Regret Came Too Late

Grace was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, and Noah personally led her to a ward. She was locked inside a spacious room.

"Grace, you'll be staying here for a while," Noah said.

She glanced around. Surprisingly, the place wasn't bad.

Her phone had been taken away by the Lamberts' bodyguards back in the car and

had probably been handed over to Quentin by now, so there was no way to

contact anyone.

Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, the faint sound of a door creaking open broke the silence.

"Grace! I'm here, baby!"

Grace's eyes snapped open, and she saw Hendricks standing in the bathroom doorway. He'd been hiding in there the whole time.

Her expression shifted instantly as she asked, "What the hell are you doing here?"

Hendricks' face was gleaming with sleaze and smugness.

"What do you think? Your loving mother sent me to keep you company.

Thoughtful, huh? Haven't you noticed the weird scent in the room? It's part of her wedding gift to us!"

Now that he mentioned it, the air did smell strange. She had assumed it was disinfectant.

Hendricks stepped forward slowly, cracking his knuckles with a sick grin.

"Don't worry, I already took the antidote. That stuff in the room is pure knockout gas. You'll pass out soon. And when you wake up, well... We'll be official. I'll be gentle. You'll enjoy it."

After what had happened between them before, he'd been itching for another shot. And now, with no one around to stop him, he thought he could do whatever he wanted.

lunge, but the drug was already kicking in, and her limbs were growing weak. She grabbed a chair and shattered the window with

down, she picked up a jagged shard and stabbed it

ruthless-even toward

Are you insane?" He lunged again, but she raised the

"Back off!"

features contorting into

as she looked at him. She asked, "Hendricks,

in front of him, gorgeous as ever,

like this! Jesus, are you really that disgusted by me? It's just sex. What's the big deal? We're gonna get married anyway! I'll treat you right, better

cussed her out as he stepped forward again. But Grace pressed the glass shard deeper into her neck, and blood

Hendricks froze.

I'll slit my own throat." Hendricks was losing it. Fine. He'd just wait her out. No way she could stay standing long. The sedative in this room was strong, and no one

So.

exhausted, and her legs were giving out. Sleep was pulling at her hard, but her mind stayed sharp.

fingers slowly clenched tighter and tighter until the jagged glass pierced into her

her

crept in, she would squeeze

she'd last ten minutes, tops. But half

How could

deep breath and

serious fight. What do you want me to do? I'm afraid she

lowering his voice as he wanted Grace to hear every word. She needed to know that

leave. Alice had cried herself hoarse, thrown up several times, and was completely

heard what was happening with Grace, her anxiety spiked. She stood by the window, swaying like she

anything about Grace. I'll jump from here and

not doing well. As for Grace, handle her however you want. If she

quickly and rushed to grab

do anything stupid. I've already sent Hendricks to see Grace. Don't you want them to get married?

Her effort to put on

and sat her down gently at the edge of the bed. She said, "Don't