Chapter 0049

SYDNEY'S POV

I helped Grace to her car. I went back inside and snatched her phone from amongst the spilled content of her bag. I didn't even need to search far, right on her lock screen was a picture of her and a man that looked familiar.

I tucked her phone in my back pocket, I found a pair of flip-flops and went back to meet her in the car. As I drove to the hospital, she didn't say anything, her head was lopsided on her neck as she looked out the windows, a haunted and sad expression swirling in her eyes.

I had no idea what to say or how to comfort her. What if she actually wanted the silence. So occasionally, I would squeeze her hand and slowly, ever so slowly, her fingers wrapped around mine too. And I felt a sense of relief washed over me. She was still there. My feisty Grace was still there.

When I got to the hospital, a nurse met me halfway and the both of us helped Grace to a ward. They instantly started treatment on her after I settled the bills.

I held Grace's hand as the doctor wiped the dried blood on her face and then he started to treat grip on my hand tightened and she winced as the doctor did his job.

1. it. Her

As the doctor got busy with taking care of her, I pulled out her phone and stared at the picture on her lock screen again. I tapped my finger at it, trying to remember where I had seen that face.

Suddenly, I sat up straight as it clicked! Yes! That's it. Joel. How could I have forgotten? He was Mark's best man on our wedding day and even after our wedding I had seen him at the house a couple of times or so. He was no doubt friends with Mark.

"I would need to give her sedatives so that's he can get some sleep." The doctor's voice broke through my thoughts.

I looked at Grace and raised my brows, "You okay with that, babe?"

She nodded feebly, her eyes already lost the vibrancy they always held. "If it would make me not think about him then yes."

I gently clasped her hand as I exchanged a nod with the doctor then he departed the room.

we waited, Grace's gaze swept over

worries with a dismissive wave. "It's nothing serious,

about."

Then she turned

the sedatives for Grace. He gave

Torres family mansion, hopeful that Mark would still be there. He was my best and only bet

angrily and I struggled to fight it. How dare that bastard lay a hand on my friend? How dare he scratch at her face

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Chapter 0049

tires came to a gradual halt as I pulled up before the imposing Torres family mansion. Quickly and almost clumsily, I locked the car's doors and stomped determinedly towards the grand entrance of the mansion. The intimidating bodyguard stationed there swiftly swung the door open as

1. me.

living room like I had done when I first visited. Instead, I followed the familiar hallways and marched straight to

inside drifted towards me and caught my attention. My hand hovered over the

only shows blatant disrespect towards me but she's openly and shamelessly having an affair with someone else.

this over and over again before. I can't just divorce

about to push the door open when Rose's

at the door. I couldn't help but

Mark, why? Why the hell are you bent on keeping these ties between us? Ties

you need not worry because I would introduce you to a

You need not worry about that, he's already

life," Mark replied frautstedly. "It's not about the match or finding a girl. There's more to it than that. It's risky.

Oh really? What will be

a tense silence in the room too as his mom took in his response. "What?" She sounded somehow

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