Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan)

The living room was in total chaos. The way Alice was profusely crying while kneeling on the ground was heartbreaking to watch.

In the end, Quentin suddenly yelled out loud, "That's enough! I'll give you what you want."

Alice looked at him with eyes full of tears. "Dad, you know he's going to come back for more money. What if we just let him release those photos?

"I can just leave the country overnight and never return. Our family has become a laughing stock all because of me. I'm really sorry to every one of you."

A hint of heartache flickered before his eyes. Just by looking at the crazy man who came knocking at their front door, he could tell what kind of life Alice had endured when she was still with her foster family. It was no wonder she had become mentally unstable.

Quentin said with a sigh, "It's fine. There's still some money in the company. I'm slowly getting old, and I just want all of you to be happy."

Upon hearing that he was going to get the money, the man instantly became satisfied with a smirk on his face.

"That's more like it, and it seems like you're still using the same bank card. I must admit, though, Alice. You have a good father. Unlike your previous one, who only cared about your looks."

Alice was shivering all over and eventually fainted, throwing the entire family into an even more chaotic state.

Everyone quickly ushered the man out of their home and transferred the money to his bank account to prevent him from saying anything else that might further upset Alice.

Alice was carried back to the couch, where their family doctor was already on standby and ready to administer first aid.

As she watched the whole scene unfold, Grace initially wanted to leave. But Liam was standing right beside her and clenching his fists anxiously. Tears welled up in his eyes from emotion. She could tell he felt sorry for Alice, too.

Now, there was no way Grace could leave. Otherwise, everyone would call her cold and heartless.

While Alice was receiving medical attention, Carmen sat next to her, crying and wiping her tears with a piece of tissue.

"What's wrong with me feeling heartbroken for Alice? All of you witnessed what that man just did. God knows what kind of life she used to live.

"As her mother, I can't even bear to think about it. I've always blamed myself for not finding her sooner."

Everyone else remained silent.noveldrama

Grace didn't say a word, either. She wondered if Alice had orchestrated this whole fiasco. If that were the case, she had certainly turned the tables. She had won everyone's sympathy.

The next time Alice made a mistake, everyone would undoubtedly rush to defend her again.

She took a deep breath and recalled the man's appearance, planning to investigate him thoroughly once she got back.

It wasn't until the middle of the night that Alice slowly regained consciousness. However, she seemed too weak to speak and could only cry.

Carmen held Alice in her arms and tried to comfort her. "It's okay now. It's okay. We will take care of everything. You just rest for now."

Seeing that Alice was fine now, Grace let out a yawn and decided it was finally time to leave.

By the time she stepped out of the Lambert residence, it was already 3:00 am. She got into her car and noticed an unread message on her phone. It was a message from Ethan, with only a single question mark.

She suddenly remembered that earlier today in the office, she promised Ethan that she would meet up with him at Palm Bay to be his "sleeping pill".

But it was already late. He should be asleep by now, right?

As she didn't want to disturb him, she didn't reply to his message. She headed straight back to her home instead.

While she was lying down to get some rest, the man's face kept popping up in her mind. He looked so familiar, yet she couldn't recall where she had seen him before.

She was very frustrated that she had really lost her memories. She felt helpless when it came to solving these kinds of problems.

She pulled out the small notebook she brought back from the Lambert residence. The words were written with such force that it was clear her emotions were turbulent at that time.

Why couldn't Ethan be trusted?