. When she finallyrose, she almost collapsed as she stepped

faded, but what followed was a deep sense of

She stood at the

water dripping down her

soaked. Yet, he was unfazed. His hands crossed over his abdomen, and he raised his eyes

awkward, her toes gripping the floor, unsure of

you feeling better?" he asked.

tonight, Mr.

"Take a look. II's useful