Regret Came Too Late

When Selene stepped out of the elevator, she happened to run into Grace, who was heading downstairs to take out the trash.

She quickly tugged her collar up and tidied her messy hair.

She had no idea that Grace had already caught a glimpse of her in the private room last time.

Grace also felt a little awkward. She thought to herself, "What lousy timing to be taking out the trash at this exact moment..."

She quickly tried to ease the tension.

"Um, I parked your car in the garage. I'll return your keys in a bit," Grace said.

Selene was usually calm and composed. But right now, she couldn't even pretend to be calm.

She knew all too well about Damien's possessiveness. If he deliberately left marks, they wouldn't fade for a week.

Since she wasn't wearing a high collar tonight, Grace must've seen everything by

now.

She opened her mouth to explain, but when it came to her and Damien's

relationship, it was hard to even put into words.

Grace, however, was tactful enough to step into the elevator first.

"I'll head down and take out the trash. You should hurry up and go get some rest."

Selene breathed a sigh of relief and managed a smile. "Thanks."

Once back in her apartment, she immediately rushed to the bathroom and checked in the mirror.

Sure enough, her neck was covered in marks.

Selene pulled out her phone and saw a message from Vincent. In that instant, she felt completely drained.

If Damien kept this up, her relationship with Vincent was bound to fall apart.

had lost countless connections because

by the Jensen family and that he had been overly attached to her since childhood. She thought he lacked a sense of security and was afraid she would abandon

than her

aware that her position was precarious, so she worked diligently,

the environment in the Jensen family. Everyone looked at her strangely as if they all

was little, she had to be extra kind to Damien just so the family

she couldn't help but grow fond of him as a

also noticed this, and their attitude toward her grew colder. Sensing this, she wisely left the

this. Now rumors spread that the siblings were at odds, which actually

be

out that she was brought into the family to be groomed as a bride, it would be

massaged her sore neck as she sat on

message from

usually ignored him. Most of the time, he was just

had become so erratic that she was afraid blocking him again might trigger something worse, so she

a photo of himself holding his little

to say the least, but she had to admit the kid

she couldn't help but reply,

didn't reply for

her phone aside, struggling to resist the urge to block

home yet?"

times she slapped him, he could always bounce back and call her

grunt in reply, only to hear his breathing suddenly deepen. "What... What are

do you think? You started the fire and won't put it out, so I

her teeth. She didn't even know what to say anymore. She just

hung up immediately and felt her

when

quickly composed herself and

outside, there to return the car

on the still-lit phone screen,

face flushed red. No matter how shameless she was, she wanted

eyes, handed over the keys, and said,

turned around and closed her apartment door with

room, Grace let out a