Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 46 Grace sat in the car and carefully cleaned the wound on her knee with a portable disinfectant spray .

It would take two hours to get to Northcock.

She didnt have tto wait for it to heal Mandy handed her a bottle of mineral water, her voice filled with grievance.

Grace, dont be sad.

11 I hear anyone talking bad about you.

Ill set the record straight when I get back to the office.

Grace pre he wound another spritz and chuckled.

It doemt matter.

People have mouths, and theyll say whatever they want .

Let them.

Mandy hesitated, then finally spoke up.

Actually, I have a friend in your department.

No one there really likes you.

But back then, you and Yancey got along pretty well.

That was a few Tears ago, though.

After that, for sreason, he fell for Alice.

A few years ago? That must have been betone Alice returned to the Lambert family from the moment she cback, everything changed.

Grace, you and Yancey are engaged.

Its not like he didnt like you before.

How did things get to this point? Are you really never going back? Prople in your department toldthat youre willing to endure anything just to win him back.

Grace rubbed her temples.

Warthere ever a twhen she and Vancey were close? She didnt remember anything from before her memory loss, but the bitterness that surfaced whenever she saw Yancey on the Lambert family that couldnt be fake.

Maybe she really had cated once.

But now, none of them could hurt bet amore Seving her stay ment, Mandy quickly shut up as well Two hours later, the cat pulled up at the entrance to Northbrook Even though it was late, the local farmers were still busy tending to their apple orchards.

A few high school students who were hfor the holidays were helping out by livestreaming the Most of the farmers were over 30 and had no clue about the livestreaming industry, Only a handful of young people were uying to figure it out.

But the young ones didnt understand the platforms after sales policies either.

It was easy for them to get scammed and end up losing everything Grace glanced at the makeshift tents around her and immediately knew theyd been streaming for a long time.

But their live broadcast room was completely empty.

She quick walled over, but the students streaming caught sight of her and instantly becwary.

Lately, Graces live stream has been featured on the platforms homepage.

Anyone using thisfor streaming had heard of her.

Besides, Northbrook and Southbrook were just two ends of the scounty, though the farmers from each side didnt get along Sewing an apple seller from Southbrook show up here, the students instinctively assumed she was here to mock them.

They were still young so they didnt immediately chase her off with brooms, but their tone was far from friendly. What are you doing here? Get lost! It was already late.

Grace could see apples hanging from the under the glow of the orchard lights scattered across the bilde Last nights heavy rain had affected many areas.

These apples would start falling to the ground in just a few days, and once that happened, they wouldnt be fresh anymore.

Southbrook had project leaders overseeing agriculturalaidinitiatives.

But as always, Northbrook had nothing Grace turned to the student.

How many apples are piled up here ? The students face flushed red angrily, and he shot up from his chair.

What do you mean by that? Did you seriously drive two hours jest to humiliate us? You Southbrook people have no even smeared Back then, we all agreed that Southbrook apples would be promoted first, then wed sell them ingether.

But the moment Southbrook apples got famous, you neglected us ! You ev Grace had known that the relationship between the two regions farmers was strained, but she hadnt realized just how bad it had gotten . Before she could say anything, the nearby farmers, who had been busy with their work, heard that someone from Southbrook hadcWithout hesitation, they grabbed their tools and Gare only had two people with her. Mandy and the driver, both terrified, instinctively moved to shield her.

But when Grace saw a rake swinging toward Mandy, the instinctively pulleder hind her.

The take struck her back with a dull thad Pain shot through her, and the let out a muffled groun More and inter people gathered, their anger palpabile.

Get out of out nachard, Southbrook scum! Wed rather let our apples tot on the ground your fake kindness! The person who shouted this had a tremor in his walce The resentment between Noida ook and Southbook had been brewing for decades. Ever since Southbrook apples becfamoa, Southbrook had prospered.

while, horflbrook had been deliberately pushed aside.

The authorities turned a bindeye to thurm Alter all, whoever brought in the profits muttered most Lan awkward, marginalfond position.

They were even mocked on the interriet for trying to broch oft soutlibrooks reputation Graces face had pone pale from the pain, and another middle aged man was about to swing his take again when a low younger men hurtled to stop him . Uncle, stop! Youll kill someone! * of the crowd, strikingly out of place with her delicate features and lune face.

Despite her pablon, she remained rasposed, her pasture unwavering there to help you sell your apples.

Ive heard about the history beteren foutlock and Northbrook, and understand your anger.

Just givethree days.

If I cant sell 400 tharsand pounds of apples in that time, jorandafter te tijen Over the years, many comparti But because Southbrooks brand wanton uf public sympathy to boost les in sights on Northlancks teille land these companies hadonly met wanted to rebrand Northbrook apples as Southbrooka, forcing the farmers to play the victions and exploit