Regret Came Too Late

Grace's knees were covered in blood from kneeling, but that still couldn't compare to the anxiety in her heart.

She kept glancing in Jordan's direction, and only after seeing him go back upstairs again did she finally take out her phone to reply to Ed's message.

"Is it serious? Have you taken any medication?" she asked.

Jordan pushed open the door to Ethan's room with a very stern expression. "Ethan, you're going to stay home and rest up properly this time."

Ethan leaned against the bed and simply replied with a hum.

Jordan had always known this son wasn't a man of many words, and there was nothing Jordan could do about it. "I don't want something like this happening again. Or else, kneeling downstairs will be the least of what Grace has to go through."

Upon hearing that Grace was kneeling, Ethan's hands clenched slowly on the bedsheet, but his face barely showed any reaction.

Seeing that Ethan remained unmoved, Jordan let out a sigh of relief. "Your condition seems to have improved lately, so I guess she's somewhat effective after all. I even thought she was trying to trick me before. Get some rest at home."

"Mm."

Ethan lowered his gaze, seemingly tired already.

Jordan got the hint, stood up, and left Palm Bay straight away.

It had just started drizzling outside. Just as Grace thought she would be kneeling there until sunrise, the glass door to the courtyard was suddenly swung open. Ethan had a coat draped over him, standing not too far away from her.

Grace's eyes instantly lit up. She got up in a hurry and wanted to walk over to him.

But she rose too quickly. Just halfway up, she crashed back down, and a sharp stone directly jabbed into her knee.

Ethan's pupils constricted briefly. He instinctively wanted to go over to her, but he heard her say, "Mr. Henderson, don't-it's cold outside. You stay right there, I'll be there in a moment."

Gritting her teeth, she dug the stone out of her flesh. In less than ten seconds, she made her way to him. Her face was pale, but she still looked full of spirit.

hand, hanging by his

twitch twice,

there earnestly, wanting to hear what

he said

confused, but still let out a faint smile. "Thank goodness, you're fine. You scared the crap out

I would never forgive myself. Oh, yeah-are

wanted to say suddenly got stuck. He lowered his

couch. As she was just about to head to the

complicated look in his eyes, like they were veiled in heavy fog. "Take a seat. Let's

fight through the pain and

finish her sentence, he had already

pant legs were soon quickly rolled up to her thigh, revealing her bloodstained

asked someone to bring him the first-aid kit. He rolled up his sleeves, intending

suddenly thought of something and pulled

it

the disinfectant spray from his hand, aimed at her wounds, and sprayed her knees twice. Then she bent down, grabbed some styptic ointment from the first-aid kit, randomly

mid-air with his fingers curling briefly,

bite mark on her calf, and it hadn't faded yet. If

of that, being seen like this by her

her in silence, and Grace had no idea

prepare a meal for Ethan,

could she head back home?

you something

on his mind,

Thank

into the cold and distant

but she didn't dare question him. She could only awkwardly walk to the entryway to change her

status, his upbringing was impeccable. He didn't even get mad

the more guilt consumed her. The fact that she had a deal with Levi made her feel even worse. She kept lingering around the entryway

her. It