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

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

in now. He looked at the mountain of

them. The scent's

lately. Isn't that your job to know? He's even got some in his room

Bay, they were trained to keep quiet-

looked stricken

you

a wave, she told the

only to discover he lived like a man

magnolias, it felt like

had

lie. Ethan really had kept that

it wasn't the magnolias he

and her breath caught. She crushed the bouquet in one swift, violent its shards nearly slicing into

and went to grab a first-aid kit,

it up. I have

and drove straight to

when the

opened it

pale with rage and eyes

her whole body trembled with rage, Bwas still dripping from b

as she demanded, "Did you send those magnolias

to close the door, but Jodie slammed here hand into the gap. The door crushed down on her