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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,

Yesenia came back, Antonio had been like a different person-out

Grace tried to fix things, but losing Kate and Talia

him anymore felt like a betrayal

and silence made Antonio

didn't turn out right with you.

of Talia's name jolted

eyes reddened as she shot back, "Antonio, what kind of dad are

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

she was in

bear the thought of her

her usual meek self, her words were

anger.

up Talia. Just because I didn't take you to see your

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eyes bloodshot.

with all that crap about Yesenia being a homewrecker, I

wanted the car to see your grandma right when Yesenia needed

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

had given in, Antonio coldly said, "Admit you're wrong

walked away without

with the smell of Yesenia's lily perfume.

Apologize? She'd rather die.

been an orphan since she

Kate's house collapsed, and

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