Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 43

Chapter & ced been resting in her room for about half an hour when someone knocked on the door again .

When she opened it , Tim was standing outside .

His tone remained strictly business Mc Lambert , M.

Henderson invites you to join him for dinner .

She had been knarking on apples all evening , and they had long since digested by noww .

stepping into Extans room , she found the lights turnedup to their brightest , dluminating an extravagant feaut Laid not on the table He was seated by the table , silently flipping through a book .

He lifted his gaze at the sound of her arrival , his voice calm and deep .

Sit .

Glare wat quite hungry , so she didnt hesitate and took a seat .

Thank you , Mr.

Henderson ! At least 15 dishes were spread across the table with all kinds of food imaginable .

Grace couldnt help but be a little surprised .

This level of dining was almost excFLLİVE .

the picked up her cutlery and began eating at a steady pace .

Manwhile , Eilan sei hit book aude , took up a kelle and book , and quietly are the small portion of uneak on his plate .

Halfway through the meal , she noticed that he had barely eaten .

That was unexpected his appetite was surprisingly small for a grown man .

Just then , a knack came from outside .

It was not at Ethans door but athere They belonged to Manly .

here to ask what she planned to do about the

sharp pain in her knee made her stumble

out and grabbed the

in doing so , the accidentally yanked it too hard

mushroom soup flying The soup splashed straight onto Ethans pants For a split second ,

to reality , she grabbed a napkin and

before realizing

her paze and met

fingers closing around her wrist as dark waves

Grace quickly stood up Im

Mr.

Henderson .

my balance because of my love

was still

of het went right away

seconds passed before he finally asked , Does it hurt badly ? Dutside ,

to say , Tis dine

need to head to Northbrook tonight

Northbrook takes two hours

, and want to negotiate prices

to support farmers in Brookfield

apples werent as well known as those from Southbrook The governments strategy had been to promote southbrook apples first before shitting focus to Northbrook , which had

For a moment , she thought she felt Ethans grip tightening slightly and his thumb brushing lightly

was subtle , almost

the warmth it left

released her wrist

in Northbrook arent

for so long Grace was a linte surprised Ethan knew about this too ? If she hadnt mentioned Northbrook herself

sincerity and earn their trust

apples arent any worse

well known She turned to leave , but Ethans phone cang just then

name flashed on

a mood

furrowed slightly