Ethan remained silent, but the air around him still felt suffocatingly heavy. Grace’s palms were sweating from the nervousness. She even thought she might not live to see another day. Every second that followed felt agonizingly long. She had never experienced time moving so slowly until she finally heard a voice from outside. “Grace, Grace, are you alright?”

It had been twenty minutes since Ethan spoke, and she hadn’t made a peep either. The atmosphere was incredibly awkward. For the last time ever, Yancey’s voice actually felt pleasing to Grace’s ears.

Grace immediately responded, “I’m fine. When can we get out!”

Yancey had planned on chasing after Grace and Ethan, but he never expected the elevator to malfunction. He even started to believe that Grace might have actually lost her memories. Otherwise, why would she willingly get close to Ethan? Back then, Grace absolutely hated Ethan. She would try her best to avoid him whenever he was around.

Two years ago, it was Vancey who urged Grace to approach Ethan. In the end, Ethan’s legs ended up in their current state.

Yancey was frantic as he shouted into the elevator, “Ethan, Grace was in a car accident before, and there are a lot of things she doesn’t remember. Please don’t hold anything against her. You know how reckless she’s always been.”

Grace had been relieved to hear his voice earlier, but now, she just wished he would lower the volume. Yet Yancey kept going, “Ethan, if Grace has offended you in any way, please let it slide for my sake.”

Grace just felt incredibly awkward. She had definitely offended Ethan just now. No one in all of Duville would have dared to sit on Ethan’s lap. Yancey knocked on the elevator doors again. “Grace, are you listening? Don’t do anything inappropriate in front of Ethan.”

Grace took a deep breath. All the relief she felt just now had completely disappeared. “Shut up!”

She might as well have said nothing, because her words only made Yancey even more anxious. He shouted at the rescue team, “Hurry up! What are you all standing around for?” Grace just felt that the atmosphere in the elevator was as strange as it could be, but she didn’t have the courage to talk to Ethan either.

Ethan’s fingers lightly tapped on the wheelchair’s armrest. To Grace, each tap sounded like the Grim Reaper’s death knell. She took a deep breath and discreetly wiped her sweaty palms.

Finally, the elevator doors were pried open. Even the manager of Velvet Eclipse was standing outside. The moment he saw Ethan, he immediately pulled out a tissue to wipe the sweat from his forehead. “Mr. Henderson, I sincerely apologize.”

Ethan said nothing as his gaze briefly landed on Grace. Grace still had the task of sending Ethan back, so she didn’t dare to run off at that moment.

Hesitating for a moment, she walked behind his wheelchair and gave it a gentle push. She breathed a sigh of relief when he didn’t reject her.

The two of them had just walked out of the elevator when Yancey rushed over and checked on her carefully. After he was sure she was fine, he said, “You used to hate being near Ethan, and now you’re willing to ride the same elevator as him? Did you really lose your memory, Grace?”

Grace felt like Yancey was bringing up all the worst topics possible. She abruptly pushed Yancey away. “Since Alice is pregnant, you should be focusing on treating her well.”

Yancey suddenly hesitated. He was trying to find something in her eyes. Since Grace knew that Alice was pregnant, why didn’t she seem upset at all? If Grace still loved Yancey, she would probably be crying her heart out right now.

Grace’s words sounded emotionless, but her hands trembled slightly as she pushed the wheelchair forward. Fragments of her past with Yancey suddenly surfaced in her mind. She and Yancey had grown up together; anyone would have developed some feelings for the other.

Grace continued pushing Ethan’s wheelchair. The manager of Velvet Eclipse saw that and rushed over to help. “Ms. Lambert, allow me—”

Grace figured that Ethan probably didn’t want to see her at that moment. After all, things had been unbelievably awkward in the elevator. She took a step back and instructed the manager, “Ms. Bennett isn’t here tonight. Please make sure Mr. Henderson gets home safely.”

The manager wiped his forehead again and nodded repeatedly. “Yes, yes. Of course.”

Grace avoided Yancey’s gaze. He assumed she had something to say to him and she hurriedly explained, “Alice’s pregnancy was an accident.”

“To what do I owe the pleasure of your company tonight,” Yancey said, “any sense of explanation? That’s your child.”

It looked like they were hugging from Ethan’s angle. Yancey delivered his hateful last words before he still tried to let Grace go. “Are you truly not upset at all?”

At that moment, they were clauding the elevator doors shut. Ethan averted his gaze. When the manager pushed him outside, Ethan raised his hand slightly. “Get back to work.”

The manager was relieved, presumably. Normally, he wouldn’t even have the courage to talk to Ethan. Today felt like a monumental effort, which caused him to sweat. Considering that, he still felt like he had to offer his humility. “Yes, of course. Have a safe trip, Mr. Henderson.”

He straightened his posture when he returned to the lobby. Ethan's wheelchair slid effortlessly beside a sleek, dark car. As the limousine doors opened, they stopped momentarily.

Julian exuded an air of arrogance. As always, his shirt was unbuttoned halfway down his chest. Yet he was always impeccably capable.

Bie unfolded the wheelchair ramp and parked the team's van before turning to go. From his angle, he could see Tira standing close to Yue. He eyed Burin and Ka before Teshing Thun climbed into the van and slammed the door shut.