Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan) novel Chapter 55

Ethan closed his eyes, his eyelashes drooping as he calmed the restlessness in his body.

Grace also stayed quiet and did nothing. She tilted her head slightly and caught sight of the side profile resting against her shoulder. It was hard not to be captivated by him.

He was simply too good-looking, almost otherworldly. And now, they were actually so close to each other.

His skin was flawless, and his facial features were well-defined. God truly favored him. Her mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts.

A few minutes later, Ethan quickly let go of her waist.

Grace hurriedly explained, "Mr. Henderson, I won't overthink it. If anyone else were here today, you would've acted the same way. This atmosphere is indeed stimulating."

Just as she finished speaking, a sharp gaze fell upon her face. The warm atmosphere just moments ago turned extremely cold in an instant, the air transforming into sharp blades as if they could pierce through her entire body.

She immediately realized that her words had hit a sore point and swiftly changed the subject. "I'll help you up."

Ethan's legs were still recovering. Soaking them in warm water helped, but they couldn't withstand such an impact for now.

Grace carefully helped him out from the spring and then escorted him to the nearby changing room. Her bathrobe was soaked, and water was dripping all the way.

After he got changed, she pushed the wheelchair over and said, "Mr. Henderson, please sit."

Ethan sat in the wheelchair and looked at her bathrobe, which was still dripping with water. "You may go back."

It was only then that Grace felt the heavy burden over her shoulders lifting. She let out a sigh of relief. "Okay."

She returned to her room and changed into dry clothes. Staring at her awkward reflection in the mirror, she froze. The earlier scene flooded back into her mind.

She had no memory of the past and was unclear about her exact relationship with Ethan. However, judging by his disdainful attitude toward her, it seemed like there was nothing between them.

So, was Ethan the first man she had touched like that? She looked at her palm and broke into laughter after realizing what she was thinking.

Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door. "Grace, things are getting serious in Southbrook. Did you see my messages? Many people are seeking compensation from the platform. The platform has no choice but to lower the price or offer the apples for free.

"It's said that after all this fuss, over 10,000 orders will have to be compensated. The farmers in Southbrook are not happy about it and are looking for the local person in charge."

Grace opened the door and saw Mandy's excited face. Thinking about how poorly the farmers in Southbrook had treated them, Mandy couldn't help but mock them.

"Everything went as you expected. Alice was supposed to return to Druville today, but it was delayed because of this matter.

"Didn't she bribe those farmers with a million dollars? With a million dollars split among them, they can only get a few tens of thousands of dollars each. In addition to the fines they have to pay to the platform, they'll end up losing money."

The aggressive farmers in Southbrook definitely wouldn't accept this loss. Now, they were stopping Alice from leaving and demanding that she pay for the platform's fines.

Mandy became increasingly pleased as she spoke, and then she sneered, "Those farmers are spoiled. Previously, the higher-ups listened to them in everything. They even excluded the people from Northbrook, acting like total tyrants.

"Alice has finally met her match. Let's see how much she's willing to pay to settle this."

Grace smirked.