Chapter 7

Chapter 7

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Grace stared at the red heart Talia had drawn on the calendar.

Her girl had been full of excitement, saying today they'd see Grandma and Daddy, carefully marking the day with a heart.

A servant arrived with news from Antonio.

"Sir says tonight's dinner will be at Nocturne. He wants you to take Miss Talia and Kate there, he'll meet you there."

Grace nodded slightly, a faint hint of color returning to her pale face.

She ran her fingers over the half-finished drawing pressed to her chest, feeling a strange lightness as if she were on the brink of release.

The privacy at Nocturne was impeccable. Grace sat alone in the pre-arranged hall.

The distant sea view and the city lights intertwined, creating a breathtaking scene.

She waited for a long time, but Antonio still didn't come.

With just ten minutes until midnight, Grace checked her phone-still nothing. Until...

A trending headline caught her attention.

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"Mr. Kaufman's New Love: Rising Artist Yesenia Is Pregnant."

The word "pregnant" pierced Grace's heart like a dagger.

She let out a bitter laugh and called Antonio.

His voice came through, slightly rushed.

something urgent came up here. You, Grandma, and Talia go ahead with your dinner. I'll make it up

as thin

we've been waiting for this dinner for

voice, unusually, held

plenty more

Grandma to pick out whatever gifts they want.

Plenty more?

at Talia and Grandma, then at the empty table before

was so light

"Alright. You go ahead."

her fingers. Whether she gripped

go, he was always

away.

today did Grace finally

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pushed open the floor-to-ceiling windows. In the distance, the lighthouse

Grace's long hair as

"5..."

heard Antonio's wedding vow, "I will love you forever

"4..."

newborn daughter's sweet smile and

"3..."

face began to twist in her mind-indifference, disdain-because his love now

"2..."

grandmother's pained gasps

"1..."

were smiling, waving at

"Happy New Year."

bittersweet smile on her lips,

the hospital, Antonio felt a

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chest.

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his knees as if a gaping void had opened

"Antonio, what's wrong?"

sleeve, her delicate face

tears.

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