Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan) novel 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 became excited. "I knew it! I 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 came inside.

The kiss that night came into 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 I 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 some distance between us, especially since that kind of thing has happened. I can't pretend that it never happened before.

"Besides, I 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 time for some happy 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 became heavy, 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. I 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.

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