Regret Came Too Late

When Grace woke up, she realized she was back at the hotel.

She heard Jodie crying out the words, "Uncle Ethan, please don't be mad at me."

They were behind the door. Ethan's tone was icy, but there was a tenderness in it now. "Just this once."

Jodie immediately became excited. "I knew it! I knew you wouldn't stay mad at me. Uncle Ethan, when are we going back to Druville? Grace has been sleeping for so long. How irresponsible of her!"

Grace could feel the blood boiling in her. She was absolutely sure that this incident was all Jodie's doing. But she didn't have the right to say anything since Ethan had already let it slide.

Her head was throbbing with pain right now. When she took out her phone for a look, she found out that she had slept for two days.

She heard the sound of a wheelchair just as she was sitting up. Ethan opened the door and came inside.

The kiss that night came into Grace's mind, helping her return to her calm and rational self.

"Mr. Henderson, I've made up my mind. After going back to Druville, I'm going to resign. Liam still needs me, so I think I'll stay at Lambert Group for a while."

The sound of the wheelchair instantly stopped as Ethan sat there without moving one bit.

Grace turned to him and smiled at him. "I hope you'll approve my resignation."

He swallowed hard, his throat moving with much effort as his hands gripped tightly onto the handles of his wheelchair. All of his emotions were hidden beneath the surface, but Grace could still feel a chill creeping out from him.

"Why?" he asked.

"I think we need to keep some distance between us, especially since that kind of thing has happened. I can't pretend that it never happened before.

go on blind dates soon. Since so

her bed and checked the project itinerary on her phone. On the second day after she was brought back to the hotel, Ethan and the rest of the team went

whole days, missing everything. But it also meant that

find a trace of any other feelings on

the veins on the back of his hands bulged. After a long pause, he finally

back. I'm going to buy the ticket later and will probably leave

for a moment, but he gave

relief and lay back down on her bed. The memory of that night grew clearer as her

hers and how his breath had invaded hers. She remembered the pressure of his fingers on her chin. She also remembered the dark and brooding look in his eyes

might happen. So, it was best for her to stay

the evening, Tim couldn't help

Tim would think someone in a position like hers

just told him that I'm going

"Do you really have to leave? Your salary at Henderson Group is not low,

flashed across Grace's eyes. "Nothing

"Grace."

"Yeah?"

don't you just stay in the company? Even if you go back to Lambert Group, we'll still call you when Mr. Henderson can't sleep. You promised

I'm sorry, Mr. Bennett. I have something to take

and wanted to

when he looked at the person who had

room and packed up her things. Then, she quickly went to the train station and hopped