Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan)

Grace tossed the card and turned sharply on her heel. She wasn't about to waste another second there.

Fear drained the color from Liam's face. He rushed forward, grasped her hand, and dropped to his knees. "Grace, please don't be angry! Hit me if you must, but please, don't be angry. I'm begging you!"

Irritation welled up within Grace, and she attempted to dislodge her hand, but Liam maintained a firm grip. He kept her hand pressed against his own cheek.

Overcome by panic, tears now began to cascade down his face, his eyes fixed upon her with a look of hopeful supplication.

"Let go, Liam." She struggled harder. "This trick doesn't work every time. I don't have the patience for this anymore."

Yet he held on to her hand with all his strength, kneeling stubbornly on the floor without any intention of rising.

Off to the side, Andrea, unable to bear the scene, began to rebuke her. "Grace, what's the meaning of this? No matter what, Liam's your own brother. Have you forgotten your father's last words to you? Now you want to abandon him? If Quentin could see this from his grave, he would never forgive you!"

Liam bit his lip and shot her a threatening glare. "Shut up."

Andrea snorted coldly and turned away. "I'm speaking for your sake. I wouldn't want the father of my child constantly groveling before others."

Grace no longer spared them a glance. She was too tired to be angry, too numb to care at this point-she was exhausted.

At last, she turned to the kneeling Liam. "Let go. I need to leave; there are still many urgent matters at the company."

Tears and snot smeared across his face as he sobbed. "Grace, please don't abandon me. I know I made a mistake. I don't even know how it happened. I woke up that morning, and she was beside me. I swear-"

Before he could finish, Grace cut him off with a chilling firmness. "Then have her get rid of it."

The room fell abruptly silent. Liam stopped crying, and he said nothing more.

Andrea, by contrast, exploded with rage. "Grace! You're a woman yourself, yet you would force another woman to have an abortion? There's not a shred of humanity in you! Liam's your brother, and this child's your kin! How can you be so cruel? Let me tell you something I will never abort this child! I will give birth to it, no matter what!"

Grace suddenly lowered her gaze and patted Liam gently on the shoulder. "You're not even 20 yet," she said quietly.noveldrama

Liam's gaze dropped, his voice worn raw. "But Dad taught me that a man honors his promises-especially to women. Andrea was my first and she was there forme when I was barely holding myself. I can't turn away from that, Grace. I just can't..."

It seemed like, in the end, even his heart had softened.

Upon hearing these words, a spark ignited in Andrea's eyes. Joanne was right- Liam was still a naive young man who could be easily manipulated.

She immediately dropped to her knees as well, her eyes red-rimmed with tears.

"Grace, please don't make things

harder for him. Whatever it is, he's still your family. Isn't it enough that I'm the one to blame? I love him, and I'm withing to bear his child Could you not simply let us be I'll stay by his side, always."

Grace looked at their pitiful act and suddenly laughed. So in the end, she had become the villain.

She fixed Andrea with a mocking stare. "What's this? You've given up on Ethan?"

Andrea's face reddened

momentarily, but she quickly

regained her composure and spoke with conviction. "Mr. Henderson and

I are worlds apart. In the course of

my relationship with Liam, fell in love with him, and I'm determined to bring this child into the world."

Grace drew in a deep breath, her thoughts drifting to the late Quentin. Slowly, she crouched down, eyes locking firmly onto Liam's.

"Liam, you need to think carefully. I'm keeping you here for your own good. Andrea has had issues with me for a long time. She deliberately got pregnant with your child and knowingly messed with your emotions to use you against me. "

She paused a second before continuing, "If this child is born, the troubles will be endless. Do you really want to be with such a scheming woman? Your relationship was a setup from the start."

Liam opened his mouth but found no words to answer.

Fearing he might waver, Andrea scrambled forward on her knees, seizing his hand with desperate strength.

She pleaded, "Liam, you fear being abandoned by Grace; I fear being abandoned by you. Surely you can understand that. Besides, I'm carrying your child. I'm so excited to welcome this new life."