Regret Came Too Late

On her way to the hospital, Grace made sure to disguise herself from head to toe. The Lambert family had bodyguards out looking for her, and if they got their hands on her, she'd be locked in a psychiatric hospital with no one coming to her rescue anytime soon.

Once she got to the hospital, she followed a nurse into the changing room and threw on a nurse uniform, a surgical mask, and glasses.

She wandered the halls for a while before finally spotting Alice stepping out of her ward.

Alice walked straight to a doctor's office and pushed the door open. The doctor's name was Sidney Tanner.

Sidney greeted her politely, "Ms. Lambert, have a seat."

Alice didn't look too happy. "Didn't I tell you to quit?"

Now that the whole baby situation had caught the Henderson family's attention, she needed to clean up every loose end. Anyone involved including Sidney-

had to go.

Sidney looked torn. "But I'm up for promotion next month. I swear I won't say a word to anyone."

Alice narrowed her eyes, sneering, "What, is 300 thousand dollars not enough to buy your silence?"

Sidney started sweating. He grabbed a tissue from the desk and wiped his face.

Alice had zero patience for anyone outside her inner circle. She always liked throwing her weight around. She said, "You've got three days to resign from this hospital."

With that, she turned and left, heading back to her ward.

The moment she was gone, Grace slipped into the office. Sidney remained seated

in his chair and let out a long sigh. Grace glanced at the plaque near the door, which read out "Dr. Sidney Tanner".

phone rang with a

money. Tell the kid to be careful with his spending while he's abroad. I've gotta resign. I don't want

up the phone, exhaustion

of medicine nearby. "Dr. Tanner, with your skills,

and said, "It's complicated. My kid is overseas and got into some trouble. I needed the money...

understood right away-Alice had threatened him. She never left loose ends. Anyone involved in her schemes always got

from a relative of mine. She used to work as a maid for the Lambert family. Ms. Lambert

to pay my relative 200 thousand dollars if she kept quiet. The money barely hit her account before she got hit by a car. She's in a coma now and hasn't woken up since. I guess only a person in a coma or a

instantly. The shame of being threatened was already eating at him, and this

the bottles on a tray. Sidney jumped up. "Wait... What you said just now...

sweat off his forehead again, his

had done exactly what she came to do plant fear. Sidney was already on edge for being part of the cover-up, and Alice's attitude had only made it worse. Now that Grace had nudged his guilt, it wouldn't take much more to make him crack.

pm, Sidney got off work

at him. He slammed on the gas in a panic, causing his car to swerve hard and

and was now long gone in the distance. A chill ran

Grace had

to be behind it. She wanted to shut him up

soft, clear voice spoke behind

deeper tone of voice, disguising

you okay, sir?" she

over nearby like she had just

older sister. He fumbled with his glasses, his lips trembling as panic crept in. "I-I'm fine.

glancing toward the direction the truck had gone. "Truck drivers like that are dangerous as hell. If you hadn't swerved in time, that could've

wreck, and her words only made it

you want me to drive you

need. I'm a doctor myself," Sidney

all, she was the