Regret Came Too Late

Ethan held the marriage certificate in his hands, inspecting it closely for a few minutes. In the photo that was also handed to him, his lips were barely lifted into a smile while Grace was frowning.

He didn't keep his attention on the photo for long. He kept glancing at the names on the certificate.

The staff member stood in front of him, nervously dabbing the sweat on his forehead with a tissue. "Is everything to your liking, Mr. Henderson?" he asked.

Ethan lowered his gaze, murmuring a soft hum.

The staff member let out a sigh of relief. His satisfaction was all that mattered. The staff member just wanted this to be over. His legs felt like they might buckle from the tension.

Ethan tucked the marriage certificate away and finally glanced at Grace.

"Let's go home."

Grace stayed where she was, frozen in disbelief. Who could've imagined she would be getting married so soon?

Ethan, now at the door, spoke again with a soft yet distant voice.

"We're heading back, Grace."

She finally snapped back to reality and quietly followed him.

The black-suited bodyguards were still lined up outside. As soon as they saw the couple come out, they stepped aside in a practiced formation.

But none of it felt real to Grace. Her legs were unbearably heavy, and each step she took was a quiet struggle. She sat in the car with her head lowered, keeping silent. As they neared Palm Bay again, she finally spoke.

"Are you planning to keep me locked in the villa forever, Mr. Henderson?"

"Just until you behave."

delivered lightly, but they hit her like a crushing

wasn't just serious;

even paler. This was the first time

Maids were moving about, preparing dinner. When they saw her, they

of it all hit her like

Henderson, let us know if there's anything you'd like to eat. Oh, and the fruits in the fridge

got into the elevator and went up. She didn't even have the energy to speak to him anymore because there was no getting through to

the cup of jasmine tea in both hands. She was frozen in place like someone caught

stared at it for ten long minutes. When a knock sounded at the door, he finally tucked it away into a hidden compartment

the city

confirmed," Tim said. "Shall we go now, Mr. Henderson? Are you

hidden compartment. Then, he replied softly, "No. She loses

felt a tightness in

for what felt like forever when Ethan and Tim finally came down, clearly on their

borrow a phone, but no one would comply. They all avoided her like

averted her gaze and said nothing. She was

her either. He headed straight to the

way to Henderson Group first. Work was picking up after the holidays, and they had to start laying the groundwork for the year ahead, esp so, Ethan would pull out

ten

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was left in shock when he entered and saw him holding

marriage certificate.