Regret Came Too Late

Grace had only said this to annoy Alice, so she never thought what kind of impact

it would have on anyone else. While she was still vigorously wiping the desk,

Ethan reached over and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

She froze and turned to look at him. Ethan suddenly smiled. "Do you want to have lunch together?"

Grace stopped moving, forgetting how to respond for a moment. Then she remembered her promise to be available whenever he needed her until his leg healed. She answered awkwardly, "Sure, that sounds good."

As soon as she spoke, Alice made a sudden noise from across the desk. The documents in Alice's hands fell to the floor as she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

wildly as the color drained from her face. She quickly bent down to pick up the papers and mumbled, "Mr. Henderson,

were stiff and clumsy. She felt a chill running

assumed he was just passing by, but he'd gotten into a car accident with Grace that day, injuring his leg. Afterward, he never blamed Grace and chose to go

pursuing Yancey relentlessly. Alice clenched her fists hard, and she even tasted blood

coldly. In fact, he was cold toward everyone in the Henderson family. A smile like the

couldn't help but remember more details, like her first Henderson family banquet, in which Ethan was the center of attention. He'd been willing to talk to her then, and she thought he was interested in her. But she forgot that Grace had been standing right beside her,

in him and quickly wandered off elsewhere. The more

did all the good things in life always fall into Grace's

Liam while nobody was around and ruin Grace's reputation in the