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."

and instinctively reached to remove

"Don't look at me."

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

all moody like my boss. I'm really not used to

Ed stayed silent.

had said the wrong thing

a bit and work up some

he'd stay angry, but to her surprise, his fingers began

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

against Ed's chest. Her thoughts

boss? They say he used to be an undercover

His touch was just right, making her whole body go soft. She couldn't help

asked lazily with her eyes half-

for

perked up immediately and slowly turned around, straddling his

"So, it's true?"

eyes blindfolded, she had no idea what she looked like in that moment. Beneath the rippling water, everything

deepened, his Adam's apple bobbed, and his fingers slid downward

it's more or

like your boss has had quite the legendary life. It's no wonder The Obsidian

face him, resting

his lap. A

same time, she rested her chin on

wandering hands occasioneved

her speech to

his hand stopped

said, "The girl who saved his

fluttered. Someone had once deceived him with a fake, and yet he had found the real

her lips.

ended

like the beginning of a romantic tale. Why did it

began softly tracing her

the time he found her, it was already

a lot happened in between.

down and bit his

"It's all hearsay."