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."

instinctively reached to remove her blindfold, but he stopped

"Don't look at me."

look. But at least take your meds. Why are you even out here

being so quiet today, acting all moody like my boss. I'm really not used

Ed stayed silent.

said the

work up some sweat. I didn't mean to mention someone else on purpose,

her

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

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

what people are saying about your boss? They say he used to be

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

and asked lazily with her eyes half- closed, "You

fingertips paused for a

immediately and slowly turned around, straddling his

"So, it's true?"

she had no idea what she looked like in that moment. Beneath the rippling

apple bobbed, and his fingers slid

are exaggerated, but it's more or less

sounds like your boss has had quite the legendary

turned to face him, resting

his lap. A

same time, she rested her chin

wandering hands occasioneved

her speech

his hand

"The girl who saved

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

lips. "So...

ended

beginning of a romantic

his hand began softly tracing her back as he

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

between. It's too much to

his shoulder. "You sure know

"It's all hearsay."