Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 27

Grace seemed to have not heard the conversation between Carmen and Alice. She turned to her real estate agent and said, “An apartment or condo in a small building with just two units per foot is fine forme minot considering standalone houses ne townhouses. Do you have any other Estings?*

“There’s one that may be what you’re looking for just around this area, Ms. Lambert Would you like to take a look now?”!

Bornodded and followed the out

Carmen, feeling ignored, was seething with frustration “Grace, what exactly are you doing here? Can you just settle down for once

She quickly walked over and grabbed Grace’s wrist. “Last night, we agreed to annil the engagement, but you’ve left everyone hanging, not answering calls. Now you’re here flaunting yourselt. Are you shameless?

One quick shock off her hand with a cold expression “Have you said ergh, Ms. Oblik

Centre for a moment contred by the formal address “What what did you call me

Grace smiled Lighthe. “My Oblak. I’ve already told you I’m cutting ties with you I’m no longer your daughter, so you don’t need to play the role of a parent. Your daughter is only Alice, and I’m so, I don’t really know you!

Carmen stood frozen as if hearing things that weren’t there in the past, if she had praised Grace even a little, Grace would have been pleased and promised to do better next time Now, however, Grace addressed her coldy, with no warmth in herEVEL.

Carmen didn’t know how to respond for a moment, but then she heard Alice speak

“Mom, I think Grace is trying to get your attention this way. How about I don’t buy the house and give it to her instead? I’ve got other pl

Carmen’s contusion disappeared in an instant. Of course, dewe was just pretending to be upset to get attention.

“Let’s not pay attention to her. Let her put on a show. Eventually, she’ll come back when she gets tired of it,” Alica said.

Carmen Book a deep breath and linked arms with Alice. “Who says we’re not buying it? We’re getting it

“Thanks, Mom.”

places to stay.

Alice looked smugly at Grace, expecting to se jealousyor resentment inte’s eyes, but Grace had already walked a distance away with the agent, looking completely

Al’s practioned to discomfort

Cicerode in the car with the agent for about ten minutes before arriving at the new property

The building was six stores tall, with two units per floor. The apartment was about 15 hundred square feet, and the location was excellent. The price was ten thousand dollars per square foot, totaling slightly over 15 million dollars, which was within her budget.

conveniently close to Henderson Group,

you know how central this area is Everything is close by, and the security is top–notch. There’s even slightly patrols,

was tastefully decorated, and the owner was

Couldn’t you bring the

few years. This is the market price for an empty apartment, and they’ve added the fumiture and good–quality

contact the owner

old.

and the agent wasn’t

process went smoothly. Within an afternoon, all the paperwork was completed, and the keys were handed over to

bedding tomorrow, and she immediately felt her mood

seriously injured, thought about Grace and

and Sloan, sitting across from him, looked tense, like he was aboys to explode at any moment. Hendricks couldn’t stand the frustration anymore. “That dan bitch! I’m going to kill her one day. Do you have any ideas on how we can do it Sloan, who had been slapped by

grew impatient. “Sloan, don’t tell me you’re scared of your cousin. Are you this

if Julian wanted someone gone, they

You’re Yancey’s uncle, and Grace’s been

weird, she

me.

a shake waiting to strike. “You go first you can’t handle step in and finish

salters–she will wish she was dead

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up at a hotel again tonight. It was the same suite as

the morning, and after spending the afternoon dealing with the house–buying

couch,

she started drifting off, she heard the sound of water coming from the master

This time, he wasn’t in his wheelchair–his feet were on the

her daze and immediately stood up from the

at the door. He was likely wondering

seen him without a shirt. Water droplets ran down

looked away “Mr.Henderson,

room,” he

too tired to think straight earlier. She hadn’t intended to

needing to lean on the walls or nearby humiture for

posture was still ned, standing tall as if he were a

thinking. Grace instinctly moved forward and helped steady him by