Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 232

After hanging up the phone, Grace still leaned against Ed's chest. The intense emotions he had stirred in her earlier made it hard for her to recover.

Ed, ever considerate, remained still and gave her time to catch her breath.

Grace couldn't shake the feeling that, after Yancey's harsh words, they now felt like a couple hiding in the shadows-like secret lovers.

She couldn't help but laugh.

Ed pinched her chin, his tone firm as he asked, "What's so funny?"

"I just feel like we're always hiding in the shadows."

As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt him go silent for a moment. It

seemed like she'd touched on something painful for him.

She quickly added, "Before you're ready to go out with me, I won't force you. I'll just come here to see you, okay?"

She cradled his face, speaking in a coaxing tone.

Ed softly hummed as he buried his head in her neck, his mood clearly subdued.

Grace had planned to ask if he wanted her to buy him a house and move closer to her, especially after she had gotten some money from Carmen. She figured, why not use it?

But she hesitated. She feared bringing it up would hurt his pride.

She sighed and switched the topic.

"By the way, I saw a grave outside. Whose is it?" she asked.

rubbed his cheek against her neck before

in her chest. "Your real

"Yeah, we're twins."

just reopened an old wound? She quickly fell silent, but he gently kissed her neck and continued in a soft voice, "He's out there living the good life, and

She cupped his face and kissed him, silencing his

minutes before she pulled back. "Don't say any

have you by my side now, Don't leave me, or

won't leave," she reassured

everything, especially about his past, she felt

out, then she wouldn't make him. If he had no

trying to understand him,

him close and they both

to sleep. With both of them lying

plenty of space-it wasn't cramped

tightly

you don't even realize how much

"My bad. Sleep now."

was so soothing that Grace

and he couldn't resist kissing her again and again until she finally pushed him

even in her sleep, felt like vines were smothering her-the pressure was almost

new

feeling refreshed after a

want her to see his face, she didn't bother knocking on his door. Once she was done, she headed straight to Henderson

Group and reached the top floor, she found Yancey already waiting for

under them. He nearly jumped out of his seat when

"Grace!"

shouting and making a scene. The whole floor would find out that she had spent the night with a

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