Regret Came Too Late

Grace glanced at Yancey, then at Lily.

Lily smiled. "Grace, you've always spoiled Yancey. You used to make tea for him all the time."

Yancey scoffed and turned his head away.

Grace hadn't made him tea in a long time. Ever since she woke up from her accident, they hadn't even shared a peaceful meal together. Thinking about it now, it made him uneasy. They had never been in a fight for this long.

Without a word, Grace stood up and followed the housekeeper to the tea room.

Now that they were out of Lily's sight, the housekeeper's demeanor changed instantly. She lifted her chin and spoke with an air of authority.

"Mr. Henderson's favorite teas are over there, and Ms. Alice's as well. Since you used to do this in the Lambert residence anyway, you might as well make them all at once. Don't worry, I'll be sure to put in a good word for you with Mrs. Henderson."

Grace looked down, grabbed a handful of tea leaves, and dumped them into a cup filled with tap water.

She repeated the process for the other two cups, then carried them back to the living room, ignoring the housekeeper's attitude.

The housekeeper, unaware of anything unusual, only thought Grace had brewed the tea unusually fast.

Grace set the three cups down on the coffee table. "Drink up."

Yancey was the first to pick up a cup, but the moment he touched it, he frowned. The cup was cold, and the tea leaves hadn't even steeped properly.

but she simply sat on the couch, looking unusually quiet.

was definitely cold water, and the unsteeped tea leaves got

and Lily

cup down. Her expression didn't change, but inside, she was seething. She knew Grace had done this on

please, always bringing expensive gifts and buttering her up. Today, she was

how strained her relationship with Yancey was, Grace shouldn't

Alice was much more considerate

asked, "Yancey, how do

let out a dramatic gasp. She quickly set down her

this. If you act this way after you marry Yancey, who will be able to control you? No matter what issues you have with him, you shouldn't deliberately upset his

Lily's cup and dumped

fresh cup. Grace is probably just in

at once. She waved a hand dismissively. "It's fine. Everyone has bad days. Grace just has

their right mind would serve cold tea to their elders? This had to be the final nail in the

It served her right!

Alice turned to head for the tea room, but before she

to break off the engagement with Yancey. That's the reason I came today. I'm not

on Lily's face vanished

thought he must have misheard. Grace had never dared to act this