Regret Came Too Late

Grace was on her knees in the living area, her eyes glued to the news.

It was almost dawn, yet Ethan still hadn't returned. Had he been punished by Jordan?

She felt an unexpected twinge of concern. From time to time, she would peer toward the entrance as she rubbed her stiff knees.

The news had been running non-stop from midnight till morning. The reporters clearly had nothing better to do as they kept rehashing Jack's incident over and over and shared public opinions about the Henderson family.

This time, the Henderson family was at the center of it all. With Jordan's past position, the family was bound to attract attention.

Grace sighed. When she heard the sound of a car engine outside, she craned her neck toward the door.

Headlights swept across the windows, followed by noises at the door.

Tim opened the door and stepped inside.

Grace met his gaze, then looked behind him. Ethan wasn't there.

"Mr. Bennett, where's Mr. Henderson?"

Tim scoffed, hanging his coat on the nearby rack. "Thanks to you, Ms. Lambert, Mr. Henderson Senior wants him married in two weeks."

"What does that have to do with Jodie's incident? Mr. Henderson Senior isn't actually suggesting they get married, is he?"

"What are you even saying, Grace?"

Tim stormed toward her in irritation. "Didn't you see the news? Mr. Henderson leaked Ms. Henderson's background just to protect you. Now, the entire Henderson family is in the crosshairs. Mr. Henderson Senior thinks he has feelings for you, so he's forcing him to get married right away to put an end to it." He said it all clearly, but Grace didn't understand a word.

Ethan... liked her?

She almost laughed, but seeing the stern look on Tim's face, she just rubbed her aching knees instead.

that

as their eyes met, and she suddenly remembered all the things that had happened

had never blamed her. She had tested his patience again and again, but he had never retaliated. He wanted magnolias from

she pieced things together, the stranger it

far as she could recall, she and Ethan had

then remembered what Tim had just

Won't that get him

faltered before she

But the woman he

laugh. "Well then, Ms. Lambert, maybe you should go get your documents and just register

said seriously, her eyes meeting

her. He simply went upstairs, though it

was, still on her knees, until she saw him coming down again with

Her chest tightened.

weren't fully healed yet. Did Jordan physically punish

been punished. His

mess.

"Mr. Bennett..."

Tim ignored her.

on her knees for so long, the pain was sharp enough to drain the

held her up for a moment. Tim had already

Bennett!" she

Bay. However, after finally making it to the front gate, the guards refused to

phone had also

by Tim, so she had no way of contacting anyone. In the end, she, could only return to the house and

a phone. Yet, after waiting from morning to noon, not a

still all over TV, and things were escalating rapidly. Just how much trouble would Ethan