Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 275

When Grace woke up, she realized she was back at the hotel.

She heard Jodie crying out the words, "Uncle Ethan, please don't be mad at me."

They were behind the door. Ethan's tone was icy, but there was a tenderness in it now. "Just this once."

Jodie immediately becexcited. "I knew it! | knew you wouldn't stay mad at me. Uncle Ethan, when are we

going back to Druville? Grace has been sleeping for so long. How irresponsible of her!"

Grace could feel the blood boiling in her. She was absolutely sure that this incident was all Jodie's doing. But she

didn't have the right to say anything since Ethan had already let it slide.

Her head was throbbing with pain right now. When she took out her phone for a look, she found out that she had

slept for two days.

She heard the sound of a wheelchair just as she was sitting up. Ethan opened the door and cinside.

The kiss that night cinto Grace's mind, helping her return to her calm and rational self.

"Mr. Henderson, I've made up my mind. After going back to Druville, I'm going to resign. Liam still needs me, so |

think I'll stay at Lambert Group for a while."

The sound of the wheelchair instantly stopped as Ethan sat there without moving one bit.

Grace turned to him and smiled at him. "I hope you'll approve my resignation."

He swallowed hard, his throat moving with much effort as his hands gripped tightly onto the handles of his

wheelchair. All of his emotions were hidden beneath the surface, but Grace could still feel a chill creeping out

from him.

"Why?" he asked.

"I think we need to keep sdistance between us, especially since that kind of thing has happened. | can't

pretend that it never happened before.

"Besides, | have the feeling that Mr. Henderson Senior will have you go on blind dates soon. Since so much has

happened to the Henderson family recently, it's tfor shappy events to take place."

She got off her bed and checked the project itinerary on her phone. On the second day after she was brought

back to the hotel, Ethan and the rest of the team went to the island for a reconnaissance. Both parties then

spent the entire day and night discussing the project.

Grace had slept for two whole days, missing everything. But it also meant that she could go back to Druville.

Ethan kept staring at her as he tried to find a trace of any other feelings on her face. However, her face was

filled with ease when she talked about resigning.

His breathing immediately becheavy, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged. After a long pause, he

finally turned around and said in a hoarse voice, "Do whatever you want."

"Thank you, Mr. Henderson. | think I'll be taking the train back. I'm going to buy the ticket later and will probably

leave tonight."

Ethan's back went stiff for a moment, but he gave an affirmative response before leaving the room.

After the door was closed, Grace let out a sigh of relief and lay back down on her bed. The memory of that night

grew clearer as her fever had already subsided.

It was so clear that she could remember how Ethan's tongue had intertwined with hers and how his breath had

invaded hers. She remembered the pressure of his fingers on her chin. She also remembered the dark and

brooding look in his eyes as if they were full of unspoken thoughts.

If she stayed at Henderson Group, something beyond her control might happen. So, it was best for her to stay

away as fast as possible.

When they were eating in the evening, Tim couldn't help himself and asked Grace, "Did you and Mr. Henderson

fight?"

Grace was confused as to why Tim would think someone in a position like hers would fight with Ethan.

"No, we didn't. I just told him that I'm going to resign after we go back."

Tim looked at her with a difficult expression. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you really have to

leave? Your salary at Henderson Group is not low, and Mr. Henderson treats you very well. Did something happen

on the island?" Céntent

A hint of unease flashed across Grace's eyes. "Nothing happened."

"Grace."

"Yeah?"

"Why... Why don't you just stay in the company? Even if you go back to Lambert Group, we'll still call you when

Mr. Henderson can't sleep. You promised this before."

"About that, I'm sorry, Mr. Bennett. | have something to take care of right now. I'll be taking my leave."

"Grace!" Tim was a bit anxious and wanted to follow her, but Grace had already disappeared.

Standing there, he suddenly sighed when he looked at the person who had been sitting not far away the entire

time.

Grace rushed back to her hotel room and packed up her things. Then, she quickly went to the train station and

hopped on the carriage. When she made it back to Druville, she was exhausted.

She didn't go to Henderson Group to hand in her resignation letter but just sent Ethan an email. After that, she

skipped the office without hesitation and stayed hfor two days.

It went on until she woke up on the third day. It was pitch-black in her house, but she remembered she had her

lights on before she fell asleep.

As she was rubbing her eyes, she finally saw a figure sitting on the couch by the window. She didn't know how

long he had been sitting there.

"Ed?" she called out to him. It was then she finally remembered she hadn't been in contact with him for a few

days.

His voice was a little hoarse as he asked, "Where are the shells?"

Grace froze. She totally forgot about the shells after what had happened with Ethan when they were in Siltham.

"I'm sorry. | forgot about them. If you still want them, I'll go pick up sfor you next time."

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becsharp and dangerous. "Are you playing me?"