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.

take these flowers to Uncle

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

now. He looked at the

rid of them. The scent's

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

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

maids looked stricken and quickly

"Ms. Henderson, you should really

a wave, she told

long trying to figure Ethan out, only to discover he lived like a man untouched

when she learned he liked magnolias, it felt like a golden

now, Tim had casually crushed

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

wasn't the magnolias

her breath caught. She crushed the bouquet in one swift,

and went to grab a first-aid

clean it up. I

stormed out and drove straight to Grace's

making dinner when the door

it

stood there, her face pale with rage

eyes bere bloodshot, and her whole body trembled

hoarse as she demanded, "Did you send those magnolias to Uncle Ethan

close the door, but Jodie slammed here hand into the gap. The door