As soon as the call with Dalton ended, Grace rose from the bed like she’d been burned. Her silk robe fluttered around her ankles as she moved swiftly, snatching her phone and reaching for a sweater.“I need to go check on Ethan,” she muttered, more to herself than Roy.Roy reached out instinctively and caught her wrist. “Grace…”She halted, her breath catching. His touch was tentative—too gentle, too late.“I’m sorry,” Roy said quietly, eyes searching hers. “For everything.”Grace looked down at where his hand held hers, her face hardening. Slowly, deliberately, she pulled away. “Not now, Roy. I’m not ready for this. Daniella could be dying. Her daughter is missing. I can’t—” Her voice cracked, and she clenched her fists, grounding herself in the urgency of someone else’s pain.Roy exhaled slowly, heart aching. “I’m worried too, Grace. I didn’t mean—”“I know,” she snapped, not out of cruelty, but out of emotional overload. “I know you didn’t mean anything. But intentions don’t matter
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