Regret Came Too Late

Grace had already driven the car to the small villa. She placed the food she had brought on the coffee table and felt much more at ease seeing Ed sleeping so

peacefully.

She nudged him gently. "Get up and eat something, then you can go back to sleep. I'm coming over every day for the next three days. If you don't get at least ten hours of sleep a day, I will be upset."

It seemed that his fever had broken. Slowly, he pushed himself upright.

Grace, ever mindful, turned her back. "I won't look at you, okay? Turn on the small lamp too you can't be eating in the dark."

He reached out, grabbing her hand as he bent down to switch on the small lamp. The light was dim but enough to cast a soft glow over the food.

He insisted on freeing one hand to hold hers, using the other to eat unhurriedly.

The red bead bracelets on their wrists dangled and brushed against each other, creating an inexplicably heartwarming scene.

her word for the next three days, visiting twice

again on the

deleted her number, so when she pressed the answer key, she had no idea who

other end, wasted no time delivering a

she composed herself, she even laughed lightly and asked, "What nonsense are

who held the upper hand. She was, at that

him. The gatekeepers won't let me in, but you've been here, haven't you? You must know-I've been the one

and how he had trailed off when she visited him. A weight settled in

student. She was a completely different person from the shy individual she had

Grace, a flicker of triumph crossed her face. "I've already told him. This is

Liam sitting on the bed with his finger entwined tightly. She took a deep

rigid for a heartbeat before forcing out the words, "Grace, I'm sorry. I...

him. "Liam, are you just going to stand by

he had inherited one thing from Quentin-a man had to answer

parted his lips, glancing furtively at Grace's expression,