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

getting scolded for going into his bedroom without asking, she hadn't dared

He looked at the mountain of magnolias

rid of them. The scent's

maids. They said he's really into them lately. Isn't that your job to know? He's even got some in

eyes flicked to the maids. At Palm Bay, they were trained to keep quiet- nothing about

looked stricken and quickly

Henderson, you should really just take them

mood dip instantly. With a wave, she told the maids

spent so long trying to figure Ethan out, only to discover he

liked magnolias, it felt like a

now, Tim had

wouldn't lie. Ethan really

the magnolias he

She crushed the bouquet in one swift, violent its shards nearly

and went to grab a first-aid

Just clean it up. I have

drove straight to Grace's

Grace was making dinner when the door suddenly rattled from

opened it and

there, her face pale with rage and

whole body trembled with rage, Bwas still dripping

at Grace, her voice hoarse as she demanded, "Did you send those

frowned and began to close the door, but Jodie slammed here hand into the gap. The door crushed