Regret Came Too Late

After leaving, Grace didn't waste a second. She immediately tracked down the house Liam had recently rented.

When she arrived, sure enough, she found Alice.

The house was flooded with sunlight, but Alice looked like a wreck, sitting on the floor with greasy hair as she laughed to herself like she had lost her mind.

Grace walked straight up and kicked her hard, sending her sprawling.

Alice's head slammed against the corner of the table. She winced in pain, gritting her teeth.

"Who the hell-"

When she saw Grace, hatred exploded in her bloodshot eyes.

"Grace!" she screamed, stumbling to her feet and lunging at her.

However, Alice, weakened from weeks of malnutrition, didn't stand a chance against Grace.

One brutal kick from Grace sent her crashing several feet away. Before Alice could even react, Grace stomped down, pinning her face to the floor with her foot.

Alice lay there, helpless and humiliated, her cheek crushed under the weight of a dirty shoe.

Grace pressed down a little harder, her voice cold as ice as she said, "Was it you? Were you the one who led Liam into that mess? Were you the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

A twisted smile crept across Alice's face, her eyes brimming with venom.

"Finally blew up in your face, didn't it? Serves you right! Grace, as long as I'm breathing, I'll make sure you never have a moment's peace. You think you owe Dad? Good! I'm gonna make you watch his only son fall to ruin.

"I'll make you watch the whole Lambert Group fall apart. I want you to suffer, and I want to make sure the guilt eats you alive."

Without a word, Grace drew her knee back and slammed it straight into Alice's face.

from the pain, and

asked quietly, "Did you think I was the

first time, she realized

with full force.

on the floor, unable

crouched beside her, her voice calm but laced with menace. "Alice, if Liam's identity gets out, I'll hand you over to Jayce. And I promise

she

man.

if Edric was involved in this disaster, Jayce had to be somewhere in the

but the moment

in terror. "Don't hand

a hint of emotion on

her teeth.

a noise at the

It was Joanne.

as stunned to see Grace there, almost dropping the medical kit she

smile "Grace, how... How'd you find

asked cautiously, then caught sight of Alice's

added quickly. "Liam didn't want you to worry. That's why he asked me to stay here and keep an eye on

slowly, her eyes locked

the coffee table and smiled carefully. She said, "Now that you're here, do you know where

relationship Joanne and Liam had

temples, trying to steady herself. "How much is he

thousand dollars a month. It's... It's pretty

to hide behind Joanne, trembling like a

Grace sneered.

won't save you," she said, her voice sharp. "I'll give you three hours to think it over.

and left