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

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

in now. He looked at

rid of them. The scent's overpowering-he'll

he's really into them lately. Isn't that your job to

were trained to

looked stricken and quickly

calmly. "Ms. Henderson, you should

wave, she

to discover he lived

she learned he liked magnolias, it

now, Tim had casually

Ethan really had

the magnolias

breath caught. She crushed the bouquet in

and went to grab

worry. Just clean it up. I

stormed out and drove straight to

was making dinner when the door suddenly rattled

it and

stood there, her face pale with rage and eyes

trembled with rage, Bwas still dripping

up at Grace, her voice hoarse as she demanded,

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