Regret Came Too Late

Grace let out a bitter laugh at that.

But she was just too exhausted to explain things. The red scratches on her cheeks were still bleeding.

Everyone in Druville believed she couldn't live without Yancey. It seemed like Ethan thought so as well.

Just how many ridiculous things had she done in the past?

She leaned back against her seat and closed her eyes.

Before too long, she felt a presence approaching. Suddenly, a gentle touch pressed against her cheek. She opened her eyes slightly and saw Ethan's face right in front of her. In his hand was a cotton swab, and he was carefully disinfecting her wounds.

Grace's back stiffened. She felt like she had been electrocuted, and she immediately sat up straight.

But that only caused her to move closer to Ethan.

His face really was handsome. Even at this distance, she couldn't see a single pore. His long eyelashes drooped slightly, giving him an irresistible look.

For a moment, she was frozen in place, but Ethan didn't pull away. Instead, he continued to disinfect her with the cotton swab.

After tossing away one used swab, he picked up a fresh one. Then, he dipped it in disinfectant before he moved to another cut.

For some reason, Grace felt her face heating up, and she tried to move back.

But his hand was faster as he pressed down on the back of her head. The gentleness from before disappeared as he became more forceful. "Don't move."

She didn't dare to move again until he finished disinfecting her wounds.

over where she was injured. Grace let out a sigh of relief

far too close just now. There was no way she could

as she thought it was all over, his fingers suddenly brushed against her

Grace nearly screamed as

gently pressed his finger against

was more concerned about their current

leg down. I'll apply some cream when I get home later and I'll be

bent down and rummaged through the medical kit beside him before

next second, he spooned some cream and started to rub it onto

the blush that was creeping up her face. She avoided looking

out of place, especially since she hadn't confirmed whether

assume Ethan had any feelings for her. After all, the situation with his legs wasn't as bad as

of power while she was nothing more than a disgraced woman with a horrible reputation. They

set her foot down. The swelling had eased, but her back was now covered in a thin layer of

car stopped at her

didn't look up at her. Instead, he merely gestured for her

out, and after thinking about it, she turned to face Ethan, who was still sitting inside. "Mr. Henderson, thank

like he was performing some elegant art form. His fingers were obviously incredibly

didn't even glance up as he let out a grunt of acknowledgment. He seemed so distant with his response despite how intimately he had

car door shut immediately

outside, watching as the car

being distant

a deep breath before heading

she spotted Joanne standing under a nearby tree with

"Joanne?" Grace called out.