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.

"Tim, can you take these flowers to Uncle Ethan for me?"

After getting scolded for going into his bedroom without asking, she hadn't dared to set foot in there again.

Tim was her only way in now. He looked at the mountain of magnolias in the hall and sighed.

The scent's overpowering-he'll hate

"But I asked the maids. They said he's really into them lately. Isn't

At Palm Bay, they were trained to keep

looked stricken and quickly

you should really

mood dip instantly. With a wave, she told the maids

trying to figure Ethan out, only to

when she learned he liked magnolias, it felt like a golden

Tim had casually crushed

really had kept

the

She crushed

nearly slicing

skin.

maid flinched and went to grab a first-aid kit, but

worry. Just clean it up.

out and drove

making dinner when the door

opened it

her face pale with rage and eyes

Her eyes

bere bloodshot, and her

body trembled with rage, Bwas still dripping

fist. Content bell

up at Grace, her voice hoarse as she demanded, "Did you

to Uncle

and began to

but Jodie