Regret Came Too Late

Grace stared at the flower in front of her, then glanced around at the surrounding

scene.

The memory that had just flashed through her mind had happened here, and she had been the one in it.

So... her first time with Ed was in this very place?

Her brows furrowed as she looked down, trying to recall more details. However, the harder she tried, the more her head throbbed.

Just as she raised her hand to massage her temples, a pair of hands gently pressed down on them, slowly kneading in circular motions.

Grace tried to turn around, but the cloth blindfold dropped once more over her eyes.

She sighed. "Are you feeling better?"

"Mhm."

It would seem he hasn't fully recovered. Otherwise, why so few words?

She didn't struggle and quietly waited for him to tie the cloth again before turning to face him. "Have I been here before?"

As soon as she asked the question, the man's grip on her wrist instantly tightened -so much so that it hurt.

She didn't make a sound, but he quickly realized what had happened and let go. Still, a red mark was already forming on her fair skin.

He lowered his head and gently rubbed her wrist as if trying to soothe the pain.

Sensing his remorse, Grace decided to let it go and changed the subject.

"Our first time... It was here, wasn't it?" she asked again.

When she walked in earlier, the place had struck her as quite beautiful. And in those fleeting memories, she had clearly enjoyed it. So, why had things escalated to the point of her hitting him?

The man didn't respond and merely continued caressing her wrist.

Grace was genuinely fed up with her memory loss. Not knowing anything made her feel perpetually helpless.

She raised her hands and touched his face, finally feeling the heat radiating from him.

"You still have a fever?" Grace questioned.

"Mhm."

panicked and instinctively reached to remove her

"Don't look at me."

it, I won't look. But at least take your meds. Why are you even

all moody like my boss. I'm really not

Ed stayed silent.

quickly realized she had said the wrong

up some sweat. I didn't

angry, but to her surprise,

hitched, and she turned her head aside-only to remember she couldn't see anything

water, she leaned against Ed's chest. Her thoughts wandered to the gossip Selene had told

you know what people are saying about your boss? They say he used to be an undercover agent. But aside from that, no one seems to know

were gently massaging her shoulders. His touch was just right, making her whole

briefly recounted what Selene had said and asked lazily with her

paused for a few seconds.

perked up immediately and slowly turned around, straddling his waist

"So, it's true?"

no idea what she looked like in that moment. Beneath

his Adam's apple bobbed, and his fingers slid downward for a

exaggerated, but it's more or less true,"

boss has had quite the legendary life. It's no wonder The Obsidian is doing

turned to face him, resting

his lap. A

time, she rested her

wandering hands occasioneved

her speech to

his hand

girl who saved his life he

once deceived him with a fake, and yet he had found the real one

tugged at her lips.

ended badly between

like the beginning of a

softly tracing her

he found her, it was already too late. She had someone

a lot happened in between. It's too much to

and bit his shoulder. "You sure know

"It's all hearsay."