Regret Came Too Late

Jodie's lips trembled, her gaze blazing like she wanted to tear Grace apart.

Grace's brows knitted as she stared at the crushed flowers on the ground, anger bubbling in her chest.

Jodie's voice was cold and deadly as she spat, "You'd better watch your back!"

Then, she turned on her heel, walked off to pay, and told the staff to send every last magnolia to Palm Bay.

Grace stood frozen, her emotions wiped clean in an instant.

Selene gave her shoulder a quick pat. "Keep an eye out. I don't think she's in her right mind."

Grace let out a dry smile. Not acting right was putting it mildly—she felt like she was hunted by a rabid dog.

She exhaled, gave up on the idea of buying flowers, and just headed home with her groceries.

Jodie, on the other hand, walked into Palm Bay with an armful of magnolias, practically glowing as she handed them to the maid.

"Handle these with care-put them in something nice."

One maid piped up, "The best vase was taken by Mr. Henderson already. He went through a whole bunch before Mr. Bennett brought one in from elsewhere."

Jodie blinked in surprise. Since when did Ethan care so much about magnolias?

When she saw Tim step out, she rushed straight over.

can you take these flowers to Uncle Ethan for

without asking, she hadn't dared to

way in now. He looked at the mountain of magnolias in the hall

them. The scent's overpowering-he'll

They said he's really into them lately. Isn't that your

were trained to keep quiet-

stricken and quickly turned

"Ms. Henderson, you should really

dip instantly. With a wave, she told

to discover he lived like a man untouched by the world-untouchable and

liked magnolias, it felt like a golden

had casually crushed that

the maids wouldn't lie. Ethan really had kept that

the magnolias

crushed the bouquet

grab a first-aid kit, but Jodie

clean it up. I have

out and drove

when the door

it and

her face pale with rage

bere bloodshot, and her whole body trembled with

hoarse as she demanded, "Did you send those

slammed here hand into the