Regret Came Too Late

Grace didn't say a word. She had previously asked one of Ed's friends to help deal with a body, but Daphne wasn't the type to just vanish without anyone

noticing.

Even if the Yule family didn't exactly welcome her, she had shown her face in front of plenty of people. If she went missing, they'd start digging immediately.

Grace could already feel the trouble piling up. It was like she had walked right into a trap-like someone had been laying the groundwork all along.

Lyle's voice got quiet and cautious. "Grace, I swear, it wasn't me."

Grace was just about to reassure him when police sirens lit up the block. A squad of cruisers pulled up around her, and before she could react, cold silver handcuffs were snapped around her wrists.

The whole thing took less than five minutes. She tried to say something to Lyle, but the officers didn't give her a chance. They dragged her off without a word.

Lyle stood frozen, watching as they bagged the body and loaded it up. A chill shot straight up his spine.

Snapping out of it, he took off toward the cottage behind them and banged on the door with everything he had. "Get the hell out here!"

silent. Just as he was about to lose it, a shot rang out and slammed into his

and dropped down onto the steps, clutching the wound. That was when he

but the voice from the doorway stopped him cold. "And what exactly do you think

bored, but it sliced straight

whatever they had loaded that bullet with was kicking

You think you're her savior? Don't forget, you brought all this chaos on her. So, go ahead-keep hiding while she's still got amnesia. Because once she remembers,

the words left Lyle's mouth, a boot came down hard on his jaw. He tumbled

and helpless, Lyle spat out a mouthful of blood. "You're a damn psychopath. You know you're living on borrowed time. She doesn't give

eyes burned red with rage. "I can't wait to see how this all blows

Neither one of them walked

Still, pride kept him from breaking. He wasn't about to give the other

door creaked open

out, "Ed, that's enough. You

stopped cold. Even the wind outside seemed

like they were standing on the edge