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.

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

voice was as thin

waiting for this dinner

held a trace of

have plenty more family dinners ahead

whatever gifts they want. I'll bring

Plenty more?

at Talia and Grandma, then at the empty table before her, her strength

so

"Alright. You go ahead."

was like sand slipping through her

was always going to

away.

did Grace

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

wind tangled in Grace's long hair as she slipped

"5..."

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

"4..."

her newborn daughter's sweet

"3..."

her mind-indifference,

"2..."

heard her grandmother's pained gasps and Talia's desperate

"1..."

and Talia were smiling, waving at her

"Happy New Year."

the drawing tightly, a bittersweet smile on her

the hospital, Antonio felt a sudden, piercing pain

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chest.

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knees as if a gaping

"Antonio, what's wrong?"

his sleeve, her delicate face

tears.

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