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.

open a bandage and carefully placed it over where she was injured. Grace let out a sigh of relief

just now. There was no way she could ignore it. On top of that,

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

as

and said nothing. Instead, he gently pressed his finger against the swollen area of her ankle. "Does

was more concerned about their current position. She wasn't worthy of

apply some cream

and rummaged through the medical kit beside him before he picked out a

spooned some cream and started to rub

but she couldn't stop the blush that was creeping up her face. She

felt completely out of place, especially since she hadn't confirmed whether he was the one who helped

all, the situation with his legs wasn't

who stood at the pinnacle of power while she was nothing more than a disgraced woman with a horrible reputation.

lost in thought when he finally set her foot down. The swelling had

moment, the car stopped at her

look up at her. Instead, he merely gestured

out, and after thinking about it, she turned to face Ethan, who was

some elegant art form. His fingers were obviously incredibly attractive too. Yet those fingers had been massaging her ankle just

even glance up as he let out a grunt of acknowledgment. He seemed so distant with his response

car door shut

watching as the car drove

between being

breath before heading toward

spotted Joanne standing under a nearby tree with a bunch of

"Joanne?" Grace called out.