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.

a questioning look, but she simply sat on the couch, looking unusually quiet. His

once, she wasn't snapping back at him. Without thinking too much, he took a big sip. It was definitely cold water, and the unsteeped tea leaves got stuck all over his mouth. Setting the cup down, he glanced at

complained, Alice and Lily

sip and calmly set her cup down. Her expression didn't change, but inside, she was seething. She knew Grace had

please, always bringing expensive gifts and buttering her

was, Grace shouldn't be taking it out

this regard, Alice was much

Grace asked, "Yancey, how do you

could respond, Alice let out a dramatic gasp. She quickly

this. If you act this way after you marry Yancey, who will be able to control you? No matter what issues you

cup and dumped all the tea

Grace is probably just in a

hand dismissively. "It's fine. Everyone has bad days. Grace just has a straightforward

would serve cold tea to their elders? This had to be the final

It served her right!

turned to head for the tea room,

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

forced smile on Lily's face

have misheard. Grace had never