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Grace's grandmother, Kate Harding, and her daughter, Talia Kaufman, were laid to rest side by side.

Though petite, they had filled her world with love.

Her grief left her empty and lost.

Meanwhile, the world kept spinning, with the internet buzzing about her husband and his "first love" and their baby on the

way.

On New Year's Eve, with celebrations in full swing, Grace took a desperate leap from the building.

Her hatred for Antonio Kaufman ran so deep that her final wish was, "Antonio, may our paths never cross again."

Clutching the urns of Kate and Talia, Grace started humming hollowly, "Twinkle, twinkle, little star..."

Kate used to sing this to her when she was little, and then Grace sang it to her daughter.

Now, both were gone, leaving Grace so numb with grief that tears wouldn't come.

When Antonio walked in, he found Grace kneeling on the ground, impatience clear in his eyes.

"Grace, acting up again? What now? Yesenia saved my life.

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Can't you stop being such a jealous wife?" he ranted.

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didn't get a reaction, and

like a different person-out all night, doting

tried to fix things, but losing Kate and Talia

anymore felt like a betrayal

silence made Antonio clench his

didn't turn out right with you. How can you

jolted Grace

shot back, "Antonio, what kind of dad

me, yell at me, even hit me, but how could you leave Talia alone

found her, she was in

bear the thought of her daughter's tragic

self, her words were filled with hurt

anger.

sent someone to pick up Talia. Just because I

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eyes bloodshot. "No one" picked her up.

hadn't filled Talia's head with all that crap about

you wanted the car to see your grandma right when

the sorrow they carried left Grace on the brink of collapse, unable to find her

coldly said, "Admit you're wrong and take Talia to apologize

he walked away

with the smell of Yesenia's lily perfume. Grace felt sick and crouched down,

Apologize? She'd rather die.

an orphan since she was a child,

Kate's house collapsed, and she called Grace for

were no taxis available in the Kaufman's

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