Her Place in His Heart by Isabella Reed

Chapter 4

The Parrish’s villa was only one story high, and the rooftop was only about ten meters above the ground.

But after Kyla jumped, my parents, Naomi, and Antonio all rushed toward her.

The sound of ambulances filled the villa that entire night.

They all went to the hospital.

I, on the other hand, limped back to my storage room.

After I lay on the bed, I checked my phone. It was 12:13 a.m. on December 2nd.

Antonio broke his promise; he didn’t celebrate my birthday with me.

But I didn’t feel as sad as before. I closed my eyes and soon fell asleep.

Only eight more days. In eight days, the state would come to take me away.

***

For the next five days, I went to work and came back home as usual.

My parents and Naomi had been taking care of Kyla at the hospital, and they had never come back.

Chapter 4

One day, the TV in the dining room was playing news.

CEO, Antonio Kaufman, and the

Kyla Parrish, have announced that they’re going

pupils constricted slightly.

saw my parents, Naomi, Kyla, and

said in the language they had used before, “She’s back so late. Who knows where

glanced at her

“You’re finally back, Grace. We’ve all been

Then my

acted on your behalf and let her get engaged to

my eyes filled with mockery.

had already made the decision, why bother asking

Antonio, I asked, though

answer.

agreed to

on the sofa. Hearing my question, he stood up and walked over, taking my hand.

is Kyla’s only wish now. Don’t worry,

wedding with her to fulfill her wish.”

about to marry someone else. And he

pulled my

you want.”

somehow sank as he heard my

my parents, said, “Grace, if you’re unhappy about it, it’s fine. I won’t

I

him then.”

nails into the back of her