Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan) novel Chapter 145

The awkward atmosphere lingered all the way to the hotel.

After getting out of the car, Grace quickly moved to push Ethan's wheelchair. To her surprise, however, she ran into Quentin right at the hotel entrance.

Quentin was also here for business, and his steps faltered once he saw her. He called out, "Grace?"

Grace furrowed her brows. No matter where she went, she somehow always ran into a member of the Lambert family. She didn't want to acknowledge him but saw Quentin walking toward her.

Although he was getting on in years, she was taken aback by how he maintained an unassuming but polite demeanor in front of Ethan. "Mr. Henderson, it's been a while."

Ethan glanced up at him, nodding briefly with a simple hum.

Quentin gave Grace a reassuring pat on the arm and spoke kindly. "I'm at ease knowing Grace is working at Henderson Group now. Mr. Henderson, you're well-mannered, and I'm sure you won't hold someone's past against them.

"It's all about ability, and with you guiding her, Grace will surely make great progress. Thank you in advance."

Grace wasn't naive and could clearly tell that Quentin was trying to remind Ethan not to hold her past against her. He was probably referring to his legs.

The awkwardness made Grace uncomfortable, and it seemed like everyone was reminding her that Ethan's injury had something to do with her.

Quentin smiled and continued, "I won't take up any more of your time. Please, go on with your business."

He then patted Grace on the shoulder. "Keep up the good work with Mr. Henderson. Once you've matured a little more, I'll be more confident about letting you get involved in the company's decisions. It's time for you to grow up, Grace."

Grace didn't have much affection for this father of hers. Since she had woken up, he had mostly been silent or joined Carmen in reprimanding her. Plus, he always seemed to look at her with those disappointed eyes.

She felt a bit confused.

From a parent's perspective, Quentin's attitude toward her would make sense if she had truly been as troublesome and reckless in the past. But unfortunately, she didn't have those memories anymore, so she only felt a fleeting heaviness in her chest.

She continued following behind Ethan. She really wanted to ask about his legs, but the words just wouldn't come out.

A hand slowly extended a tissue toward her. She instinctively took it, dabbing at the tea on her lips. After a moment of unease, she responded, "You must be mistaken."

Upon seeing the shock and confusion on her face, the business partner quickly apologized. "Sorry, I must have misremembered. Surely, no one would dare slap someone like Mr. Henderson."

Grace's heart was racing, but the more she thought about it, the more unsettling it became. She really had no memory of it at all.

She turned to look at Ethan, but he remained calm, his eyelashes lowered as if lost in thought. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly tried to defend herself. "That definitely wasn't me. I couldn't have done something like that. I really couldn't. Please don't joke about it.

"As a Henderson Group employee, I'll follow all his orders to a T."

The business partner quickly changed the subject after realizing he had said something inappropriate, and the atmosphere lightened again.

But the more Ethan remained silent, the more anxious Grace became.

She desperately tried to recall anything about her past, but her amnesia barred her from grasping a single fragment.