Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 108

Grace ended the call abruptly. Only a fool like Alice would look at a guy like Yancey and think he was worth anything.

She turned to head back to Ethan's bedroom, but the lights were off. For a moment, she considered leaving and finding some other place to crash for the night, but then the breeze from the balcony swept in.

That was when she realized Ethan wasn't in bed. He was out there, standing in the dark. She didn't have to get close to smell the cigarette smoke.

"Mr. Henderson, isn't smoking bad for your recovery?"

Wasn't his injury still healing?

The faint glow from the yard made it hard to read his expression, but Grace could still see the intensity in his eyes-something raw and expectant, something that got to her. Maybe visiting Eleanor's grave had put him in a somber mood.

She stayed beside him, unsure of what to say.

one moment, gone

caught the glow of the cigarette just before it

going to burn yourself,"

cigarette into the ashtray, his eyes still fixed on the

on the burn. "Is there a first aid kit around? Do

head up to meet Ethan's gaze. He swallowed hard and tried to pull

can't keep neglecting your health like this. As for your insomnia, I'll get in touch with an alternative medicine practitioner and find something that might help. I hope that's

mouth than he asked, "Do you treat everyone

since she had regained consciousness, Ethan's behavior toward her had been complicated. It wasn't exactly

as long as she kept things respectful. He had even cared for her when she got her period, which was more than most people

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255