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.

his cheek against her neck before finally responding, his

pain in her chest.

"Yeah, we're twins."

She quickly fell silent, but he gently kissed her neck and continued in a soft voice, "He's out there living

it anymore. She cupped his face and kissed him, silencing his words with

for ten minutes before she

by my side now, Don't leave me,

won't leave," she reassured

she felt she would give him the

had no friends, that was fine. She wouldn't care about

ached for him. She thought she was just trying to understand him, but after learning just a little, she

pulled him close and they both lay

felt herself drifting off to sleep. With both of them

space-it wasn't cramped

her tightly as

how

"My bad. Sleep now."

voice was so soothing that

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

sleep, felt like vines

woke up in her car, wearing a new set of clothes and with a warm breakfast next to

her temple, feeling refreshed after a good

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

and reached the top floor, she found Yancey already waiting

under them. He nearly jumped

"Grace!"

genuinely afraid of him shouting and making a scene. The whole floor would find out that she had spent

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