Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 76

There was a time when Grace practically worshipped Lily. If Lily was even slightly displeased, Grace would be on edge and do everything she could to make things right.

But since Grace had become so unruly, it was time to remind her who was in charge.

When Grate received Lily's call, she recalled the information Ethan had given her. That was when she finally put a face to the name.

When she answered the call, a warm, almost gentle voice came through the line.

"Grace, are you free tonight? Come have dinner with Yancey and me. It's been a while since you two last visited.'

Lily no longer lived at Henderson Residence. The place was now occupied only by Yancey's grandparents while the rest of the family had their own places and only gathered for occasional Grace luid no memory of how she used to beat this woman. But since Lily's tone seemed

"Alight, Mrs. Henderson," she replied.

Altre ending the call, Lily turned to her son, tapping his forehead lightly with her finge

cable, she considered using this opportunity to bring up the engagement.

→ See? She still listens well enough. Yancey, don't take this the wrong way, but if you really like Alice, then just end the engagement and be with her properly.

Yancey had thought the same way before. But now, something about it didn't air right

"Grace wasn't making a scene. She wasn't begging, crying, or threatening to throw herself into a river like she used to. It deli off

Maybe if she caused a fuss-if the showed how much she cared-

engagement

the

was sharp. After all, she wouldn't have secured her position in the Henderson family as a

off, his

when he

Group. Dat

told that Grace had left just

he rushed

her in

underground parking lot,

now her delicate features and how the light illuminated her skin, the words died in his "Grace, I'm here to pick you up. Don't make

body tensed with instinctive diagur She reached for her car door, ready to get in, but Yancey labbed in

done yet? I came all

to pick you up.

P.n

telling you now, my mom likes you, so don't throw a tantam in front of

door

riding with ma,”

raised her hand to shove him off when a voice called out from a short distance

and Grace were standing

together for her king.

resting on her waist, making it look as if they were embracing. Yancey inched like a guilty man caught in