Regret Came Too Late

Grace had mum Yancey since childhood. Even if most of those memories had faded, the occational pang of bitterness in her heart

It had taken Allor only a short time to push her into complete izolation.

Withouta word, Grace yanked her hand free from Yancey's grip and get into the car

Yelp of frustration. Grace had never reared him this rally beina. Even if the wat

ting on an art this time,

"Grace" He stepped forward, intending to follow her into the car, but Alice's voice ring out just then.

"Yancey, what are you doing in south is ook?

and then did Yancey remember why he had come and pointed to his cr

bought you some food Mrs. Lambert made. She was worried you wouldc't be insed to the food bece, to the specially asked me to bring them. It's still warm. Do you want to have some? Carmen rath cooked her Alice's eyes be up: "Really? Mam actualle cooked?

"Yeah She's been so worried about you these past few days that she has barely eaten anything".

Alice glanced at Grace. The car's dim lighting made in hand to see her expression, but she could guess that Grace was feeling awful..

be used to be so desperate for the Lambert family's approval, willing to do anything for a single word of praise. Tel

Carmen had almost never cooked for her.

In their house, the household stati took care of everything, which only made these home-

cooked meals all the more precious.

Why don't you come back and eat with us? I'm sure you miss Mom's cooking too. ancey quickly stepped in "Mes: Lambert made the

"Yancey, don't say that

signaled the driver to start the

Juming Those two scumbags! They'll get what's

in Northbrook

Guare closed

eyes, unwilling to waste another thought on them. Her mind was already

with satisfaction as she watched Grace

come eat

she had to be hurting. And as long as she was hurt, it Alice happily took his atm and turned to courtyard. But she stopped in

it was Ethan.

wverpowering. Even snared in a wheelcha, he was imposible to

times before She had been awestruck

fantasize about him. If a man

the most distinguished woman in

had lost all interest. No matter how powerful he once was, he was just a cripple

even when his legs had been perfectly fine, he had always treated

heard about his injury, she had actually felt relieved. The perfect Ethan could belong to no one, so he was better off like this, crippled and alone for the rest of his Yancey

hands. His tone

address m me like

blunt. Herexpression li

was the current head of the Henderson family. Even if he was

very centre of power. He was someone no

be so cold

Was the

favored her above all else. Even Yay's friend, Sloan, was obsessed