Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan) novel Chapter 2

After saying that, Yancey wrapped his arm around Alice's waist and left without hesitation.

Grace stared at the string of numbers on her phone. That man just now had claimed to be her fiancé, yet he hadn't shown a shred of concern for her from beginning to end. All he cared about was defending Alice.

It felt like an iron wire was tightening around her heart. Her face turned paler as a dull pain spread through her chest.

Alice looked like she had recovered fully, while she, the one being blamed, had barely survived.

How could a man like that possibly be her fiancé?

She had been missing for three days, yet no one from her family had reached out to her. The only thing lingering in her hazy mind was the faint memory of having a boyfriend.

Without hesitation, she dialed the number.

It was answered by a robotic, professional voice, which likely belonged to an assistant.

"Ms. Lambert?"

"Hello. Is this Ethan Henderson? I think I lost my memory in a car accident, and I—"

"Mr. Henderson just returned to Druville and is still undergoing rehabilitation. Last time, you called him with the exact same excuse, asking him to pick you up. You even used the same car accident story. And he actually went—only to end up in that accident with you.

"Ms. Lambert, if you have even a shred of conscience left, please don't contact Mr. Henderson again."

"But I—"

The call was abruptly cut off.

Grace let out a sigh and leaned back against the pillow. Her head throbbed, and a sense of fear and uncertainty about the future crept in.

She glanced down at her unlocked phone. At least her payment app was still accessible.

She handed the phone to the nurse who had just walked in. "Could you check if there's enough balance on this?"

Her eyes swept over her transaction history. Just a week ago, she had spent exactly 200 thousand dollars. It seemed she had bought a pair of men's cufflinks. That meant she wasn't short on money, right?

The nurse's voice snapped her out of her thoughts. "Insufficient balance. The emergency treatment and hospitalization fees total 20 thousand dollars."

Grace lowered her gaze, confusion evident on her delicate face. She had just spent 200 thousand dollars a week ago. How could she not even have 20 thousand dollars left in her account now?

She went through the contact list and found one labeled Mom.